Voices of Support
Endorsements
Leaders and community members who trust Alethia Battles to serve as your next Probate Judge.
Honorable Julia B. Owdziej
Washtenaw County Probate Judge
"It has been my pleasure to serve the citizens of Washtenaw County for 35 years, the last 12 as Probate Judge. I can think of no one better to turn the reins over to than Alethia Battles.
Alethia is the perfect combination of hardworking and compassionate. Her experience in the probate field makes her the best choice to be your next Probate Judge."
Garlin Gilchrist II
Michigan Lieutenant Governor
Sarah Anthony
State Senator
Lana Pollack
U.S. Section Chair & Commissioner
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Honorable Kurtis Wilder
Retired Michigan Supreme Court Justice
Honorable Timothy P. Connors
Retired Chief Judge 22nd Circuit Court
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Honorable S. Kerene Moore
15th District Court Judge
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Honorable Cedric Simpson
14A District Court Judge
Honorable Karen Braxton
3rd Judicial Circuit Court Judge
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Honorable Kameshia Gant
6th Circuit Court Judge
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Honorable Ponce Clay
36th District Court Judge
Honorable David A. Perkins
Chief Judge Pro Tempore,
Wayne County
Honorable Miriam Perry
Chief Judge
15th District Court
Honorable Kristina Robinson Garrett
Michigan Court of AppealsJudge
Honorable Donald Shelton
Retired Chief Judge 22nd Circuit Court
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Honorable Erane Washington
14B District Court Judge
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Honorable Tenisha R. Yancy
36th District Court Judge
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Honorable Nicole N. Goodson
3rd Circuit Court Judge
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Honorable Jacquelyn McClinton
36th District Court Judge
Honorable Nicole Huddleston
Oakland County Probate Court Judge
Honorable Traci Richards
Oakland County Probate Court Judge
Honorable Nancy C. Wheeler
(Ret) Washtenaw County Probate Judge
Honorable Macie Gaines
Wayne County Probate Judge
Brian Marl
Mayor of Saline
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Nicole Brown
Mayor of Ypsilanti
Victoria Burton-Harris
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Washtenaw County
David Ludwig
York Township Supervisor
Jane Pacheco
Former Mayor of Chelsea
Will Hathaway
Scio Township Supervisor
Jimmie Wilson
State Representative
Joe Tate
State Speaker
David Rutledge
Former State Representative
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Cynthia Harrison
Ann Arbor Council Member
Sanam Aldag
Dexter Council Member
Jim Dell'Orco
Saline City Council
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Lisa Lewis
Superior Township Treasurer
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Rima Mohammad
Trustee and Former President AAPS
Glynda Wilks
AAPS Vice President
M. Jeanice Townsend
Ypsilanti Community Schools Treasurer
Caroline Sanders
Washtenaw County Commissioner
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Justin Hodge
Washtenaw County Commissioner
Angela Davis
Washtenaw Community College Board
Kathy Wyatt
Community Leader/Activist
Andre Watson
Community Leader/Activist
Dr. Debbie Mitchell Covington
Community Leader/Activist
Ricky Jefferson
Former County Commissioner
Bishop Dwight Walls III
Community Leader
James “Jim” Fink
Attorney/Community Leader
Jerry Clayton
(Ret) Washtenaw County Sheriff
Joy Gaines
Washtenaw County Assistant Public Defense Attorney
Rev. Jeffery Harrold
Community Leader/Activist
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Ann Arbor Democratic Party
WCDP Black Caucus
UAW Region 1A
AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees) Michigan​
Kate Henson
Mayor of Chelsea
Shawn Keough
Mayor of Dexter
Alma Wheeler Smith
Former State Representative and State Senator
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Brenda Stumbo
Ypsilanti Township Supervisor
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Ingrid Sheldoon
Former Mayor of Ann Arbor
Kathy Spiegel
Sharon Township Supervisor
Morgan Foreman
State Representative
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Ronnie Peterson
Former State Representative
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Rebekah Warren
Former Member of the Michigan Senate
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Lisa Disch
Ann Arbor Council Member
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Ayesha Edwin Ghazi
Ann Arbor Council Member
Lonnie Scott
Dexter Township Supervisor
Dana Greene
Superior Township Trustee
Gloria Peterson
Ypsilanti Township Trustee
Torchio Feaster
AAPS President
Susan Baskett
AAPS Trustee
Celeste Hawkins
Ypsilanti Community Schools
President
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Crystal Lyte
Washtenaw County Commissioner
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Joe Semifero
Dexter Council Member
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Aidan Sova
Vice President Board of
Ann Arbor District Library
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Mary Hall-Thiam
Community Leader/Business Owner
Bonnie Billups
Executive Director Peace
Neighborhood Center
William Hampton
Community Leader/Activist
Laura Sanders
Dexter Township Trustee
Letitia Sharp
Washtenaw County Treasurer
Delphia Simpson
Washtenaw County Assistant Public Defense Attorney
Eric Copeland
(Ret.) Ypsilanti Township Fire Chief
Gigi Jones
Ypsilanti Township Park Commissioner
EMU College Dems
Huron Valley Area Labor Federation
Washtenaw County Skilled Building Trades Council​
LiUNA (Laborer’s International Union of Northern America)
Lois Richardson
Former Mayor of Ypsilanti
Trish Reilly
Pittsfield Township Supervisor
LaResha Thornton
Ypsilanti Township Trustee
Shannon Dare Wayne
City of Milan Mayor Pro Tem
Roland Tooson
Ypsilanti City Councilmember
Sharon Lee
Ypsilanti Community Schools Board of Education Vice-President
Talisha Sutton-Kennedy
Ypsilanti Community Schools Board of Education Secretary
Terrence Quinn
Attorney
Douglas Kaye
Attorney
Kurt Berggren
Attorney
Gail Altenburg
Attorney
Yvonne Fields
Ypsilanti Community Schools Board of Education Trustee
Robert McCoy
Attorney
Patrick M. Carmody, Jr.
Attorney
Richard Griffin
Owner Rickstar Financial
Jack Bernard
Attorney
Dawn Epsy
Ypsilanti Community Schools Board of Education Trustee
Robyn McCoy
Attorney
Lucile Kirk-Malcolm
Community Leader
Robert Malcolm
(Retired) Business Manager
Local 499
Jessica Black
Attorney
Jeremy Brand
Attorney
Margo Edwards
Attorney
Kellie Howard
Attorney
David Nacht
Attorney
Nicholas Roumel
Attorney
Kathleen Brown
Attorney
Pastor Rodrick Green
Attorney/Community Activist
Kristin Howard
Attorney
Constance Jones
Attorney
Michael Vincent
Attorney
Georgette Davis
Attorney
Edward Goldman
Attorney/Community Activist
Beverly McCutcheon
Attorney
John Owdziej
Attorney
Erika Julian
Attorney
Marian Faupel
Attorney
Belinda Dulin
Community Leader
Novia Nichols
Attorney
Amanda Murray
Attorney
Jeremy Brand
Attorney
Greg Dill
Community Leader
Teresa Killeen
Judicial Attorney
Kevin Nichols
Attorney
Sarah Meinhart
Attorney
Barbara Saffron
Attorney
Michael Steinberg
Attorney
Jane Bassett
Attorney
Rebecca Harvey
Attorney
Kurt Olson
Attorney
Kara Morgenstern
Attorney
Denise Winiarski
Attorney
Susan Butterwick
Attorney
Jay Melton
Community Leader
Dee Fenner, MD
Community Leader
Jarvis “Jay” Melton
Community Leader
Kate Flewellen
Attorney
Daniel Tai
Attorney
Caroline Cole Brown
Community Leader
Demetrius Traylor
Community Leader
Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti
Tom Wieder
Attorney
Leslie Worfolk
Community Leader
Alfreda Rooks
Community Leader
Alex Thomas
Community Leader
Lee Tooson
Community Leader
Community Leader
Ryan Bartholomew
Community Leader
H. Steven Langschwager
Attorney
Bryan Foley
Host of “Ear to the Ground 196”
Sandra Aldrich
Community Leader
Rev. Joe Summers
Community Leader
Pastors Harold/Angela Wimberly
Community Leader
Dave DeVarti
Washtenaw Community College Board Treasurer
Me'Chelle King ​
Ypsilanti City Council Member
Lynette Finley
Community Leader/Activist