Hello, my name is Ed Bruley . I am the Macomb County Commissioner for District 17 and am eager to get to work for another 2-year term thanks to voters' support. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve our community and to fight for the values we share.
DEEP ROOTS - 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. LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT SOLVING PROBLEMS - I'm committed to being accessible to you and responding to your concerns. I will work hard to solve problems for you and your family. This is what I did each and every day for 25 years in Congressman Bonior's office. This is what I continue to do as your voice on the County Board . Good leaders listen to the concerns of the people they serve, then forge solutions to local problems. I know the people of our community from serving them for more than two decades. I know the streets and neighborhoods because I'm working to keep them clean. I know the issues because I've faced them. I have worked hard to bring people together to make our community a better place and I look forward to making even greater strides in the next two years. Ed