Meet Diane Randall
My Husband, Steve, and I are both graduates of Houghton Lake High School and have been married since 1981. We raised our two children in this wonderful community as well. We own and run two successful businesses, Randall Collision and Wild’s True Value Hardware store. I have a strong work ethic and I value customer service. Those qualities, along with my experience and great pride for northern Michigan, is what I will take to Lansing.
Experience Northern Michigan can Count on
Jobs:
As Supervisor, my statutory duties are:
- Moderates board and annual meetings
- Chief assessing officer (if certified)
- Secretary to board of review
- Township’s legal agent
- Must maintain records of supervisor’s office
- Responsible for tax allocation board budget (if applicable)
- Develops township budget
- Appoints some commission members
- May call special meetings
Assessor, Roscommon Township, 16+ years As assessor, I am responsible for the following:
- Primary functions of the job are to perform field inspections to appraise and assess real and/or personal property for tax equalization purposes, calculate fair market value and sales and/or appraisal ratios of properties, examine complaints and settle disputes related to appraisals, and maintain records.
- I am licensed by the Michigan State Tax Commission as a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer.
- By taking on this additional full-time job in 2006, I saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars vs contracted assessor and gave personalize service
Organizations:
Michigan Township Association
MTA represents and advocates for townships across Michigan, working to protect local democracy. It is the largest governmental association in the state and one of the largest in the country.
Positions held:
- President (2017)
- First vice president
- Second vice president
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- and Past president.
Michigan Townships Participating Plan (ParPlan)
Michigan Townships Participating Plan oversees property and liability coverage for governmental entities, including Fire and EMS.
Positions held:
- Current vice chairperson
- Member
Houghton Lake Ambulance Authority
Houghton Lake Ambulance Authority is an advanced life support ambulance service for the residents of the townships of Lake and Roscommon.
Positions held:
- Current Vice Chairperson
- Member
Houghton Lake Building Authority
The Houghton Lake Building Authority is a joint five-township enforcement agency whose main responsibility is to enforce and ensure structures meet code for safety.
Positions held:
- Member
- Chairperson
Houghton Lake Improvement Board
Houghton Lake, the largest inland lake in Michigan was overcome by invasive Eurasian Milfoil. I was on the initial committee that formed the Houghton Lake Improvement Board, that with the community's support, eradicated the invasive plant.
Positions Held:
- Founding board member
Houghton Lake Sewer Authority
The Houghton Lake Sewer Authority is an award-winning waster-water treatment plant serving the communities surrounding Houghton Lake.
Positions held:
- Member
- Current vice chairperson
Community Involvement:
- Proud volunteer involved with the Michigan State Capitol Christmas Tree
- Contributed and attended the FUEL Fest (Freedom-UnityEnterprise-Liberty Hosted by the Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord, Michigan – Proceeds helping those devastated by the Gaylord tornado.
- Annually placing American flags on veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.
- Volunteer at Rotary Interact 5K Trail Fun Run/Walk Cancer Benefit
- Past AYSO volunteer for registration – happily enrolled 100’s of kids for soccer for years when my children were involved.
- Proud Past Band-Aid for the Houghton Lake High School Band
- Founding member of the Houghton Lake Bike Rodeo Past Board member for New Day Preschool
Speaking Engagements:
June 16, 2022
Meet and Greet at Mama Leone’s Italian Restaurant – 5:00 to 8:00 pm
2583 S Otsego Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735
July 30, 2022
Crawford County Republican Party Candidate Forum- 6:00 pm – Gray Rock Pub & Grub
2123 Industrial St, Grayling, MI 49738
Awards and Honors:
- Life Member, Michigan Townships Association
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE
“We the People” are to me, the most powerful first three words of the Constitution. State and local government officials that are closest to the people are more responsive to citizens, and better informed for representing their constituents on many important issues. Many lives were lost so that we may have that representation and freedom and I would be honored to be your voice in Lansing. I commit to seek out the voices of Northern Michigan, listen carefully and speak up and act on your behalf.
Proposal B
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE
Time to simplify and lessen the burden of the Michigan property tax. Frustrated by high property taxes, voters approved Proposal A twenty-eight years ago to reduce property taxes by creating a new system for funding schools. This new funding included raising the sales tax from 4% to 6%, a new transfer tax on sales of properties and in addition to the 6 mills for schools, non-homestead properties could be assessed an additional 18 mills. Since then, legislators have been handing out exemptions like candy at a parade. This erodes the fair and equitable property tax system. I believe it is time for a Proposal B to change the assessment level from 50% of true cash value to 35% on all properties and eliminate the exemptions at the property tax level and instead shift to a state income tax exemption.