Ned Staebler announces candidacy for Michigan House of Representatives in the 53rd District
Ann Arbor resident Ned Staebler, a vice president of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, announced today that he's running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 53rd District.
Staebler will be running in the Democratic primary to succeed Rebekah Warren, who is running for the state senate.
"I ran because I don’t believe that things in Michigan are currently headed in the right direction," he told AnnArbor.com this afternoon. "I think that it’s time for a new generation of leaders to take a stand and help Michigan get back on track. Unfortunately, right now we have deep and structural problems that will require commitment in order to ensure long-term solutions. I think that I’m part of that generation that can make that change."
The seat 53rd District seat is currently held by Warren, a Democrat who was first elected to the seat in 2006.
Staebler, a Democrat, is chairman of the Ann Arbor Housing and Human Services Advisory Board, serves on the distribution committee of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, and was involved in the founding of the Ann Arbor Social Capital Fund - a group of local residents dedicated to supporting human service agencies in Ann Arbor through both philanthropy and public service.
Staebler currently serves the the vice president of Capital Access and Business Acceleration at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, where he oversees efforts to increase the availability of capital for companies in Michigan and manages the state’s portfolio of direct investments in entrepreneurial ventures.
If elected, Staebler said he would fight to protect scholarships and increase mass transit in urban areas.
"I think that it’s important to continue working for higher education because it’s imperative to continue having the talented workforce currently in Michigan and to ensure the best people emerge in the 21st century in the workforce," he said. "I want to continue working for green jobs and the protection of the environment. I want to create a real urban policy that I believe is solely lacking right now."
Staebler lives in Ann Arbor’s Fourth Ward with his wife Annie, a veterinarian at the Ann Arbor Hospital, and their 2-year old son Teddy.
Comments
Urban Sombrero
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 : 4:43 p.m.
Ned's office lied to you, Amalie, lol. I just saw him this morning. He's a great guy who will make a wonderful Representative. I wish him all the best.
Steve Pontoni
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 : 2:22 p.m.
It is strange that the article says that Ned is out of town. I just talked to him he is walking into Hill Auditorium. I imagine he'd be more than happy to comment.
zeeba
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 : 12:29 p.m.
You know, in a story like this it's normally considered appropriate to mention the party the candidate will be running under and the current holder of the seat. Staebler will be running in the Democratic primary to succeed Rebekah Warren, who's running for the state senate.
Tony Dearing
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 : 12:06 p.m.
Edward W. Staebler was mayor of Ann Arbor from 1927 to 1931. Here's a post from ArborWiki: http://arborwiki.org/city/Edward_W._Staebler
Old Salt
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 : 11:46 a.m.
The name Staebler goes back a long way in the history of Ann Arbor and is a most respected name. Those of us who also go back a long way remember our congresman Neil Staebler and before that the Mayor of Ann Arbor's who's name was also Staebler ( can't remember his first name) I believe the first Staebler's came from the state of Wurttemberg in Southern Germany,