MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – The former chair of the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners is taking on the incumbent, a former state House representative, to retake his seat.
Incumbent Marcia Hovey-Wright faces a challenge from Ben Cross in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary for the District 2 seat on the county board.
Hovey-Wright, who served as 92nd District House representative from 2011-17, defeated Cross in the 2018 Democratic primary.
The winner of the primary will face Republican Nathan Wood, who has no primary opponent, in the Nov. 3 general election. The county board seat is a two-year term.
The District 2 county board member represents residents of the city of Roosevelt Park and the Bluffton-Beachwood, Glenside, Lakeside, Campbell Field, Nims and a portion of Marsh Field neighborhoods in the city of Muskegon.
This year, MLive Media Group partnered with the League of Women Voters of Michigan to provide candidate information for readers. Each candidate was asked to outline their stances on a variety of public policy issues.
Information on all state and federal races and many of Michigan’s county and local races are available at Vote411.org, an online voter guide created by the League of Women Voters.
Here is some background information provided by the Democratic candidates for the District 2 county board seat:
--Hovey-Wright is a social worker, and former state representative and health care administrator. She has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in management from Aquinas College.
--Cross is a machinist at L3 Harris, and served as bargaining committee representative for UAW Local 113 from 2008-11 and vice president of Local 113 from 2011-20. He served as a county commissioner from 2011-18 and is a 1994 graduate of Muskegon High School.
The candidates submitted responses to questions posed by the League of Women Voters, which are included in its online voter guide.
Here’s a look at how the candidates responded to questions on some key issues:
What are your top three priorities for Muskegon County and how would you address them?
Cross: 1. Finding opportunities to bring additional living wage jobs to Muskegon county.2. Keeping public transportation available and accessible to those that need it the most. 3. Work with the cities of Muskegon and Muskegon Heights, and neighboring counties, to provide a regional system. Combining resources would open up opportunities to bring business to the county's waste water facility.
Hovey-Wright: Resolve the public transit system in a way that provides meaningful service to those who rely on it. Seek solutions to the racism and discrimination of all kinds and inequities in the health system. Continue to support the resolution of adequate funding for The mental health system.
What policies do you support to increase jobs and help your residents improve their economic positions?
Hovey-Wright: Support business development and assistance to Those businesses at risk due to the Covid crisis
Cross: Working to bring younger generations to the aging skilled trade work force.
What actions or policies do you support to protect the county’s water, air and land for current and future generations while meeting community energy needs?
Cross: Moving the county forward with the proposed solar power project at the county waste water. Also, holding manufactures accountable for ground water contamination and pollution. These things could be improved upon as a regional water system is developed.
Hovey-Wright: I support the county moving toward 100% renewable energy where economically feasible. I support responsible disposal of contamination, use of bio degradable products in industry and requiring industry to be responsible stewards of the environment.
What initiatives or policies do you support to help increase tourism and recreational activities in your municipality for residents and visitors?
Hovey-Wright: Protect and develop the use of public space for recreational use( for kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, biking, hiking, swimming, fishing etc). Allocate resources and leverage public and private dollars for such development.
Cross: It would be nice if we could increase the budget of the Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote tourism. Muskegon County is a beautiful place. If we can get folks here, it will sell itself. As far as recreational activities, the county residents input is important. What would they like to see here and where? Commissioners should work on providing town hall meetings and survey experiences to gather input from those who live here.
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