John D. Brennan

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  www.southfieldsun.net/Homepage-Articles/2008/8-6-08/res - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/6/2008    Last Visited: 8/13/2008  

  "I really believe that John Brennan, that our clerk and all our trustees, are doing a great job at keeping this a top-notch township," Nevers said.
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  Macomb Township Supervisor John Brennan will face Democratic candidate Mark Grabow in November, as both men went unopposed in the partisan race Aug. 5.

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  Published on: 10/13/2008    Last Visited: 10/14/2008  

  MOUNT CLEMENS -- A complaint filed with the county prosecutor's office alleges Macomb Township Supervisor John D. Brennan of inappropriately using his public office as home base for his law practice.
  
  But his supporters claim it's a desperate political attack on a candidate whose performance leaves little else to quarrel with.
  
  Brennan, a Republican up for re-election next month, has been targeted not only by a formal complaint, but also via a flier sent out to township residents bearing highlighted phrases such as: "Brennan Spends his Workday Practicing Law in Macomb County Courts and Ignoring His Duties At Township Hall" and "We Pay Brennan Over $100,000 A Year To Manage Macomb Township Full-Time."
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  "We heard enough people talking about (Brennan) that we decided to spend a little shoe leather and investigate for ourselves," said Joe DiSano, of Lansing-based Main Street Strategies, a political consulting firm.
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  Brennan has been reimbursed by municipalities such as Warren for work as a court-appointed defense attorney during his term as supervisor.
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  "We have received the complaint regarding (Brennan's) activity and we're in the process of evaluating it," said Jim Langtry, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office.
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  Brennan could not be reached for comment on Tuesday.

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  Published on: 10/22/2008    Last Visited: 10/22/2008  

  John Brennan - Supervisor

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  Published on: 10/22/2008    Last Visited: 10/26/2008  

  support for Brennan, Grabow
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  MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Applause rang through Township Hall the evening of Oct. 22 after Macomb Township Supervisor John Brennan set the record straight about rumors exposed in recent campaign mailings.
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  Brennan and Grabow will face off for the seat of Macomb Township supervisor during the Nov. 4 election.
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  Although the Board of Trustees addressed matters assigned to the Oct. 22 agenda in regular board-meeting fashion, both Brennan and Grabow came prepared to address the recent campaign controversy.
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  Two flyers and a phone message referencing Brennan's practice had gone out to residents at press time; and more were expected to follow in the days before the election, one Grabow supporter told Brennan.
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  Brennan commended Karwowicz for asking him directly and told him that is something residents have a right to know.
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  "The flyers are inaccurate," Brennan said.
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  Every four years, Brennan doesn't know whether he'll have a job, as the election for supervisor could leave him unemployed if he loses, he said, explaining why he hasn't abandoned practicing law. He said familiar Michigan politicians — including Gov.
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  As Macomb Township supervisor, Brennan said he makes less than $79,000 a year, which is less than what recent campaign flyers against him imply.
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  Prasiloski said although it may be difficult, it's time for Brennan to "face the music" about the rumors and set the record straight.
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  Brennan agreed and did just that. He addressed all the rumors in the mailings, from the time he spends practicing law to the rumor about having his own private gym.
  
  "I am a member of our (Recreation Center), I work out in our gym; I pay dues there," he said.
  
  Before concluding his address, Brennan reminded the audience that Macomb Township has the lowest millage rate in the county at 3.66 and said that Grabow's plans for an expanded Fire Department and additional police presence would triple that number.
  
  He also asked voters to consider Macomb Township's millage rate in comparison to neighboring communities' millage rates — Clinton Township's is 12.4, Sterling Heights' is 10.8, Shelby Township's is 9.3 and Harrison Township's is 6.8 — before casting their votes for supervisor Nov. 4.

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  John Brennan, Macomb Township Supervisor

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  www.eastsider.com/Homepage-Articles/2007/11-21-07/QE-HO - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/21/2007    Last Visited: 11/26/2007  

  Supervisor John Brennan, other township officials and local U.S. Marines are also getting in on the festivities, which include the kickoff of Macomb Township's Toys for Tots campaign.

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  Published on: 5/3/2007    Last Visited: 5/3/2007  

  John Brennan, an attorney who founded Oneida County WWII Memorial Trip Inc., said he was excited the efforts paid off.
  
  "It could not be better," he said.

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  Published on: 6/28/2007    Last Visited: 8/7/2007  

  "We're down to about 30 percent of what our absolute peak was in terms of new homes built each year," said John Brennan, Macomb's supervisor.

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  Published on: 3/2/2007    Last Visited: 3/2/2007  

  John D. Brennan, Supervisor

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  Published on: 10/7/2001    Last Visited: 10/9/2001  

  When a 911 call came into the Hackensack emergency center recently , supervisor John Brennan almost blushed.
  
  Instead of a cry for help , he overheard two women in a car discussing an X-rated subject , oblivious to the fact that their cellphone had dialed 911 by accident.
  
  You can't just hang up on somebody , it might be a real emergency , Brennan said.
  
  In the wake of last month's terrorist attacks and the key role cellphones played in allowing hijacked jet passengers and trapped workers to call loved ones , public safety officials acknowledge they are torn between praise and condemnation for the devices.
  
  It's incredibly frustrating , said Brennan , who estimates 40 percent to 45 percent of all incoming 911 calls handled each day are accidental , made from cellphones equipped with a feature that makes it easy for someone -- or something -- to press one key and dial for help.
  
  Public safety officials believe many owners aren't even aware their phones are equipped with the one-touch feature -- which dials 911 when the number 9 key is held down.They report many instances of answering a 911 call and trying to figure out if the conversation they are hearing next to an office water cooler is a call for help.
  
  Some wireless carriers and cellphone manufacturers in recent months have made moves to stem the stream of calls by selling phones with the feature disabled.
  
  But vast numbers of phones with the feature remain in use today and officials doubt many users know about the potential problem.
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  Brennan estimates the number of accidental calls far surpasses the number of prank calls to 911 and calls made for non-emergency reasons.
  
  The state police have dubbed them pocket 911 calls , referring to a situation where a person has a phone in a pocket and leans up against something that pushes the 911 key by accident.
  
  We ask people to be super-conscious of the problem , said state police spokesman Sgt.

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