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Her passionate, no-nonsense approach earned her the title Judge "Scary Mary" and attracted the attention of NBC's Dateline.

Macomb County voters will choose between a pair of figures with high public personas when they choose a replacement for former prosecutor Eric Smith in November. In a primary battle that came down to the final moments shortly after 7 a. She will face Republican Pete Lucido, a state senator who overcame allegations of sexual harassment from multiple sources in the past year to easily defeat his primary foe.

Switalski, 49, of Harrison Township, said she was disappointed but congratulates all of the winners. I will continue to work toward improving the lives of our citizens and to seek real justice for all. Macomb deserves no less. The campaign featured two familiar names in public office in Macomb County and candidates with quality pedigrees.

Jodi Switalski was a judge for about five years in Waterford in Oakland County, a court administrator for about two years at district court in Berkley and an assistant Macomb prosecutor for five years. Chrzanowski is related to Robert Chrzanowski, a former chief judge at the Macomb Circuit Court, and Susan Chrzanowski, a former district court judge in Warren.

Tough-talking Judge Mary Chrzanowski was profiled in the hour-long program, which followed three drug addicts participating in a drug court program that gives them a chance to stay out of.

Mary Chrzanowski served 24 years on the bench before taking a job as a federal administrative law judge in Florida in But she quit that job a year later to return to Macomb County to take care of her ailing brother. Chrzanowski supporters were appalled when Switalski distributed a piece of campaign literature that focused on Lucido, although she had not yet won the primary for the likely chance to take on the Republican state senator from Shelby Township.

The literature seemed to indicate Switalski assumed or took it for granted she would win the primary over the four other Dems. Switalski insisted to The Macomb Daily she was not assuming a primary victory but believed strongly the Democratic nominee must defeat the outspoken Lucido due to his alleged harassing behavior and temperament.

Chief Judge Richard Kuhn said he never received them.