Chamber Rates Koehs 'Preferred' Clerk Candidate, Dunn Most Qualified for Supervisor

While current is “qualified” for his position, the Macomb County Chamber of Commerce reports candidate may be the better choice.  

These findings, and others, appear in the chamber's newly released evaluation of candidates running in the Aug. 7 primary election, which includes ratings for Macomb Township’s candidates for supervisor, clerk and treasurer.

“Our evaluation process is truly bi-partisan,” said Grace Shore, chamber CEO, in a prepared statement. “This process is not about party affiliation. Our committee looks for individuals with the skill set and innovation to move our state and county forward.”

The ratings are based on an interview and/or questionnaire sent to all county and state candidates each election cycle. In the questionnaire portion, candidates are asked to share their knowledge of issues relating to economic development, business environment and the future of Macomb County, while interviews are conducted with members of the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee and Board of Directors.

Only those candidates who respond to the questionnaire or take part in the interviews are given a rating.

In the Macomb Township supervisor race, the chamber rated candidate Dunn “well qualified” for the position, while Grabow and were named “qualified” and “minimally qualified,” respectively.

The ratings favored the incumbents in the clerk and treasurer's races, with incumbent coming out on top with a "well qualified" rating to challenger 's "minimally qualified" status. Koehs was also recognized as the chamber's "preferred" candidate for this position.

Ratings in the treasurer's race were slightly closer, with both incumbent and challenger considered qualified, although Goodhue edged Christ with a "well qualified" rating, according to the chamber.

In District 24, which covers a small portion of Macomb Township, only incumbent State Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) participated in the evaluation, earning a "well-qualified" rating and recognition as the chamber's "preferred" candidate. and Phillip Kurczewski, who are vying for this race's Democratic nomination in the August primary, did not take part in the evaluation. 

The chamber does not release candidate answers to the questionnaires.

Check out our Election 2012 guide for candidate interviews and additional election information.