Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. “Your racism is very apparent,” she declared, “and I don’t know how you sleep at night. After initially deadlocking 2-2 along partisan lines—meaning the county’s election results would not have been certified—the Board reversed course and unanimously voted to certify the election, while also urging Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to do a “comprehensive audit” of certain precincts. Meet the members Monica Palmer. Republican board members Monica Palmer and William Hartmann voted against certification, and Democratic members Allen Wilson and Jonathan Kinloch voted in favor. Local 4 continues to follow as the County Board of Canvassers meet about the election certification Wilson has worked his way up through the UAW, starting as an assembly line worker in the 1980s, he said. Photo/Courtesy of Wendi Strauch Mahoney. Palmer has been on Wayne County’s canvassing board for two years and formerly was a trustee in Florence Township, a sparsely populated community in southwest Michigan. GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Wayne County Board of Canvassers Chair Monica Palmer’s role as a principal member of the nonprofit corporation Taxpayers for Grosse Pointe Schools was found incompatible with her canvassing board duties by the Wayne County Ethics Board Monday, March 1. Decision Reversed, Results Certified. Kyle Olson is a reporter for Breitbart News. Meet the members. Tweet This After an initial vote that denied the approval of the 2020 election results in Michigan’s most populous county, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers changed course and ended its meeting last night by certifying the ballots. Monica Palmer and William Hartmann, who represent half of the four-member Wayne County canvassing board, initially refused to certify the election results on Tuesday ― an unprecedented move ― despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Secondly, my vote that you guys did not just certify has been silenced. Wendi Strauch Mahoney - November 19, 2020. Now, the two Republicans in the four-member Board of Canvassers for Wayne County have rescinded their certifying votes for the largest voting block in Michigan. Posted by 3 months ago. Aside from his service on the board, Hartmann helps run All in One Campaign, a political and business marketing firm, according to his profile on the networking website LinkedIn. Kinloch’s brother, Solomon Kinloch Jr., is pastor of Triumph Church, which has over 30,000 members in metro Detroit. “You, Hartmann, are unethical because you have woman issues because you have been silencing women,” she said. Twitter. Kinloch’s extensive background on various boards has given him a firm grasp of how governmental bodies work, former state Sen. Ian Conyers said. He is also host of “The Kyle Olson Show,” syndicated on Michigan radio stations on Saturdays. The complaint accused Palmer of running a "dark-money PAC" to promote candidates for the Grosse Pointe Board of Education, a local election in Wayne County that was part of her oversight duty on the county’s Board of Canvassers, and called on her to step down from the board. More: Grosse Pointe schools election squabble has a new twist: An ethics complaint. By. The display of racism makes me so ashamed. Jonathan Kinloch, vice chairman of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, is a fixture in metro Detroit Democratic politics whose resume includes stints on several local government boards. Start the day smarter. If your “descendants see this and I hope they are nothing like you. William Hartmann, of Wyandotte, is one of two Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers. Two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers have refused to certify the November 3rd election results. More: Black leaders, civil rights advocates outraged over initial Wayne County Canvassers vote. Wilson is the administrative assistant to UAW president Rory Gamble. Monica Palmer, a resident of Grosse Pointe Woods, is a Republican who chairs the county’s board of... Jonathan C. Kinloch. I pray to God they are nothing like you,” she lectured. The current members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers are: CHAIRPERSON - Monica Palmer, Republican, monica.palmer@live.com. The Wayne County Ethics Board will meet Wednesday to discuss the complaint against Palmer. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers is deadlocked on Tuesday with a 2-2 vote on the decision to certify election votes. On Tuesday, the four-member Wayne County Board of Canvassers in Michigan failed to certify the Nov. 3 election results, with the two Republicans on the committee voting against certifying the results and the two Democrats voting in favor.Wayne County, the largest county in Michigan and home to Detroit, is heavily Democratic. The responses of Michigan residents admonishing Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers who initially voted against certifying the Nov. 3 election results have gone viral on social media. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Pastor Edward Pruett claimed Hartmann’s “racist ignorance was showing” because he allegedly picked speakers based on his ability to pronounce their names. And because this is on the record, Monica, your daughter is going to look at you in disgust because she’s going to know and this is going to affect her because people will ask her, ‘Why is your mother a racist?'”. They quickly backtracked, voting later that day to certify the results. Here is more about the county board members behind the vote: Monica Palmer, a resident of Grosse Pointe Woods, is a Republican who chairs the county’s board of canvassers. Two Wayne County Board of Canvassers Harassed For Their Vote to Block Certification of Election. The board also passed a resolution calling on Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to conduct an independent comprehensive audit of all of the jurisdictions in the county that recorded unexplained discrepancies between the number of absentee ballots recorded as cast and the number of absentee ballots counted. He said he was “disgruntled and deflated” after the board’s initial decision not to certify the election in Wayne County, “because I could see the partisan politics playing out.” But he was elated by the reversal of the canvassing board, and he gave credit to Kinloch. GOP members of Wayne County Board of Canvassers vote against certifying election results ... And the results in Wayne County weren't even close: Wayne County’s unofficial election results, which were posted Nov. 5, … Kinloch, 47, was appointed to the Board of Canvassers six years ago. MEMBER - Richard W. Preuss, MEMBER - William Hartmann, Republican, customrenovation@gmail.com. “We need to, like, be thinking rationally. Monica Palmer is the chair of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers. The firm was established in 2018 and Hartmann is listed as the organizer on publicly available state corporate records. He also is chairman of the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, sits on the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners and works as political director the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Michigan. President-elect Joe Biden has a nearly 150,000-vote lead in Michigan, … WASHINGTON, D.C.—. Share. She added she hopes Palmer “feels” the barrage “for the rest of her life.”. In a reversal of a reversal, the two Republican members—Chairwoman Monica Palmer and William C. Hartmann—have rescinded their affirming votes to certify the county’s ballots. The allegation stemmed from Hartmann at times struggling to unmute speakers during the virtual meeting. Bruetsch’s complaint argued that … GOP members of Wayne County Board of Canvassers reverse decision, vote to certify election results Wayne County Board of Canvassers Chairperson Monica Palmer, left, with her attorney, Michael Schwartz, seen here in October, was the target of text message and Instagram threats relating to the Nov. 3 presidential election. She’s familiar to many voters in the Grosse Pointe School District as founder and president of Taxpayers for Grosse Pointe Schools, which has anonymous donors – making it an unusually secretive political action committee for the district’s hotly contested school board election this month. The board had just deadlocked 2-2 before opening the meeting to public comment. The board had just deadlocked 2-2 before opening the meeting to public comment. “Folks really have come to trust Jonathan’s long-term knowledge of rules and procedure,” Conyers said. November 17, 2020. She was reported to have stationed herself at Detroit's convention center known as the TCF Center to watch ballot counting, contrary to what some ethics guidelines say is proper behavior for a member of the board of canvassers. Follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook, and follow him on Parler. In a 2-2 decision split along party lines, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers failed to certify election results for the county (which includes Detroit) Tuesday. In August, Palmer married former Grosse Pointe Woods City Councilman Richard Shetler. Several of the attendees accused members William Hartmann and Monica Palmer of racism for questioning the disputed tabulation process that took place in Detroit. And thirdly, I’ve been silenced by you, Hartmann,” Daniels said. Meet the members, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Chauvin trial: 7 jurors now seated as Minneapolis settles with Floyd's family, 'Transformational': Biden begins stimulus sales pitch. “I have been silenced three times: First, being born as a black woman. Others invoked the canvassers’ children and descendants in a bevy of personal attacks on the two individuals. Facebook. The state canvassing board had originally planned to meet the day after to take a look at the Wayne County vote. “Jonathan, with his excellent negotiating skills, worked it out with the other side for a good outcome,” Wilson said. “Your children will be disgusted and I am sad that you have influence over them,” the reverend said. Jonathan Kinloch, vice chairman of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, is a fixture in metro... William Hartmann. Contact Bill Laitnert: blaitner@freepress.com, This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Who's on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers? Note: We have not verified this story, because of its … In Wayne County, Michigan, late Wednesday, two election board Republicans, Chairperson Monica Palmer and fellow board member, William Hartmann, … Democrats unhappy with the two Republican members on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers launched withering personal attacks during Tuesday night’s meeting after the pair initially declined to certify the November 3 election results. Close. They also signaled a possible legal confrontation ahead. Brineda Bradley berated the duo with a similar message. Considered an ally of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Kinloch also is chairman of the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization, which covers 12 Wayne County communities, including Detroit, Romulus and Westland. Prior to Tuesday’s seesaw certification vote, he kept a relatively low political profile, having served on the planning and zoning commissions in Garden City, the Detroit News reported. She also says that she attended Davenport University, which is south of Grand Rapids, from 2003 to 2010, earning a bachelor’s degree in business, after first obtaining a two-year degree from a community college. He was appointed to the canvassing board in 2018. “I’m ashamed of you and I’m not even related to you!”. Google+. It makes me ashamed — I’m sorry for your descendants, who will be so ashamed of you,” she said. Joe Guillen and Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press. Contact Joe Guillen at 313-222-6678 or jguillen@freepress.com. 18 Nov 2020 1,316 2:57 Democrats unhappy with the two Republican members on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers launched withering personal attacks during Tuesday night’s meeting after the pair initially declined to certify the November 3 election results. Another speaker named Liza Bielby also went after them personally. ReddIt. The other Democratic member of the four-person board is Allen Wilson of Romulus, a top staff employee of the United Auto Workers union based in Detroit. Palmer had an ethics complaint filed against her in October accusing her of a conflict of interest. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. A county board that fails to canvass within 14 days after the election must give all of its documentation to the Secretary of State’s office and Board of State Canvassers, which then has 10 days to complete the work, canvass and certify the results, according to the board’s canvassing manual. As reported earlier, the two Republicans on the four member Board of Canvassers for Wayne County, Michigan reversed course Tuesday night, voting to certify the county’s election results after initially refusing to do so due to irregularities in polling books, mainly in the city of Detroit. Attorney Thomas Bruetsch filed a related complaint in late October. More: Detroit water sues over port authority's $1.1M unpaid bill, but keeps water on. Wayne County must pay for the state canvassing work, according to board guidance. Reached late Tuesday outside the board’s meeting place in downtown Detroit, Wilson referred to the canvassing board’s historic marathon session Tuesday as “just incredible.”. Hartmann’s service on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers dates back to at least 2015, meeting minutes posted on the county’s website show. 1.4k. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Judy Neal claimed Hartmann called on people with “white sounding names, assuming they will support your actions.”. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers certified the 2020 General Election results, thwarting President Trump’s efforts to undermine the vote. Others questioned Hartmann’s process of selecting speakers. The Wayne County, Michigan Board of Canvassers deadlocked on a 2-2 party line vote on whether to certify the results of the November 3 elections, with the two Republican members refusing to approve the vote because of poll books that did not match vote tallies. She lists her day job on her Linkedin profile as director of operations at National Fleet Services in the Detroit area and describes herself as a finance professional. The Board of Canvassers in Wayne County, Michigan, had originally voted 2-2 along party lines, a tie that meant election results could not be certified. But with the originally certified votes, the meeting was canceled. Wayne County Board of Canvasser tries to explain why she did not certify vote. In a Board meeting tonight, the Republican members voted against certification because “many precincts in the county were out of balance by a few votes.”. Listen to segments on YouTube or download full podcast episodes. Ashley Daniels attacked Hartmann over his difficulty pronouncing some names. GOP members of Wayne County Board of Canvassers vote against certifying election results. Wayne County includes the city of Detroit where most of the problems occurred. ... Wimmer said that the county canvassers’ “job is done” and that the board of state … Tuesday night’s Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting was a wild ride. Email. Wayne County includes Detroit, and President Donald Trump ’s campaign has baselessly claimed fraud marked the vote in the city. The statements by Wayne County Board of Canvassers Chairwoman Monica Palmer and fellow GOP member William C. Hartmann rescinding their votes from a day earlier threw into question anew whether Michigan’s presidential vote currently favoring Democrat Joe Biden will be certified. Hartmann could not be immediately reached by phone or text message late Tuesday. Republicans are claiming that the Wayne County canvassers reversed course in certifying the election results on Tuesday nights as a result of attacks and violence launched at them. (File photo by Maria Allard) DETROIT — The case against a 23-year-old woman charged with threatening a local election official is moving forward. Meanwhile, a woman named Trische Duckworth struck a similar tone, singling out Monica Palmer. 2020 ElectionPolitics2020 election2020 Presidential RaceDetroitMichiganWayne County. Later, he was the Dearborn Assembly Plant’s unit chairman for Ford Motor Co.’s big Local 600 before he was selected to work at the UAW’s Solidarity House headquarters in Detroit. Black leaders, civil rights advocates outraged over initial Wayne County Canvassers vote, founder and president of Taxpayers for Grosse Pointe Schools, Grosse Pointe schools election squabble has a new twist: An ethics complaint, 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization, Detroit water sues over port authority's $1.1M unpaid bill, but keeps water on, Who's on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers? After what was an unprecedented deadlock along partisan lines, with the two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers voting against certifying the county's closely watched November election results, the board unanimously voted to certify the results late Tuesday night.
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