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For the first time in 27 years, Oakland County has a Democrat¹ serving as its County Executive.

On Monday, Dave Coulter tendered his resignation as mayor of Ferndale. A few hours later, he was sworn in to serve out the remainder of the late L. Brooks² Patterson's term, which runs through the end of 2020.

Coulter's appointment capped several weeks of chaotic³ political jockeying after Patterson's death in early August. He says he was pretty surprised when a slim Democratic majority on the Oakland County Commission selected him for the role of executive, particularly considering it wasn't a position that he had campaigned for.

Although Coulter was gearing up to run for state legislature before this new appointment, he says that his Number One priority and commitment at the moment is to serve out his new role with Oakland County.

In his first few weeks as county executive, Coulter's main tasks will include finalizing⁴ the county budget by the end of September and assembling a leadership team that reflects the diversity of Oakland County.

Coulter says that he's in favor of getting more involved in regional issues like transportation, a topic that his predecessor⁵ fervently⁶ opposed.

In November 2016, the Regional Transit⁷ Authority (RTA) proposal, which would have further developed and connected public transit across Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, and Macomb Counties, failed to pass in Oakland County by 1,109 votes.

If an improved, credible⁸ RTA proposal that voters trust and understand makes its way to the 2020 ballot⁹, Coulter believes there's a decent chance that it could pass in Oakland County.

Coulter says that by the end of his term next year, he hopes to continue the legacy¹⁰ of good government and outstanding financial practices that Patterson left behind, make sure that Oakland's most vulnerable populations are being served by the local health department, and emphasize economic development.

I love emerging sectors¹¹ and Automation Alley¹², and that's all going to stay, Coulter said. But I want to make sure we're doing enough to help entrepreneurs and small businesses and woman and minority-owned businesses so that everyone in Oakland County feels like they can participate in the economic success of the county.

This post was written by Stateside production assistant Isabella Isaacs-Thomas.

1 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

2 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 chaotic   

adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的

参考例句：

• Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
• The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。

4 finalizing   

vt.完成（finalize的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• You may edit registered information any time during the finalizing period. 您可以在规定期限内随时编辑修改注册资料。 来自互联网
• Natsun Trimming & Ironing, Finalizing the Perfection. 40南山整烫，完美在此定格。 来自互联网

5 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

6 fervently   

adv.热烈地，热情地，强烈地

参考例句：

• "Oh, I am glad!'she said fervently. “哦，我真高兴！”她热烈地说道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• O my dear, my dear, will you bless me as fervently to-morrow?' 啊，我亲爱的，亲爱的，你明天也愿这样热烈地为我祝福么？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

7 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

8 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

9 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

10 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

11 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。