ADRIAN — Three attorneys are challenging Lenawee County’s newest judge to complete a term on the bench.
Lenawee County District Judge Todd M. Morgan is looking to remain in the position to which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed him this spring. Also running to advance to November’s general election are Christopher Fleming, Ashley Hanson-Grimes and David Lacasse.
The two who receive the most votes in the Aug. 2 primary will appear on the November ballot.
The seat is up for election four years ahead of schedule because District Judge Jonathan L. Poer retired in January. Whoever is elected will complete Poer’s unexpired term.
The Daily Telegram provided questionnaires to the candidates. The following are their responses, edited lightly for clarity. Because of the length of the responses, this story is being run in two parts. Fleming and Hanson-Grimes are in this story, and Lacasse and Morgan will be in a future story.
AGE: 37.
RESIDENCE: Blissfield.
SPOUSE AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN: I have been married to Amy, a high school social studies teacher, for almost nine years and we have two children together.
EDUCATION: bachelor’s in business administration from Eastern Michigan University, law degree from Southern Illinois University Law School.
CURRENT EMPLOYER: Since 2018, I have been an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Lenawee County Prosecutor’s Office. In my role I prosecute cases from traffic tickets to life offense felonies.
PAST EMPLOYMENT: In 2012,...
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