Welcome to the campaign's online newsroom!
Here you will find links to recent news articles covering the campaign, photographs taken at campaign events, as well as letters written to the editors of local newspapers.
Click on the above link for the West Bloomfield Eccentric's endorsement of John Kuriakuz for State Representative.
John Kuriakuz at his November 2007 fundraiser with Oakland County Commissioner Marcia Gershenson.
John Kuriakuz standing with United States Congressman John Dingell (D-Dearborn) at Congressman Dingell's 2008 campaign kickoff event.
John Kuriakuz with West Oakland County Democratic Club President Jim Gualdoni and his wife Lisa at Kuriakuz's November 2007 fundraising event.
John Kuriakuz with West Bloomfield Democratic Club President Janet Halper.
John Kuriakuz with former President of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce Dave Nona.
Front-page news article provides an overview of the candidates, Kuriakuz calls for change:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, "Candidates line up to replace Law in state House" - April 20, 2008
Michigan politics commentator Bill Ballenger ranks Michigan's 39th District as one of only 14 "toss-up" seats in the entire State, recognizes Kuriakuz's fundraising success:
Inside Michigan Politics - March 10, 2008
Newspaper recalls John Kuriakuz's comments as early as June 2007 that State Legislators doing nothing to solve looming budget crisis, cited among top 10 quotes of 2007:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, "Top quotes from 2007" - December 23, 2007
Michigan politics guru Bill Ballenger first recognizes Michigan's 39th District as a "toss-up" seat, refers to Kuriakuz's candidacy as early as July 2007:
Inside Michigan Politics - July 30, 2007
In June 2007, John Kuriakuz formally announces his intent to challenge Republican incumbent David Law, forms campaign committee:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, "Democrat set to challenge David Law" - June 24, 2007
In June 2004, John Kuriakuz criticizes Bush's first term in office, calls upon fellow West Bloomfield residents to elect a new leader of our nation:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, Letter to the Editor, "Time for regime change" - July 8, 2004
In December 2003, John Kuriakuz blasts Bush's economic and foreign policy, cites severe damage caused to Michigan's economy:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, Letter to the Editor, "Failed strategies" - December 18, 2003
As early as April 2003, only days after the war began, John Kuriakuz sharply criticizes Bush's war in Iraq:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, Letter to the Editor, "Bush foreign policy wrong" - April 10, 2003
On the one-year anniversary of September 11th, John Kuriakuz shares with fellow West Bloomfield residents the story of his eyewitness account of the second plane crash, his trek to safety across the Brooklyn Bridge:
West Bloomfield Eccentric, Letter to the Editor, "Hesitant eyewitness" - September 12, 2002