Dee Dee Martin moved to Monroe in the 1970s and had met Karen Burnaska at a party. Their children were similar ages and their Michigan roots were another thing the two women had in common. Burnaska recalls conversations between her husband Robert and Martin about the Detroit Tigers and Lions. “Karen is the person who got me into politics, going back way before I was on the Council,” said Dee Dee Martin, who decided not to seek another term last election after a 29-year-run. The Monroe Democratic Town Committee held a reception for Martin at their meeting in the land … Continue reading Monroe Democrats celebrate the Council’s longtime minority leader