Bhagwan Dashairya

Bhagwan Dashairya (born October 15 1938) [ [http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5515221&nav=menu44_2 WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8: Grand Rapids news, weather, sports and video | Our Apologies ] ] was the 2006 US Taxpayer Party candidate for Governor of Michigan. [Land, Terri (Secretary of State). [http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=512534 "Committee Statement of Organization July 15, 2005 (Governor)"] . "mi.gov" (website).] [Land, Terri (Secretary of State). [http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/06GEN/02000000.html "Election Results GENERAL ELECTION November 07, 2006"] . "mi.gov" (website).] The Michigan US Taxpayers party is affiliated with the United States Constitution Party, but Michigan Law does not provide a mechanism for changing the name of a political party.U.S. Taxpayers and Constitution Party of Michigan. [http://ustaxpayersandconstitutionpartymi.com/ "Gubernatorial Debate - Part II Bhagwan (Bob) Dashairya Enters Michigan Governor’s Race "] . "ustaxpayersandconstitutionpartymi.com" (website).] [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/1,1607,7-127-1633---,00.html SOS - Elections in Michigan ] ]

Dashairya is the first Asian Indian to run for Michigan's highest office. He has two B.S. degrees: One in mathematics from Allahabad University, and the other in mechanical engineering from Banaras Hindu University in Banaras. He also has three graduate degrees: An MS and a Ph.D. in engineering sciences from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Business Administration from Davenport University in Dearborn, Michigan. As of 2006 Deshairya ran a management consultant firm and serves as executive director of the "Council of Organizations of Asian Indians in Michigan" (COAIM). [ [http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2006/11/17/Elections155141.shtml] ] . He has a PhD in engineering science and a Masters in business. He has sat on several boards and has sought city council, county commissioner and mayoral positions in the past. [cite news | first=Daric | last=Thorne | coauthors= | title=Bhagwan Dashairya | date=Fall 2006 | publisher = "MCC Chronicle" | url=http://www.mcc.edu/clubs/chronicle/chronicle_pdf/Chroniclevol1iss4.pdf | accessdate = | language =English ]

Deshirya came in fifth place in the 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election with 7,087 votes statewide. [http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/06GEN/02000000.html 2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position ] ]

In May 2007 Dashairya ran for the Wayne-Westland School Board. [cite news | first=Meghan | last=Chatham | coauthors= | title=Candidate hopes experience will benefit school board | date=2007-04-19 | publisher = "The Journal Newspapers" | url=http://www.journalgroup.com/Westland/4009/candidate-hopes-experience-will-benefit-school-board | accessdate = | language =English ]

Running mate: Carl Oehling

Carl Oehling (Born August 28, 1932) [http://www.clickondetroit.com/decision2006/10113579/detail.html Information On Lieutenant Governor Candidates. - Decision 2006 News Story - WDIV Detroit ] ] was the 2006 US Taxpayer Party candidate for Lt. Governor of Michigan. [http://www.constitutionpartymi.net/cpmi/Patriot/Oehling/] The Michigan US Taxpayers party is affiliated with the United States Constitution Party, but Michigan Law does not provide a mechanism for changing the name of a political party. Oehling and his running mate Bhagwan Deshirya came in fifth place in the 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election with 7,087 votes statewide.

He is an opponent of abortion, and claims to have been nearly aborted himself. [http://www.constitutionpartymi.net/cpmi/Patriot/Oehling/ CPMI - Oehling - Constitution Party of Michigan - index ] ] He is the Berrien and Cass County contact for Michigan Citizens for Life [ [http://www.michigancitizensforlife.net/berrien.html Cheboygan ] ] [ [http://www.michigancitizensforlife.net/cass.html Cheboygan ] ] , and has acted as a Michigan spokesperson for the anti-abortion movement in a number of newspaper interviews. [ [http://personhoodamendment.blogspot.com/ Michigan Personhood Amendment ] ] [ [http://www.dailydem.com/articles/2007/09/24/opinion/opinion3.txt DAILY DEMOCRAT - Opinion ] ] [http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/Carl_Oehling_101707] [ [http://electlarrykilgore.blogspot.com/2007/08/who-is-larry-kilgore.html?widgetType=BlogArchive&widgetId=BlogArchive1&action=toggle&dir=close&toggle=YEARLY-1167631200000&toggleopen=MONTHLY-1191214800000 Elect Larry Kilgore: Who is Larry Kilgore? ] ] He has also run for the Coloma School Board, Berrien County sheriff. In addition to being an active force in Michigan politics, he hosts the web page for the Constitution Part of Illinois. [ [http://www.compustuff.org/constitutionparty/links.htm Links ] ] Carl Oehling went to Lutheran Schools most of his life, graduating in 1951. He attended Lawrence Institute of Technology, Wayne State University and received a degree in Zoology at Michigan State University in 1962.

He has two children and worked in the Human Anatomy Department at MSU until 1968. Oehling worked at a number of jobs related to medicine and management at Coloma Fabricare [ [http://www.city-data.com/elec/elec-COLOMA-MI.html COLOMA, MI Political Contributions by Individuals ] ] prior to his retirement at the age of 65.

Carl Oehling Links

* [http://www.constitutionpartymi.net/cpmi/Patriot/Oehling/ Biographical statement]
* [http://ustaxpayersandconstitutionpartymi.com US Taxpayers & Constitution Party Website]
* [http://personhoodamendment.blogspot.com/ Michigan Citizens for life article]
* [http://www.vgt2004.org/a-mi-gannett/candidate-detail.go?id=4572116 Gannett News Survey]
* [http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/Carl_Oehling_101707 Oehling editorial on abortion]
* [http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=512534 Information on Michigan website]
* [http://www.clickondetroit.com/decision2006/10113579/detail.html Bio on WDIV TV page]
* [http://www.mlive.com/sanews/saginaw_voters_guide.pdf Voter Guide]
* [http://www.cm-life.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=c97c23df-80bd-44d2-8560-8bca8249e39e]
* [http://www.aipca.org/newsarchive/october2006.html]
* [http://www.thenewsherald.com/stories/102906/loc_20061029006.shtml]
* [http://www.harborlightnews.com/atf.php?sid=65]
* [http://www.harborlightnews.com/printatf.php?sid=65]
* [http://electlarrykilgore.blogspot.com/2007/08/who-is-larry-kilgore.html?widgetType=BlogArchive&widgetId=BlogArchive1&action=toggle&dir=close&toggle=YEARLY-1167631200000&toggleopen=MONTHLY-1191214800000]
* [http://www.purepolitics.com/state/statemichigan06.htm]
* [http://ustaxpayersandconstitutionpartymi.com/election-candidates/Comments on breast cancer and abortion]

Links

* [http://www.journalgroup.com/Westland/4009/candidate-hopes-experience-will-benefit-school-board Article about Dasairya and his campaign for school board]
* [http://www.mcc.edu/clubs/chronicle/chronicle_pdf/Chroniclevol1iss4.pdf Article on Dasairya]
* [http://ustaxpayersandconstitutionpartymi.com US Taxpayers & Constitution Party Website]
* [http://www.vgt2004.org/a-mi-gannett/candidate-detail.go?id=4572116 Gannett News Survey]
* [http://www.cm-life.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=c97c23df-80bd-44d2-8560-8bca8249e39e Excluded from debate]
* [http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/11/7/123606.shtml Newsmax Article]
* [http://www.voicenews.com/stories/110106/loc_20061101002.shtml Article in The Voice]
* [http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2006/11/17/Elections155141.shtml News India-Times Article]
* [http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=512534 Information on Michigan website]
* [http://www.clickondetroit.com/decision2006/10034960/detail.html Bio on WDIV TV page]
* [http://www.mlive.com/sanews/saginaw_voters_guide.pdf Voter Guide]
* [http://www.sooeveningnews.com/articles/2006/11/22/news/news529.txt Article in Soo Evening News]
* [http://www.aipca.org/newsarchive/october2006.html AIP News & Views Article]
* [http://www.thenewsherald.com/stories/102906/loc_20061029006.shtml The News Herald Article]

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