Dearborn Press and Guide, MI
Jan 3 2007
Open council seat a popular one in Heights
9 seeking appointment to post vacated by now Rep. Constan
By Sean Delaney, Press & Guide Newspapers
Residents could see a new face on the Dearborn Heights City Council
this month if members of the council choose to fill the vacancy left
by the recent departure of former Councilman Bob Constan.
According to Deputy City Clerk Donna Pawlukiewicz, nine individuals
intent on claiming the vacant seat submitted resumes and letters of
intent to the clerk’s office prior the 1 p.m. deadline Friday,
including Joseph Alcodray, Ned Apigian, Tim Emery, Maria Ellul
Langlois and Allan Shultz ~W who responded to requests for information
by the Press & Guide.
Other individuals who submitted their resume to the city clerk’s
office prior to Friday’s deadline include: Catherine Adamkiewicz, Dr.
Kallil Kazan, David Mack, Ed McDonald and Trevor Tutro-Anderson.
Alcodray, 47, has been a resident of Dearborn Heights for more than
15 years and currently serves as an account executive with PSCU
Financial Services of St. Petersburg, Fla.
He is an active member of the community and a former employee of
DaimlerChrysler’s marketing division. In 2003, he created an online
message board, , which serves as a forum for people
to air concerns about anything from world events to poor service at
local establishments.
His wife, Heyam, serves as a counselor at Dearborn High School. The
couple has four children together, ages 8 to 17.
Apigian, 68, has lived in Dearborn Heights for 34 years and is a
licensed architect, professional community planner and construction
manager.
A former Marine, Apigian has been married to his wife, Aroxie, for 41
years, and they have raised one daughter, Heather, who works as an
elementary school teacher in Boston.
He is an active member of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, the
Armenian Community Center, Military Hills Home Owners Association,
and serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Sarkis Senior
Citizens Tower. He is also a member of the Armenian Engineers and
Scientists of America-Michigan.
In his spare time, Apigian enjoys studying history and graphic
design.
Emery, 51, is a retired journeyman millwright who previously worked
for General Motors at the Powertrain-Willow Run Plant in Ypsilanti.
He has lived in the city of Dearborn Heights for more than 28 years.
A member of the Westwood Community School District Board of Education
for more than eight years, Emery also serves as a member of the
Michigan Association of School Boards, the National School Board, the
Wayne County Association of School Boards, the Dearborn Heights
Democratic Club and the UAW.
In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, photography and using
computers. His wife, Sherry, is a loan officer for Premier Mortgage
Funding, Inc. The couple has three grown children ~W Laura, Richard
and Michael.
Ellul Langlois, 51, works as an emergency department patient advocate
and has lived in the city for 34 years.
She has been active with many non-profit organizations, including the
American Legion Stitt Post Auxiliary, the Daughters of
Isabella-Knights of Columbus, the Dearborn Heights Garden Club,
Democratic Club, the General Federation of Women, Dearborn Heights
Kiwanis, the Red Hat Society, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary,
the Dearborn Heights Commission on Aging and on the president’s
council of the St. Theodore Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. She
has also served as president of the Dearborn Association for Retarded
Citizens.
Active in the community, Ellul Langlois has volunteered with the
United Foundation, Angela Hospice, Ms. Volunteers, Manresa Retreat,
Gleaners, Dearborn Heights Goodfellows, the Ford Community &
Performing Arts Center, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, and organized the
Dearborn Heights City-wide Garage Sale. She also helped found "three
gifts for veterans week."
Ellul Langlois is married to Dennis, and has three children ~W Vincent
II, Erica and Anthony ~W as well as three stepchildren ~W Bridget,
Michele and Dustin.
Shultz, 71, is a retired employee of the food service industry and
has lived in the city of Dearborn Heights for more than 49 years.
Prior to his retirement, Shutlz spent more than 40 years working in
the food service industry. He previously owned and operated his own
drive-in restaurant in Detroit for more than 10 years and served as
food service director for state of Michigan hospital before opening
his own catering business in 1992.
Shultz sold the business in 1996, but has remained an active member
of the Dearborn Heights community. He has served on the city’s Cable
Commission for more than 20 years, and holds the distinction of being
the first to serve as president of the Dearborn Association for
Retarded Children without having a mentally disabled person in his
family.
In addition, Shultz has served on the board of the Personal Living
Assisted Services (PALS), the Dearborn Heights Salvation Army
Advisory Board, the Southfield Chapter of the Business Network Club
and as a member of the Dearborn Heights Kiwanis Club for more than 40
years.
Shultz has been married to Dorothy, for 49 years. In his spare time,
he enjoys playing golf and bowling.
According to City Councilwoman Janet Badalow, the council will review
each candidate’s qualifications and will choose to either appoint a
new member to serve on the council or leave the seat vacant until
Constan’s original term expires at the end of the year.
"I am personally looking for a candidate that has the necessary
skills and background to fill this position," Badalow said.
Constan announced his resignation from the council late last year
after being elected to the 16th District State Representative.
He represents the south end of Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster
and a portion of Allen Park.
The next regular meeting of the Dearborn Heights City Council will be
held at 8 p.m. on Jan. 9 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 6045
Fenton. All regular meetings are open to the public.