Politics & Government

Meet the Candidate for City Council: Erin A. Stahl

The eight candidates who filed for the St. Clair Shores City Council August primary recently provided short biographies to the Women's Civic League of St. Clair Shores.

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Eight candidates are running in the August 6 City Council primary election. 
Below are the candidate biographies provided to the Women's Civic League of St. Clair Shores, and their video introductions are attached to the story:

Erin A. Stahl
Age: 43
Years living in St. Clair Shores: 15years (have worked in SCS for 27 years)
Occupation: Self employed. Currently contracted to do various factory work.
Incumbent: No
Previously held elected office: 2003-2007 SCS City Councilwoman, 2007 SCS Mayor Protem
Education: Bachelor's of Science Degree from MSU (C & T Entrepreneurship); Master's in Finance Degree from Walsh College (with honors in 2006); Senior graduate of Landmark Education.com, including Wisdom program, Livonia, MI., Former Trustee of SCS General Employee Pension Board.
St. Clair Shores community involvement: 9-year coordinator of the SCS I-94 Freeway Entrance and Exit Clean-up program; SCS Ethics Committee member; SCS Women's Civic League member, currently Secretary; 10-year member/activity with the SCS Waterfront Environmental Committee; 2012 Elected Precinct Delegate; 2010-2011 Volunteer at GPW Sunrise Assisted Living Center "Dominos with Erin" teaching them how to play the game; 2005 elected Treasurer, Warren Unity IV Toastmasters; 2001-2010 elected LPM Treasurer, Vice Chair, At-Large Directory.
Top three things you would like to accomplish if elected:

I want to be back on City Council to make a difference; I also applied for the City Manager position. As "just a resident" brining up important problems, I am tired of being ignored.

I took my 2003-2007 City Council oath of office seriously. I have continued to be involved in our community and speaking out protecting our citizens rights by:

  • Saving residents $76,000 in sidewalk replacement program overcharges. 
  • Speaking at sentencing, on behalf of residents, after former Mayor and employee Curt Dumas confessed to embezzling $32,000.
  • Continue exposing illegal City Charter violation when $2 million Courthouse debt loan was NOT take to the voters for approval.
Like the slogan on my car says,"We are here to PROTECT and SERVE." I believe that phrase especially applies to former city employees and former elected officials. We know what goes on behind the scenes. It's our DUTY to protect and serve the public; on the time clock or off.

Honoring me with your vote and electing me back on council again will enable me to be more effective in exposing and resolving these continued problems.

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