Priya Gurumurthy campaigns outside the Novi Civic Center on Nov. 4 with her friend Jaya Natrajan, left, and a supporter.

Photo by Charity Meier

Councilman Brian Smith, right, poses for a picture with Karla Halvangis during an adopt-a-road cleanup event in Novi.

Photo provided by Brian Smith

Justin Fischer

NOVI — Attorney Aaron Martinez will provide a new voice on the Novi City Council when he is sworn in, alongside incumbent candidate-elects Brian Smith and Priya Gurumurthy and Mayor Justin Fischer on Nov. 17.

Martinez, a lifelong resident of Novi, first made political headlines when he ran against Fischer in the 2023 election. Although he lost that election, Martinez, a civil and criminal lawyer, with a practice based in Southfield, has stayed interested in holding public office in

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