Washtenaw Probate Judge Primary: Owdziej and Van den Bergh Advance to November

89.1 WEMU | By David Fair - Retired

Published August 6, 2014 at 1:17 AM EDT

Owdziej and Van den Bergh top two vote-getters in five-way primary race.

Sitting Judge Julia Owdziej and Tracy Van den Bergh have won the right to face off in the November election for Washtenaw Probate Judge.

With the majority of precincts counted, they easily outdistanced Jane Basset, Tamara Garwood and Constance Jones for the right to advance.

Owdziej was appointed to the probate bench and finished out the term of Nancy Wheeler, who voluntarily left the position. The winner of the November election will serve a full, six-year term.

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David Fair - Retired

Nearly three-quarters of David Fair’s 20+ years in radio has been at WEMU. Since 1994, he has been on the air at 5am each weekday on 89.1 FM as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Over the years, Fair has had the opportunity to interview nationally and internationally known politicians, activists and celebrities. But he feels the most important features and interviews have been with those who live and work here at home. He believes his professional passions and desires fit perfectly into WEMU’s commitment to serving a local audience.

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