Hello, my name is Ed Bruley. I am currently finishing my second term as the Macomb County Commissioner for District 17. I am very grateful to the voters of my district for allowing me the opportunity to serve our community these past four years.
I've lived in the Mount Clemens-Clinton Township area for the past 40 years. My family moved here from Detroit , where I attended St. Matthew's Elementary School on the east side. I then attended Sacred Heart Seminary High School and went on to Macomb Community College for two years. I transferred from MCC to Grand Valley State University in Allendale , MI , where I graduated with a Bachelor's degree and teaching certificate. I returned to this area and rented homes on Riverside Street in Clinton Township and Clair Street in Mount Clemens following my graduation from GVSU. After saving up money for a down payment, I purchased a condominium in Fox Chase in Clinton Township. In 1988, I built my home on Radde Street in Clinton Township, in the Mount Clemens School District, where I've lived ever since. From 1977 to 2001, I was part of Congressman David Bonior's management team, directing his Congressional efforts here in the Mount Clemens office. I left federal service in 2002 to work on Congressman Bonior's campaign for Governor. I completed a Master's Degree in Political Science from the University of Windsor since then, and I now spread my time across a variety of involvements, including mentoring, volunteering on many civic and charitable projects and guest teaching both in and outside the United States. I know the people of our community from serving them and working alongside them for more than two decades. I know the economic issues facing our region and over the past four years have had to make difficult choices for the future of Macomb County.  I make it a priority to find ways to bring people together in order to make our community a better place, and if elected, I will strive to make a difference for our region as a Wayne State Governor. Ed