Anthony G. Forlini

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Anthony Forlini completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Forlini's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-403145-2026-01-15\" id=\"heading-bio-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-403145-2026-01-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-403145-2026-01-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAnthony is a lifelong resident of Macomb County and proud native of St. Clair Shores. He is a product of local schools. Anthony attended St. Germaine Elementary and graduated from Fraser High School before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University.\r\n<p>Married to Diane Forlini for 40 years, they are parents to three children. All of their children have successful careers. They are proud grandparents to four grandchildren. Anthony is deeply rooted in his community in both faith and service.\r\n</p>\nMost recently, in 2025, the Macomb County Clerk’s Office under the leadership of Anthony received two national awards from Tyler Technologies for innovation and operational efficiency. His organization was the only one in Michigan to win an award and the only one in the country to win two out of 5,000 eligible municipalities nationwide.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-403145-2026-01-15\" id=\"heading-key-message-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-403145-2026-01-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-403145-2026-01-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Election Integrity That Builds Public Confidence: Election security isn’t partisan. It is foundational and necessary for a health election process. My focus is practical: strengthen safeguards, standardize best practices, and make it easier for the public to trust the process. I support voting systems that are secure, auditable, and protected from avoidable vulnerabilities. Election integrity is achieved through standards and competence, not slogans. This means consistent procedures across jurisdictions, training and support for election workers so elections are run confidently and correctly, and transparent processes that help answer honest questions and reduce confusion. We must also ensure our voter roles are clean and accurate.</li><li>Transparency For Michigan Residents: Trust grows when the public can verify procedures and understand what’s happening. I will push for: Clear public explanations of election processes and safeguards, tools that make records requests more straightforward and timely, and implement transparency practices that reduce speculation by answering questions with facts.</li><li>High-Performing Office That Respects Your Time:\r\nMichigan residents deserve reliable service and clear communication. I will focus on: Service standards with measurable turnaround expectations, modernization that’s careful, stable, and resident-first, and less bureaucracy, better communication, and systems designed around the public—not around the agency</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-403145-2026-01-15\" id=\"heading1-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-403145-2026-01-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-403145-2026-01-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-403145-2026-01-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a lifelong Macomb resident who has held positions as a Township Supervisor, State Representative, Public Works Operations Manager, and County Clerk. I am passionate about responsible public policy that protects taxpayers and instills trust in the electoral process.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<p>The following issues were listed on Forlini's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, <a class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.anthonyforlini.com/issues.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAnthony Forlini completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Forlini's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Anthony is a lifelong resident of Macomb County and proud native of St. Clair Shores. He is a product of local schools. Anthony attended St. Germaine Elementary and graduated from Fraser High School before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University. Married to Diane Forlini for 40 years, they are parents to three children. All of their children have successful careers. They are proud grandparents to four grandchildren. Anthony is deeply rooted in his community in both faith and service. Most recently, in 2025, the Macomb County Clerk’s Office under the leadership of Anthony received two national awards from Tyler Technologies for innovation and operational efficiency. His organization was the only one in Michigan to win an award and the only one in the country to win two out of 5,000 eligible municipalities nationwide. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Election Integrity That Builds Public Confidence: Election security isn’t partisan. It is foundational and necessary for a health election process. My focus is practical: strengthen safeguards, standardize best practices, and make it easier for the public to trust the process. I support voting systems that are secure, auditable, and protected from avoidable vulnerabilities. Election integrity is achieved through standards and competence, not slogans. This means consistent procedures across jurisdictions, training and support for election workers so elections are run confidently and correctly, and transparent processes that help answer honest questions and reduce confusion. We must also ensure our voter roles are clean and accurate. Transparency For Michigan Residents: Trust grows when the public can verify procedures and understand what’s happening. I will push for: Clear public explanations of election processes and safeguards, tools that make records requests more straightforward and timely, and implement transparency practices that reduce speculation by answering questions with facts. High-Performing Office That Respects Your Time:\r\nMichigan residents deserve reliable service and clear communication. I will focus on: Service standards with measurable turnaround expectations, modernization that’s careful, stable, and resident-first, and less bureaucracy, better communication, and systems designed around the public—not around the agency What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am a lifelong Macomb resident who has held positions as a Township Supervisor, State Representative, Public Works Operations Manager, and County Clerk. I am passionate about responsible public policy that protects taxpayers and instills trust in the electoral process.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\nThe following issues were listed on Forlini's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here ."}]