MI-10: Carl Marlinga (D)
Carl Marlinga is running for Congress in Michigan’s newly formed 10th District in Macomb and Oakland counties. He has deep roots in the community, having served for almost 40 years as the Macomb County prosecutor, an assistant US attorney, and most recently as a judge on the 16th Judicial Circuit Court and Probate Court.
He’s the first prosecutor in Macomb County history to hire African American assistant prosecutors. He greatly expanded opportunities for women lawyers in the prosecutor’s office, increasing the number of women assistant prosecutors from 7% (1984) to over 50% of the staff of assistant prosecutors by 2004.
As a prosecutor, he helped seniors recover millions after they were fleeced by unscrupulous individuals and he led the fight to crack down on white-collar crime.
He established the Macomb Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (S.A.N.E.) program to allow prompt examination and support services for victims of criminal sexual conduct.
He has been an advocate for those facing mental and behavioral challenges and he is recognized by the National Association for the Mentally Ill (N.A.M.I.) for his advocacy on behalf of the mentally ill.
The biographical information above was sourced from the candidate’s campaign website, see links above for more information.