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​ (Previous Awardees
   2004 Don Jennings, Posthumous
   2005 Joyce Waitner/Peggy Raddatz
   2006 Allen O'Shea
   2007 Sylvester "Buck" Flarity
   2008 Carol Atkins
   2009 Ervin Kowalski
   2010 Timothy Joseph
   2011 Elizabeth Weaver
   2012 Carol Voigts
   2013 Ellen Somsel
   2014 Lee Trucks (Speech)
   2015 Glenn Lottie (Info)
​   2016 Alan Marshall (Info)
   2017 Jeanne Butterfield (Info)
​   2018 David Berns (Info)
​   2019 Judy Cunningham (Speech)

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Richard Bernstein Keynote Speaker at the
​Don Jennings Award Dinner

​The Manistee County Democratic Party announces the Keynote Speaker for their 15th Annual Don Jennings Award Dinner is Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein. The Award Dinner will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Manistee National Golf and Resort.

Justice Richard Bernstein became the first blind justice elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in November 2014. With a commitment to justice and fairness, Bernstein began his 8-year term in January 2015.

Prior to being elected to Michigan’s highest court, Justice Bernstein was known as a
tireless advocate for disabled rights as an attorney heading the public service division for The Sam Bernstein Law Firm in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Blind since birth, Justice Bernstein is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan and earned his juris doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law.

Committed to taking action to help clients who needed him, Justice Bernstein’s cases
often set national standards protecting the rights and safety of people with and without disabilities.

Bernstein previously served an eight-year term on the Wayne State University Board of Governors, elected by voters statewide, serving as its Chair from 2009-2010. He also served as an adjunct professor in the political science department at the University of Michigan.

Monthly Meeting

November 21, 6:30 pm
​Dial a Ride
Program: Caitlyn Berard, Manistee DDA Director

​Caitlyn Berard has over 10 years of experience with community development and has been the Executive Director of the Manistee DDA since June 2019.  Caitlyn has been involved in Community Development in Pontiac, Detroit and Ecuador.  All are invited to learn more about the DDA.

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Don Jennings Awardee 2019
​Judy Cunningham

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Justice Bernstein, Cont.

​Honors Justice Bernstein has received include: “Michiganian of the Year” by the Detroit News, one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ “40 Under 40” and recognition on worldwide television by CNN as a leader in keeping government honest. He was selected by The Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan as the 2003-2004 Regeana Myrick Outstanding Young Lawyer Award recipient for outstanding commitment to public service and is the recipient of the 2008 John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award from the State Bar of Michigan in recognition of his leadership as an advocate and activist. Michigan Lawyers Weekly named Justice Bernstein a 2009 Leader in the Law, and the University of Michigan presented him with the James T. Neubacher Award in 2011 for his unwavering commitment to equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities. Also in 2011, L. Brooks Patterson, Michigan’s Oakland County Executive, selected Justice Bernstein as one of the region’s Elite 40 Under 40. In 2013, Justice Bernstein was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

In his spare time, Justice Bernstein is an avid runner, completing 18 marathons.

For further information or to make reservations for the 15th Annual Don Jennings Award Dinner on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Manistee National Golf and Resort, please contact Peggy Raddatz at 231-510-3726 or email DonJenningsDinner@gmail.com. There is a $5 discount for tickets reserved before August 24th. You can also buy tickets on-line at manisteecountydemocrats.us.