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Why should you

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Tamaris L.M. Henagan

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Lenawee County Probate Judge?

Simple! Because she is

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WRITE IN your Vote Tuesday, November 5, 2024

THE STORY

WRITE IN VOTE FAQs

Can I just vote straight ticket?

Judges are NONPARTISAN so you still have to WRITE IN my NAME

Where on the ballot do I vote for Tamaris?

On the back of the ballot under LENAWEE COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE

What if I do NOT see Tamaris' name on the ballot?

YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK! My name will NOT be pre printed on the ballot. YOU HAVE TO WRITE MY NAME IN. This is why YOUR VOTE COUNTS NOW MORE THAN EVER. Look for the blank line under LENAWEE COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE and WRITE IN TAMARIS HENAGAN and COLOR IN the oval. See diagram to the LEFT.

What if I cant remember how to spell Tamaris' name?

Do your best, it is NOT the SPELLING they are looking for. It is the INTENT of the voter. If you are voting absentee, you can also refer to this page for spelling and instructions. OR call our election team, M-F between 8:30AM-4:30PM at 517-759-3642 for guidance

What if I just can't figure out where to write in Tamaris' name?

If you cannot figure out where her name goes, but you still want to support Tamaris 4Judge, then simply DO NOTHING. Do not cast a vote for Probate Judge at all! Each vote is individually counted and the less votes cast for for Sala, the higher the odds go in favor of Tamaris.

UAW/CAPS ENDORSED

Tamaris would like to send a HUGE SHOUT OUT to the UAW Region 1D Southern Area CAP Council who voted to endorse Tamaris Henagan for Lenawee County Probate Judge in the November 5, 2024 General Election.

THANK YOU UAW WORKERS AND FAMILIES FOR ALL YOU DO!

BORN AND BUILT IN LENAWEE COUNTY

HOW SHE WAS BUILT

3rd Generation Local

Tamaris was the first-born and only granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Warren Stultz. Warren & Pauline were dedicated life-long members of the historic First Baptist Church on Broad Street in Adrian, MI.

Warren retired from Tecumseh Products in the late 80's and Pauline was an amazing homemaker, mother, and flawless grandmother. She taught Tamaris to bake, can, and make homemade jam. And NO ONE could make Kraft Macaroni & Cheese from the box like Grandma Stultz! In fact, the legacy still continues to this day. Grandpa Stultz had a passion for collecting Bradford Exchange plates and glass paperweights, which Tamaris proudly displays in her law office.

Tamaris is also blessed to be the first born granddaughter of the late Russell "Honest Russ" Henagan SR. Who spent many a day with his cigar hanging from his mouth, teaching Tamaris the importance of unconditionally loving people and meeting them where they are at in life.

Bixby Baby

Tamaris entered into this world at Emma L. Bixby Hospital on May 2, 1973. Being of mixed race was a challenge for families in the 1970's. But Tamaris was blessed with an amazing set of grandparents who overcame their biases and loved her unconditionally. Her birth was an unexpected blessing that helped the family open their eyes to cultural awareness.

As a toddler, she loved taking walks with Grandma and balancing on the high curb outside St Joseph's Catholic Church on Ormsby Street, staring in family movies filmed on Grandpa's 8mm home movie camera.and singing and dancing to the off key country songs from Grandpa's guitar, Tamaris' favorite song to sing at karaoke is Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley.

Adrian Student

Tamaris attended school in Adrian, Michigan. She was a student of Adrian Headstart, Garfield Elementary School, Drager Middle School, and an honor student at Adrian High School (Class of 1991).

Unfortunately, her time in the foster care system caused her to leave Adrian Schools at the end of her sophomore year. Tamaris was moved around the state to multiple group homes in other counties resulting in her inability to earn high school credits for graduation.

None the less, once she became an adult, she took the G.E.D test and passed with flying colors, in the top 3% of the state. No doubt, attributed to her strong educational foundation in Lenawee County. Coming full circle, Tamaris now serves on the Adrian Public Schools Board of Trustees, helping others get the quality education that they deserve.

Back for More

Tamaris spent the first 15 years of adulthood healing from the scars of childhood and raising her own family. At age 35, she was ready to make the longterm commitment of obtaining both her undergraduate and graduate degrees.

For the next 8 years, school was the rule. Head down and pressing on. Tamaris obtained her Associate and Bachelor's degrees at Ohio Dominican University, a proud sister school to the local Siena Heights University. She then returned to Adrian and began her journey to becoming a licensed attorney, graduating from the University of Toledo College of Law with honors for a Certificate in Criminal Law.

Since returning to her hometown, Tamaris has spent many hours volunteering her time for local organizations such as, Adrian Morning Rotary, the NAACP, the MLK Dinner Committee, U1st Transitional Living Program, Catherine Cobb Domestic Violence Shelter, and the Adrian Public Schools Board of Education, just to name a few. Tamaris is also a member of Zonta International, Delta Sigma Pi and Phi Alpha Delta Fraternities.

So you want to be a judge but............

Why Probate Court?

While photos and warm fuzzy memories may make her life look simple, Tamaris has also experienced the harsh reality of being a child from a dysfunctional family. For her, this meant a biological father who battled with addiction that led to him abandoning her, a teen mom who put all of her energy into her religious ambitions and had no idea how to raise a biracial child, and an all expense paid trip to the State of Michigan foster care system. In fact it was the very courtroom where she seeks to sit as judge that the decision to removed her from her mother's home and make her a ward of the State was made.

Life has been far from easy for Tamaris. But, she has always believed in taking accountability for oneself and making the best of your circumstances. Tamaris firmly believes that there is always something positive to learn from every experience in life. So she took the circumstance of being forced out of high school and turned that into getting her G.E.D. She took her experience of being abandoned as a child and made better choices for her own children, even opening her home to adopting and fostering kids. When others said she would never accomplish her dream of being attorney, she used that negative energy to fuel her passion to learn and to succeed, AND to become an attorney.! Recently, Tamaris returned to the Lenawee County Probate to celebrate her own adult adoption, when the man who raised her made his 46- year title of Dad official.

So why probate, court you ask? Because those individuals who cross the threshold into our probate court are facing the same obstacles Tamaris has already overcome. Tamaris will be a fair, compassionate, ethical, and no-nonsense judge. Because if anyone knows what it takes to rise from the fire and become your best self, it is TAMARIS. No other candidate is more qualified for this job!

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Qualified for the Bench

Work with Children

Child Development Associate

Before pursuing her law degree, Tamaris worked in Early Childhood Education, as a teacher, curriculum director, program director, area director and a national trainer for Behavior Management techniques.

While she worked in the educational profession she obtained her Child Development Associates (CDA) accreditation. The Child Development Associate® (CDA) National Credentialing Program is designed to assess and credential early childhood education professionals.

The CDA Council recognizes and credentials professionals who work in all types of early care and education programs, including Head Start, pre-k, infant-toddler, family child care and home visitor programs.

Undergraduate Degrees

Associate & Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Tamaris is a graduate of Ohio Dominican's Business program which provides a solid foundation covering all the functional areas of business such as accounting, management, marketing and finance.

Tamaris completed her Associate Degree in 2009 and her Bachelor Degree in December 2011, through the LEAD Program. The program was designed for working adults to attend college full-time while raising families and maintaining their job responsibilities, and Tamaris did just that.

Tamaris also maintained involvement in on campus activities, was nominated for the Emerging Leadership Award, was the first LEAD student to pledge her fraternity, and later served in many executive roles including President of the Delta Sigma Phi Business Fraternity.

Graduate Degree

Juris Doctor of Law

In an effort to maintain continuous enrollment, Tamaris began her first year of law school in January 2012 at Cooley Law School's Ann Arbor campus. At the end of her 1L year she transferred to University of Toledo to finish out her degree.

In addition to the core curriculum Tamaris earned a Certificate of Concentration in Criminal Law w/Honors. She also took advantage of the opportunity to join the Hamline University Study Abroad Program where she traveled to Jerusalem, Israel to complete a program in Conflict Resolution Among Religions.

While attending law school Tamaris was very involved in campus organizations including the Women's Bar Association, Public Interest Law Association, Mock Trial Team, and as Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. In 2015 Tamaris received the Public Interest Fellowship Award which allowed her to spend a full year as an intern in the Lenawee County Prosecutor's Office.

Tamaris was the 1st African-American attorney to be sworn into the bar in Lenawee County, the 1st African-American City Attorney for the City of Adrian, and was honored to receive a public recognition from U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow for operating the 1st Black Owned Law Firm in our county.

County Contributions

U1st Transitional Living Program In 2017 Tamaris was a founding member and CEO of the first and only sober living program for women in Adrian. The program partnered with CMH, Family Medical Center, court programing, and established an in house clinic for program participants and the community to obtain medical care and substance abuse treatment. The program ended due to funding issues.

Adrian Morning Rotary Tamaris has supported the Adrian Morning Rotary for 7 years by participating in their annual fund raisers. For the past three years Tamaris was a member of the group and worked hard every year to turn the annual fundraising dinner (formerly Celebrity Wait) into a themed fantasy wonderland for all to enjoy.

Adrian Public Schools Board Trustee Tamaris was unanimously appointed to the board in January 2017. She has since been elected by the voters and continues to represent the families and student of her district with Maple PRIDE!

Catherine Cobb Shelter- Tamaris has a passion for helping other get up when they have been knocked down. She has experienced domestic violence, homelessness, the affects of addiction, abandonment and poverty. Tamaris believes in reaching back to help the next one, so she donates her time and legal services to clients of the program.

Tamaris has also donated her time too many political campaigns, churches and non-profit organizations in the community.