Candidates for 5th District state rep seat profiled

By Mandilee Loomis

Staff Reporter

Two Republicans are squaring off in the Aug. 5 primary to see who will face incumbent Daniel Kildee in the November general election. The 5th District includes Genesee County, part of Saginaw County and Bay and Arenac Counties.

Allen D. Hardwick-R, 50, Davison.

Hardwick is a small business owner and computer technician. He is the owner and sole proprietor of Computech Computer Services.

He is seeking office in the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigans 5th Congressional District.

He was a high school graduate of Paint Valley High in Bainbridge, Ohio; and attended Pickaway-Ross VoTech, Apprentice Electrician, Class of 1981.

Community involvement: For the last 10 years I have been very active in servant and leadership roles in my church and community serving as Usher, Home Group Ministry Leader, Mens Group Ministry Chair, City Wide Community Outreach Program, building maintenance and the IT department. Until just recently I headed a live and archive video streaming ministry of which I started and have been working it for the last 2 years.

Statement of why you chose to seek office: (25 words or fewer)

This country is going in the wrong direction and I want to make a difference and help take this country back to our founders roots.

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Candidates for 5th District state rep seat profiled