58th district state representative candidates explain views and why they deserve the seat
Brad Benzing
1) Smaller government and local control.
2) It comes down to legislative experience. I’m the only candidate who’s held elected office. I’ve served three terms as county commissioner. I’ve done two-and-a-half decades of policy work in Lansing. And I’ve testified on more than 27 bills in subcommittees of the Michigan Legislature.
Stephen Besson
1) Be an ear of the people and a voice of reason. Restore the constitutional principles our founding fathers established. Limit the power of the government over its own people.
2) I am genuinely honest and put my faith in the people to have the wisdom to discern which candidate they believe will exhibit real leadership while protecting their God-given rights. Every individual in the legislature exerts some measure of influence, mine would be a force for good. All you have to do is want to be a part of it.
to do is want to be a part of it.
the case then you cannot expect the candidate to act any different once they are elected into office. Rather, I am genuinely honest and put my faith in the people to have the wisdom to discern which candidate they believe will exhibit real leadership while protecting their God given rights. Every individual in the legislature exerts some measure of influence, mine would be a force for good. All you have to do is want to be a part of it.
Tim Haberl
1) Job creation and retention and what can be done for farmers and agriculture, fixing the roads this year and here on out, and funding our schools.
2) I’m a good representative of the people. I’m a small businessman who’s worked through the ups and downs of the economy and worked with a lot of big business communications. I’ll listen to the needs and concerns of everyone, understand and be accountable to the people.
Eric Leutheuser
1) Common-sense solutions for things that Republicans and Democrats can agree on, like reforming car insurance as no-fault laws in our state have raised the price and even priced some people out of range.
2) I have a breadth of work experience, community service, and education that would allow me to move into the workflow in Lansing, be in committees, and be very effective right out of the gate, putting forward the interests of the district and working with other representatives to get things done.
Hal Nottingham
1) I see the state and the nation leaving conservative values, and I want to stand for what I believe our district represents: the right to life, from conception to natural death; the rights to bear arms, in the state and federal constitutions; and the definition of marriage.
2) I’m an average guy. I can relate with most constituents. I’ve been in the throes of trying to make ends meet every time I get a paycheck. I’ll bring a common-sense approach to problems of our state and nation.
Rochelle Ray
1) I believe that Hillsdale and Branch counties need to shore up employment opportunities here so that next time a recession hits, we’re not hit so hard. I also want to do more for education, business, agriculture, and the Constitution.
2) I’m the most experienced with statewide legislation. I’m also interested in a wide variety of issues and carry deep Christian morals and ethics.
