GROSSE POINTES A hotly contested race for the Grosse Pointe Board of Education that saw 10 candidates vying for three seats resulted in the defeat of two incumbents in favor of three newcomers, all of whom will serve four-year terms.
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It s a part-time job with plenty of responsibility, yet dozens of candidates are fighting over single seats, forcing the races to become highly organized.
GROSSE POINTES In the Grosse Pointe Times’ coverage area, voters will elect members to the Grosse Pointe Board of Education, along with a representative in Congress, state Senate and House officials, and a Wayne County commissioner in newly redrawn districts in Michigan.