Horse Of A Different Color

Sometimes you don't realize you've struck photographic gold until you go back and look more closely at your outtakes and realize you've caught two politicians sitting in the crowd at a basketball game, and one of them — who earned a master's degree from Michigan State University — is wearing the rival school's colors and cheering them on. That would be Dan Smith, Washtenaw County commissioner, seen here in Michigan maize and blue, sitting next to state Rep. Mark Ouimet.

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Four newly elected Washtenaw County commissioners and seven returning commissioners were sworn into office Wednesday night. The makeup of the board for the next two years includes eight Democrats and three Republicans — one more Republican than before. New members include Alicia Ping, R-Saline (second picture); Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor (third picture); Dan Smith, R-Northfield Township (fourth picture); and Rob Turner, R-Chelsea (fifth picture). Read the story here.