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Freedom Activist Network
2919 Brandywine Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-677-0009
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Last update: Aug 2005
Rich Birkett for
Ann Arbor City Council
Rich
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Leigh |
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YES |
Implement Medical Marijuana Prop C |
No |
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YES |
Sponsor Instant Runoff Voting Proposal |
No |
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NO |
Porch Couch Ban |
Yes |
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NO |
City Income Tax |
Yes |
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NO |
Bloated Tree Removal Millage Prop A |
Yes |
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NO |
Take Property for Private Development |
? |
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The Candidate
- Author, Proposal C - Ann Arbor Medical Marijuana Initiative
- Leading First Amendment litigant in Ann Arbor, prevailing in all cases
- Director, Freedom Activist Network, www.freedomactivist.net
- Volunteer, No Giant Jail Committee
- Entrepreneur & small business owner
- Born in Chicago in 1952, no children, Michigan resident 52 years
- Homeowner residing at 2919 Brandywine Drive since 1994
- Resident of 3rd Ward for 15 years: 1991-present, summer 1975, 1973
- Resident of City of Ann Arbor for 25 years: 1987-present, 1973-1979, 1970-1972
The Issues
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Implement Proposal C - Ann Arbor Medical Marijuana Initiative
- Monitor city compliance with Proposal C
- Voluntary physician recommendation verifications
- Provide recommendation forms to physicians -
A Watchdog at City Hall
- Reform City elections to be non-partisan and/or more fully representative, i.e. proportional representation, instant runoff voting or approval voting
- Improve City compliance with state law and City code including, but not limited to, permit restrictions and fees for City services
- Stop City Administrator and Permit Director from exercising authority reserved solely to City Council (under City code) to invalidate permits
- Stop Permit Director and Police Dept from banning activity explicitly exempted from any permit requirements
- Encourage citizen participation, advice and criticisms -
A Voice for Residents, Homeowners & Propertyowners
- No Taking Property for Private Development
- No porch furniture ban (proposed by Leigh Greden)
- No new Historic Districts that include non-historic buildings
- Incentives for voluntary participation in historic preservation
- End compulsory participation, at least for non-historic buildings -
A Voice for Taxpayers
- No city income tax
- No bloated tree removal millage Proposal A
- Reduce reliance on taxes by relying more on user fees and more competition in providing services
- Rollback windfall property tax increases that may result from rising property values -
A Voice for Freedom
- Defend protestors, gays, smokers, students, minorities, non-citizens, non-residents and other "persons-of-interest" against harassment, profiling, and other excessive, aggressive, intrusive or abusive investigative and compliance actions
- Block City involvement with unconstitutional USA (Un-)Patriot Act provisions
- Reform City code to exempt more First Amendment protected activity from permit requirements
3rd Ward • Vote Tuesday Nov 8
Reform City Government
Rich BIRKETT
Watchdog for City Council