NEW DAY

Kelly Dillaha

Former state Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham) has seemingly been running for the 12th county commission seat (Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) for years – but now that commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub (R-Bloomfield Township) is officially retiring, Moss is out knocking on doors, holding fundraisers and other get-togethers. But there are no gimmes in politics. Birmingham resident Kelly Dillaha (D), whose twins will graduate from Seaholm High School this year, has decided it is time to take on the Republicans after working behind the scenes the last couple years with Fems for Dems, and her first target is Moss and the county commission seat. Dillaha said she became motivated after caring for her mother when she suffered from Alzheimers, as well as her aging in-laws, and is looking to help find solutions for others dealing with aging, illness, mental health issues, as well as youth and education, as a member of the “sandwich population.” She is also passionate about transit possibilities for the region.