TIETZ UP

Republican Oakland County Commissioner Doug Tietz of Troy has announced his candidacy for the 41st District Michigan House of Representatives seat currently held by term-limited Martin Howrylak (R-Troy). Tietz, who previously served on Troy City Council and as district director for Congressman Dave Trott, is running for the house seat after witnessing what he calls a total inability to support usual performance in government. “I’ve seen bureaucracy first hand both in Lansing and Washington D.C., and it’s scary,” Tietz said in his announcement. “The solution to our country’s problem is to empower individuals...” The state house seat appears as the next step in a natural progression up the political ladder from local to state politics.