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Sallade Bids For State House Seat

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I " w ' "I A George W. Sallade, a local attorney and Washtenaw County I Democratie c h a i r m a n, anI nounced today he is a candidato for the Michigan House of Representatives from the 53rd District. . The district includes Ann Arbor and Ann Arbor Township. Since 1965, the position has been held by Rep. Raymond J. Smit, R-Ann Arbor, who is a I candidate for a second term. Sallade, 45, has been county I Democratie chairman since 1965, land is now in his second term. His activity in local poJitics Ibegan as a city alderman from Ann Arbor's oíd Fourth Ward from 1950 to 1952. He served as City Council president from 1953 to 1955 under the old city charter. From 1955 to 1960, Sallade was a Republican state repre sentative from Washtenaw County's old First District, which was formed of Ann Arbor and six nearby townships. ' In that position, Sallade became known as a leader of the "Young Turk" faction of House Republicans, because of his opposition to GOP caucus positions on appropriations for ctate universities, tax policy, civil rights legislation and other issues. At the time, Sallade described himiself as speaking for the Eisenhower Administration's "modern Republicanism." Sallade did not seek re-election to the House in 1960. He did initiate a campaign for lieutenant governor that year, later withdrawing because of what he called "threats to my friends and immediate family" based pn technical irregularities in his nominating petitions. In 1961, he announced candidacy as Republican delégate to the State Constitutional Convention from the county's First Representative District, but with'drew to avoid a primary contest with University political science Prof. James K. Pollock, who was elected. In 1966, Sallade was unsuccessful as a Democratie candidate for state senator from Washtenaw County. He issued the following statement today: "The events of the past year have demonstrated quite clearly that American society and American life must be altered in its concepts, goaJs, and individual and group relationships if our republie is to flourish. Ths role that state government can play in building a new América! and building a new Michignn isl without limit if those in state government have the courage] and imagination to exercise thatl role. I "Unfortunately, too o f t e n, I many of our representatives inl the state Legislature, and inl particular those from Washte-I aw County, have failed tol demónstrate those qualities. 1 "It seems to me that everyl citizen, regardless of his pro-l fession, or personal 1 ties, owes it to himself and tol his fellow citizens to partici-l pate in public discussions of thel tremendous issues before usl and to seek to serve in public office. "It is not enough to talk in terms of repressive laws and anti-crime and anti-riot legislation as the answers to the complexities of our modern life. "We must all recognize that the child born in the ghetto, educated in the segregated school, and with the sidewalk his only playground, can hardly view the American dream with rosy-colored spectacles. In fact, for him, the dream may well become a tragic illusion. "In addressing myself to thel electorate of the 53rd legislative district, an electorate that is for the most part fortúnate in its affluence, I intend to speak out forcefully on the ills that confront us and to suggest, no matter how painful, the remedies required and which are w'ithin the power of state government. "It is my firm conviction that these remedies, dealing with the problems of slum housing and the economically deprived, can best be developed in partnership or even alone by those whom the remedies are designed to serve rather than by II the state government and the affluent." Sallade is a lifelong Ann Arbor resident, and was graduated from Ann A r b o r High School in 1939. He received a BA degree in pólitical science :rom the U-M in 1943, and was graduated from the U-M Law ' School in 1961. '

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