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Actress Gilbert to run for Congress against Mich. rep
David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau 7 p.m. EDT August 10, 2015
Actress Melissa Gilbert, the “Little House on the Prairie” star who moved to Howell two years ago, said Monday she is running for Congress, as a Democrat, in the district of first-term Republican Mike Bishop of Rochester.
“Here in Michigan, I know people are doing their best to make a good life for themselves and their families. When it comes down to it, I think that’s what we all really want,” Gilbert, 51, said in a statement on her website and Facebook. She tweeted the announcement to her 165,000 followers on Monday and couldn’t immediately be reached for additional comment.
“I’m running for Congress to make life a little easier for all the families who feel they have fallen through the cracks in today’s economy,” Gilbert said. “I believe building a new economy is a team effort, and we need to bring fresh voices to the table to get the job done.” ...
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...tress-gilbert-run-congress-michigan/31425899/
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...r-congress-in-michigans-8th-district/34637238
David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau 7 p.m. EDT August 10, 2015
Actress Melissa Gilbert, the “Little House on the Prairie” star who moved to Howell two years ago, said Monday she is running for Congress, as a Democrat, in the district of first-term Republican Mike Bishop of Rochester.
“Here in Michigan, I know people are doing their best to make a good life for themselves and their families. When it comes down to it, I think that’s what we all really want,” Gilbert, 51, said in a statement on her website and Facebook. She tweeted the announcement to her 165,000 followers on Monday and couldn’t immediately be reached for additional comment.
“I’m running for Congress to make life a little easier for all the families who feel they have fallen through the cracks in today’s economy,” Gilbert said. “I believe building a new economy is a team effort, and we need to bring fresh voices to the table to get the job done.” ...
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...tress-gilbert-run-congress-michigan/31425899/
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...r-congress-in-michigans-8th-district/34637238