With four candidates running for 52-2 District Court Judge in the Aug. 5 primary, one stands above the rest.
Since she was elected in 2002, incumbent Judge Dana Fortinberry has played an important role not only in the development and implementation of beneficial community programs, but also in balancing the court’s budget and making the 52-2 one of the most fiscally responsible district courts in Oakland County.
Last month, fellow 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin announced she was supporting Fortinberry’s bid for reelection.
We are, too.
Good things are happening in the 52-2. We’ve seen it, we’ve covered it and we believe in it.
The 52-2 District Court serves the entire Clarkston News coverage area’the City of the Village of Clarkston, Independence Township and Springfield Township’as well as the townships of Brandon, Groveland, Holly, Rose and White Lake, along with the villages of Ortonville and Holly.
Voters may pick just one candidate in the primary election, but the two top vote-getters advance to the Nov. 4 general election.
District Court judges are currently paid about $139,000.