BHV ELECTION Five seats on the Board of Trustees will be decided at the November 8, 2016 General Election. The candidates were asked to provide information for BHV voters to consider as they mark their ballots.
Three candidates filed before the deadline and are listed on the ballot: Forrest Butterwick, Sharon Popp and Carla Smith.
Three additional candidates have filed to run as write-ins: Riad Al-Awar, Elizabeth Langford and Alicia Torres.
To vote for a name listed on the ballot, mark the box next to the name as instructed on the ballot. To vote for a write-in candidate, write the person’s full name on the blank line, then mark the box next to that name.
All BHV elections are administered by Ann Arbor Township, 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor MI 48105, 734-663-3418, www.aatwp.org. Additional voting information, including topics such as registration, absentee voting and sample ballots, is available at www.michigan.gov/vote. Please note that the online sample ballot does not have the write-in blank lines, but the lines will be on the actual ballot.
FORREST BUTTERWICK (Incumbent) – 75 Underdown Road. Forrest and his wife Susan have been privileged to be part of the Barton Hills community for 22 years. Being able to live in the park-like environment, created by the firm of one of America’s most famous landscape architects, within walking distance of one of America’s great smaller cities with all it has to offer seems almost singularly special. Maintaining that vision of the principle importance of natural beauty, as well as the charm and quality of life of the Village, underlies Forrest’s desire to be on the Board. Towards that end he is running for his fourth term as Trustee, having served since 2000. Forrest currently serves as President Pro-Tem, Chair of the Environmental Committee and Chair of the Safety and Security Committee. During his tenure he has influenced or contributed to the planning of the new Village Hall, the saving and restoration of the Foster Bridge, the remodeling of the Maintenance building, the new Zoning code, the safety improvement to the M-14 exit (more must be done), and the acquisition of the radar speed signs for BHV roads. Forrest would be honored to serve another term as a member of the Barton Hills Village
Board of Trustees.
SHARON POPP– 1035 Country Club Road. Sharon has lived in Barton Hills with her husband, Robert Frank, for 8 years. They have 3 grown daughters, one of whom lives in Ann Arbor. Sharon is a retired medical anthropologist and social worker and previously worked at Wayne University School of Medicine developing medical school curriculum in social topic areas. Her priorities are to: maintain and preserve the natural beauty of the area, continue to provide the high quality of services that currently exist in the Village, and encourage residents’ involvement in Village activities and affairs. In addition, Sharon is interested in issues relating to road traffic, invasive vegetation, and the increase in the deer population.
CARLA SMITH– 767 Oakdale Road. Carla, husband Jeff David, and daughter Serena (15) have lived in Barton Hills for 1.5 years, and in Ann Arbor for 13 years prior. Carla heads the North American division of HIMSS, a $100M global organization focused on transforming health sectors through the best use of IT. Additionally, Carla serves on the National Stroke Association’s Board, is a Federal appointee to a Medicare and Medicaid Advisory Panel, co-founded the multi-national Women in Health IT Initiative, and chairs the Global Center for Health Innovation. While Carla enjoys service on aglobal level, she champions service on the local level. Carla has welcomed opportunities to better our community; she serves on a Village Committee to explore options to mitigate iron in residents’ water; helped launch the “Next-Door Barton Hills” on-line community forum; and may sometimes be seen pulling garlic mustard from Village common areas. Carla believes residents are best-served by maintaining Village infrastructure, attending to common areas’ ecological health, exploring updated recycling and composting efforts, and increasing the sense of community among residents. She believes her strong management skills, fresh outlook, and spirit of volunteerism would add value to the Trustees and the Village as whole.
RIAD AL-AWAR(Incumbent) – 1075 Country Club Road. Riad lives with his wife Madeleine and two of his four children. He holds a BSE and MSE in Civil Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. He worked for 10 years in Saudi Arabia, where he was a managing partner of a construction company, and is currently working in engineering development and consulting. He has served five terms as Trustee of Barton Hills Village and is currently the Street Administrator, Chairperson of the Roads Committee, Chairperson of the Vehicle and Equipment Committee and a member of the Zoning Committee. Positions previously held in the Village include President Pro Tem, Chairperson of the Village Administration Building Committee, Zoning Administrator and Chairperson of the Personnel Committee. Mr. Al-Awar enjoys the country atmosphere that Barton Hills has to offer, and hopes to continue working to maintain and preserve the quality of services and the ambiance of the Village.
ELIZABETH (LIBBY) LANGFORD(Incumbent) – 859 Oakdale Road. Libby was elected first president of Barton Hills Village in 1973 and served for 14 years before being elected to four consecutive 4-year terms as Supervisor of Ann Arbor Township. She resigned in 2002 to spend more time with family. In 2007 she was elected Village Trustee and is serving as Chairman of the Personnel Committee. Libby’s mission is to preserve the quality of life for Barton Hills and the surrounding Township.
ALICIA TORRES– 460 Hillspur Road. Alicia has lived in Barton Hills with her husband, Frank Legacki, since 1998. She is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of New Ventures for Altarum Institute, a healthcare research and analytics firm headquartered in Ann Arbor with four offices in Washington D.C. She was also Global Practice Leader – Healthcare for Zebra Technologies, a one billion dollar plus global information technology company, and a founder and CEO of Rosebud Solutions, a healthcare IT company. At age 24, she was Controller (and acting CFO) of 450 bed acute-care hospital McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, TX. Within her communities, Alicia is on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Theater, the Leadership Council of the U of M’s Center for Education of Women and an Advisory Council member for the School of Business at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, her alma mater. Alicia is dedicated to maintaining the unique and special character of Barton Hills, and doing so in a financially responsible manner.
PLEASE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8!