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Ellertson tells APs
salaries will likely be
close to present rates
after privatization
By TAMARA SNYDER and
JENNIFER ACKERMAN
LIFE Staff Writers	
While Administrative Professionals learned Tuesday their salaries
might not be affected as drastically as reported, some residence hall
students formally protested privatization of Dining Services.
Kim Ellertson, vice president for Business and Finance, met with the
Dining Services Administrative Professionals for about 10 minutes to
clear up a misunderstanding about salaries with a privatized dining
firm, he said.
•The APs' salaries are pretty much at the market rate," Ellertson said
after the meeting. "If they get hired by the firm, they would get offered
salaries similar to what they're receiving now."
Karen DeVet, assistant director of Dining Services, said Ellertson
only talked about the misunderstanding in salaries.
DeVet said she is hopeful the seven APs can make a smooth transition between CMU's current Dining Services and the food services the
new firm will provide.
"I think it's important that we focus on the transitional period,"
DeVet said. The seven AP Dining Services management positions are
guaranteed at the university until June 30. The private firm will begin
See PRIVATE Page 13	
Webb stepping into
familiar role at Delta
College after leaving
        ELECTION DAY   '94
GOP dominates lopsided day
Engler wallops Wolpe as
Democrats take beating      ENGLER       WOlpe
67% 33%
with 62 percent of precincts reported
By   KAREN JOSEPH
LIFE Staff Writer
Voters leaned heavily to the right Tuesday, with
all but one local Democrat left out in the cold.
Republicans again will seat themselves in the
governor's chair and the 4th Congressional District
of the House of Representatives. They will also seat
themselves in the U.S. Senate and the Michigan
secretary of state's office. Engler
Gov. John Engler had secured 62 percent of Michigan's ballots, with
62 percent of the votes reported.
But defeated Democratic challenger Howard Wolpe said the Democrats will continue to be a hard-working opposition.
"Our fight for our principles will not end," Wolpe said in his concession speech. "There are tough times ahead for the governor and the
state."
Bryan Flood, director of campaign communications for Engler,
described the outcome as "just a tremendous win."
That win extended beyond Michigan, with Republicans taking control of Congress.
See ELECTION Page 2
By TAMARA SNYDER
LIFE Staff Writer    	
When director of Dining Services Barbara Webb leaves CMU
for Tri-City-based Delta College
in December, she will step into
territory that isn't completely
new.
Webb not only will step into a
position that is similar in some
ways to her present career at
CMU. but it is also at the same
junior college where she received
her associate degree in liberal
arts in 1974.
"It's really a personal career
move I made for myself, and
being an alumnus I was excited
about the opportunity to go back
there to work," said Webb, who
has been with CMU since 1979.
Presently, Webb oversees
activities in CMU's Housing and
Dining Services. When Webb
takes over as Delta's assistant
director of Business Services she
will oversee operations of bookstore and food services, said
Charles Creed, Delta director of
Human Resources.
Delta has a student population
of 17,000 to 18,000 students who
attend either the main campus
located in the middle of Tri-Cities
or one of the three off-campus
centers located in Saginaw and
Midland, Creed said.
Webb was offered the position
at Delta about two weeks ago at a
salary level higher than her present one, he said.
She interviewed for the Delta
position Sept. 30 during a second
search for Assistant Director of
Business Services at Delta.
Creed said Delta personnel
employees found no finalist for
the position out of about 60 candi-
See WEBB Page 12
U.S.
REP.,
4th DIST.
Camp
75%
Frasier
24%
Lee
2%
with 57 percent of precincts reported
U.S. SENATE
Abraham
51%
Carr
43%
Coon
4%
R0UNDTREE
1%
Wege
1%
with SB percent of precincts reported
UFE Photo/Jaaon Watnbagans
State Sen. Joanna Emmons, R-Big Rapids, celebrates the defeat of Texas Governor Ann Richards at the
Comfort Inn Tuesday night. With Emmons was Randall Ball, who lost in his bid for the 3rd District Isabella
county commissioner seat.
Incumbent state
Rep. McBryde
ousts Ling by
wide margin
By TODD FETTK5
and CINDY TROMBLEY
LIFE Staff Writers
Emmons wins big
to take over 23rd
District seat of
state Legislature
The Mount Pleasant electorate spoke with a familiar voice
this election.
With 81 percent of the votes
counted, incumbent state Rep.
Jim McBryde, R-Mount Pleasant, was boasting a near
4,000-vote lead over his Democratic challenger Kathy Ling.
The press time tally showed
McBryde with 60 percent of the
votes with 81 percent of the precincts reporting.
McBryde was ecstatic with the Republican showing in the state and around the country.
"This has been a terrific night for the Republicans
and I dare say one of the best races since World War
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ByTODDFETTIG
and CINDY TROMBLEY
LIFE Staff Writers
Keeping her 23rd District
stronghold intact, state Sen.
Joanne Emmons cruised past
Democratic challenger Scott
Manning in Tuesdays general
election.
Emmons, R-Big Rapids, had
received 68 percent of the votes
from 54 percent of the precincts
aa of press time.
She said her expected lopsided victory was only a portion
of a nationwide tendency to vote Republican. Voters
expressed their dislike for big government and distrust in the off-year campaign that was heavily
dominated by the GOP, she said.
"People are starting to realize that government
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STATE REP.,
99th DIST.
McBRYDE
60%
LING
40%
STATE SEN.,
23rd DIST.
EMMONS
68%
MANNING
32%
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