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MAYOR – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 1

Please provide biographical information and Dearborn is a diverse city in terms of Do you see places in the budget where experience, including community race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and additional funds are needed and/or places Candidate involvement, and explain why you are neighborhood: as mayor, what is your plan to where funds can be cut? If additional revenue running for this office. represent all of Dearborn? is needed, how will you secure it?

My story is Dearborn's story. I became a I believe in a vision of One Dearborn. My I believe that our city's budgeting for parks, Hussein Berry successful Realtor, raised a family and helped campaign promotes a message of inclusion, recreation, cultural and arts activities need to develop many of the youth recreation diversity and respect for all residents. A big be increased. I also want to increase activities activities that still thrive today. I'm running to part of valuing diversity is listening to people. for our youth and ensure our city's vibrant become Dearborn's Mayor because we need a As Mayor, I would ensure listening is historical, cultural and culinary attractions Occupation: Realtor well-rounded leader with integrity and I embedded into every decision-making process receive the attention they deserve. I would Website: http://www.onedearborn.com believe now is the time for bold leadership. As within our city. However, Dearbornites are not support this increase through a combination a trustee of the school board, I managed a as different as we think. Whether at backyard of grant funding from non-profits and Email: [email protected] budget larger than the City of Dearborn’s with tea parties on the West End, or barbecues on corporations, in addition to finding significantly more full-time employees. COVID- the East End, I have heard the same things operational efficiencies throughout the city Education: B.A. in Public Affairs, Wayne State 19 faced us with tough choices. I stand by the brought up over and over again by residents. budget. University decisions I made. Not one parent, teacher or They want an active, lively mayor. They want a student died from community spread in our safe, clean city with vibrant downtowns, schools. That's leadership. beautiful parks and excellent services. They also want a fiscally responsible government. I am serving my second term as the City My record as Council President is proof of my If elected as Mayor, I will work to identify and Susan A. Dabaja Council president. I was born and raised in unyielding commitment to every resident in reduce wasteful spending, conducting a line- Dearborn, and now raising my three children Dearborn, regardless of race, ethnicity, by-line review of the city budget to remove with my husband. I have been a Dearborn socioeconomic status, or neighborhood. If any excess spending and find ways to deliver attorney for over 17 years, representing many elected, I will continue to represent every part city services more efficiently. With the Occupation: Attorney, Dearborn City Council Dearborn families and businesses. I am co- of our diverse Dearborn, including and assistance of lean consultants, I will work to President chair of the Dearborn Education Foundation engaging folks from across our city in the reassess each department’s funding levels, Website: http://susandabaja.com and chair of the Local Community Stabilization governing process so each and every person building a new budget vertically from the Authority. I’m running for Mayor because I who calls Dearborn home will have a voice, ground up instead of our horizontal model. I Email: [email protected] have worked diligently as Council President to access, and support. As Mayor, I will also plan on investing more in technology to tackle tough challenges and forge solutions actively recruit and appoint qualified Dearborn improve customer service. I will establish a Education: Edsel Ford High School (1995) B.S.- that work for all of us and I know that I can residents with diverse backgrounds and Grants and Developments team which will be University of Michigan-Dearborn (2000) J.D.- accomplish more as Mayor. I am confident different parts of our city to serve on our tasked with identifying grant opportunities for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Class that with my leadership, institutional boards and commissions. Moreover, I will Dearborn. I will also work with state and Rank #1 (2004) knowledge, municipal experience and passion, build a diverse administration team that is federal partners to earmark more dollars to Dearborn can thrive. reflective of our City. the City.

MAYOR – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 1

I am currently serving my 3rd & final term in As Mayor, I will ensure my administration Presently, the city of Dearborn levies some of Abdullah Hammoud the Michigan House of Representatives. As a reflects the diversity of Dearborn. We will the highest local taxes in Wayne County proud son of immigrant parents, I learned the make resources available in multiple because our city’s leadership has relied on value of hard work & community. During my languages, hold town halls & coffee hours millage increases to support Dearborn’s time in Lansing, I was recognized as an across our city, and meet people where they overall budget. In order for Dearborn to Occupation: State Representative economic development champion for my work are - that is accessible leadership. I believe we prosper and compete with neighboring Website: http://votehammoud.com/ supporting small business, a healthcare can build stronger bridges of understanding communities, we must find a solution that champion of hope for my work to increase across racial & ethnic lines - finding new ways brings relief to its families’ pockets while Email: [email protected] access to quality care, & a leader in the fight to come together and celebrate our diversity. supporting them in the process. My team and I to protect our land, air, and water. From While canvassing across our city, we have have thought carefully about how to maintain Education: I have earned a bachelor’s in science volunteering at community cleanups to raising heard that people feel as if their Dearborn’s current budget without increasing from the UofM-Dearborn, a master’s in public awareness for mental health conditions, I have neighborhood does not receive the same property taxes and ensure that all city services health from the UofM-Ann Arbor, and an MBA from consistently given back to the community that attention and resources as others do. As and long-term infrastructure projects are U of M-Ross. fostered my growth & success. As Mayor, I will Mayor, I will ensure equitable resources carried out. You can read more about our always prioritize Dearborn and fight for across the board, and improve transparency in policy at votehammoud.com/issues working families. city operations. I have been here my entire life. From my My campaign motto has always been: Dearborn has always been known for our Jim Parrelly childhood days in East Dearborn, to my Diversity. Unity. Prosperity. At different times great services, like police, fire, pools, libraries, graduation from HFCC, Fordson, & U-M, to in our history, various immigrant communities and so on. Many of the career politicians say building a number of highly successful have made Dearborn their home. My father’s we cannot cut property taxes without cutting businesses, this city has always been at the parents came here from Italy to work for Ford services. This simply isn't true. I have Occupation: Entrepreneur and Financial Advisor center of my life. With my wife Denise of 39 Motor Company for $5.00 a day. Denise's introduced a "Resident Rebate Program" Website: http://www.jimfordearborn.com years, we raised our two sons, James and parents came here from Italy as well, just a where residents can get a tax break when they Michael, right here in Dearborn. And now we few years before she was born. Over the spend money in our small businesses. We can Email: [email protected] have three grandkids we adore too! I'm years, Polish, German, Italian, Irish, Lebanese, secure economic grants to build this and other running to lead Dearborn into a new era of Yemeni, Palestinian, Syrian, and Iraqi programs. We need to make the pie bigger Education: Fordson High School UM-Dearborn prosperity. We need to build on the progress immigrants have further developed our city and save where we can. How does this that has made our community the best in and transformed Dearborn into a beautiful happen? Streamline services. Build more Michigan. This means keeping our public place to live and work. And we should housing. Attract new business. Create resident safety strong by retaining Chief Haddad, as celebrate that! Let’s bring everyone together. incentives. well as implementing innovative solutions to Let’s celebrate our diversity. Let’s unite. make more streamlined and smarter.

MAYOR – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 1

I served four terms on City Council, having The best way to foster community among The Budget has challenges, transparency must Thomas Patrick Tafelski served a total of 16 years on council holding residents is to involve as many people as be paramount. The Budget impacts every the offices of Council President, Council possible in the issues that matter to one citizen and area of the city, so to make a President ProTem and Councilman. another. Let us listen to and talk with each blanket statement that promises a complete Additionally, I served 2 years on The City Plan other more often, because we each have a budgetary overhaul without first knowing the Occupation: Registered Represenative and City Beautiful Commissions. I have been a stake in making Dearborn the best it can be. impacts is irresponsible. As mayor, I will utilize Website: http://Tom4Dearborn.org strong advocate for neighborhoods, public Our diversity, too of course, strengthens us; my almost two decades inside the city along safety and for a robust economic development and, I am proud of it. People from around the with my outside business knowledge to Email: [email protected] in our business corridors. On each of these world, 72 or more nationalities, call Dearborn determine what makes the best sense to issues, I have provided more than a vote; I home. I also believe that we have far more in move the city forward. Providing services is Education: B.A. The University of Michigan - Ann have provided leadership and action. I believe common amongst ourselves than otherwise. I what the city does and the function of Arbor that Dearborn's best days are still ahead of us, strongly feel that the best way to get along municipal government. Grant funding, but the times require electing a Mayor that and make the most of our diversity is to simply corporate partnerships, cost sharing with can lead with energy, enthusiasm, values and respect one another. other governmental or municipal entities must with vision. I hope you will join me in that be explored in order to maintain a balanced effort. budget. I am a firm believer that we have to be the When the city of Dearborn elects me as their Our libraries need funds. Our schools need Kalette Shari Willis change that we want to see. I came to 7th mayor, we will reach the next level of funds. The police can be defunded. We can Dearborn in the Fall of 2016, as a pioneer progress to become as inclusive build attractions that will provide our city with resident artist in Eastborn's Old City hall. representative government. As a young funds.We can secure funds from many various During my time here, I've done extensive African-American woman, we are the most sources, but only with the right leader to Occupation: Defender Of Freedom; Precinct research and studies on the history of our city. underrepresented groups, and I think it's time represent the change our city is headed in. the Captain I am running to reverse the reputation of we change that! As mayor, I plan to engage money will come. Email: [email protected] racism that this city has represented for many with EVERYONE in our city, and encourage all decades. I am running to initiate the shift to of our citizens to exercise civic participation. Education: Broadly educated in the major divisions net zero emissions for our city. I am running For too many years, there have been the same of humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, social because it's time for millennials to step up into old people in government, and we will sciences, and fine arts. Leadership experience leadership positions, and guide us through this diversify EVERY DEPARTMENT, over the next 4 during my 10 years service in Michigan Army new decade! I decided to run because I know years. National Guard. exactly what this city needs. Innovation, young energy, excellence, and inclusion!

MAYOR – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 1

I have served Dearborn in positions of We will examine and refine hiring and During the transition between the election Gary Woronchak responsibility and leadership for most of my recruitment processes to make sure our city and taking office, we will do a top-to-bottom life. After working as editor of the Dearborn workforce represents our diversity, including review of operations and comparisons with Press & Guide, I served as Dearborn’s State our police officers. In 20 years of holding other cities to determine where we might be Representative, and then on the Wayne public office, I have been a leading advocate at able to cut some funds in order to expand in Occupation: former legislator, county County Commission, where my colleagues the state and county levels for our diverse needed areas elsewhere. Our goal will be to commissioner elected me Chairman. I was raised and community, particularly the Arab and Muslim accomplish what’s needed with existing Website: http://www.gary4dearborn.com educated in Dearborn, graduating from Edsel communities. This is reflected in public policy I revenues. But our financial situation is always Ford and earning a degree in political science have enacted, in bridging communities in the fluid. We can increase revenues to a degree Email: [email protected] from University of Michigan-Dearborn. I am wake of Sept. 11, 2001, and in taking public with aggressive recruitment in business areas running for Mayor to put my experience to positions supportive of causes like the and some expansion of housing, but any Education: B.A. degree in political science from the work for residents and the city that provided a Campaign to Take On Hate. I have likewise meaningful boosts in revenues will require University of Michigan-Dearborn. great home to my family over 60 years. I have advocated for our senior citizens, and been serious conversation within the entire the experience and background to keep active with Dearborn Public Schools. My community, to reach consensus on what we Dearborn a great place to live with whatever record shows that I will be a mayor for all of want Dearborn to be and how we fund that. challenges are ahead. Dearborn.

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CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 7

I am 34 years old, lifetime resident of yes, I would support an oversight committee if we need more money for our parks and pools, Ziad Abdulmalik Dearborn and a small business owner . I was that were what is asked for by the residents. I and to reopen our former health department. recruited during college to work for a logistics believe while the Dearborn police department Money from the police budget needs to be firm, which had annual revenues of under does an exceptional job, trust needs to be reallocated to help citizens with mental health 300k and turned them around and generated instilled with everyone in the community. issues. Having officers certified to handle Occupation: Small Business Owner revenues between 3-4million dollars within With a citizen’s oversight committee in place, mental health issues during 911 responses will Education: Dearborn public Schools k-12 the first year. I know how to cut wasteful there will be more transparency and bring reduce the amount of complaints/lawsuits by Henry Ford Community College spending, mismanaged funds, and motivate more community involvement. An oversight residents and visitors against police officers. I employees. Community involvement- City committee would not be in place to will work with the mayor to receive federal Beautiful Commissioner (Chair of the business complicate an officer’s already difficult job, grants to train and certify the police subcommittee) tree plantings/donations, food but to have residents involved and to gain department in these areas. drives, park and city clean ups, citizen more trust. We have a great police advocate, fought/fight against pollution form department and I believe we are an example the steel mills and oil refinery's. I am running to other communities. for the betterment of the community in every way, shape, and form As a third-generation, lifetime, Dearborn I remain open-minded to all new ideas and Some changes should be implemented by the Robert A. Abraham resident I believe leadership and experience creative solutions to community issues. I am Mayor to improve the service model and are required now more than ever! With 20 committed to continuously improving our City, reduce costs with technology. Streamlining years of City Council experience, decades of while we adhere to the City Charter and State processes, encouraging online “self-service”, experience as a CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Regulations. This also means respecting the and finding the right balance of quality service, Occupation: Executive and community service throughout Dearborn I separation of powers for the local branches of public safety, and amenities throughout our Email: [email protected] bring the right mix of knowledge, dedication, government, and the Mayor’s duties and community. Each neighborhood in the City has and service to the Council. I will continue to administrative responsibilities. All of which in unique characteristics, needs, and wants to Education: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan – strive for the highest quality city services, my opinion is very important to a successful balance with taxes and revenues. Prioritizing Bachelor of Arts in Accounting - Concentration in maintain Police and Fire staffing levels, and government. Advisory committees play a very the service mix and balancing the budget is Computer Science – cum laude. watch out for each resident and every important role in Dearborn’s government, one of the most important duties of a council neighborhood in the City. I am committed to however, the elected officials must always member. My professional experience as a serving my Hometown so that you and your have the political will-power to make the CPA, 20 years as elected City Councilman, and family have the same opportunities and changes, improvements, difficult, and many- in-depth understanding of community interest service I had growing up in Dearborn. times “unpopular” decisions. I will "get the job make for a great fit on the next Council. Vote 4 Graduate of Fordson High. done"! Bob!

CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 7

I'm an attorney and a lifelong Dearborn Yes, I have been advocating for the Since 2011, annual spending on police and fire Jonathon Akkari resident. My father immigrated from Lebanon, establishment of this committee to City has increased by $20 million, while tax and found a good union job that enabled him Council for the last year, and it is a central part revenue has only increased by $4 million. All to raise three children. My mother is a proud of my platform. Common sense accountability other departments have incurred significant homemaker, and third generation measures and transparency make our cuts. Today, Dearborn spends $8 million more Occupation: Attorney Dearbornite. While in law school, I residents and visitors to Dearborn safer, and on just police and fire than all revenue Website: http://www.jonfordearborn.com volunteered at a non-profit that assisted not less safe. Any oversight commission must generated by the entire operating millage, and unemployment claimants, and worked at be truly independent--both from the influence that gap is only worsening. In 2021 alone, Email: [email protected] Wayne State's Civil Rights Clinic where I fought of the police department itself, and from Dearborn will increase spending on these two for an accessible society for disabled people. political pressure. The commission must also departments by $3 million, the equivalent of Education: Wayne State University, B.A. Wayne Since graduating law school, I have worked at be funded, preferably at 5% of the entire 0.8 mills. This is the direct result of Dearborn State Law School, Juris Doctor a civil rights and employment firm, police budget. The commission also must have being the only city in Michigan to have contributed to an environmental cleanup suit, the authority to investigate, to subpoena minimum staffing requirements for its police and most recently fought for the rights of witnesses and evidence, to discipline officers, and fire departments. I would shift to demand personal injury victims. and to issue police recommendations at the based staffing based on data and calls to departmental level. service. I am running for City Council because I have I would be in favor of a citizens’ oversight Dearborn’s budget problem is clear. We have Saeid Mashgari Alawathy the skills that are necessary to prepare committee for the police department if it was a great number of unfunded liabilities where Dearborn for the next decade. As an done correctly. The process of establishing this we can make significant progress if we take accountant, I have prepared income taxes for committee would have to involve activist and steps to pay that debt down immediately. This thousands of families over the past 20 years. civilian input as well as input from the police means re-evaluating the way that we provide Occupation: Accountant Combined with my other experiences, my department. The goal of such a committee services in our city as well as pursuing bold Website: http://votesaeid.com expertise as an accountant best prepares me should not be to punish the public safety ideas for investment in small and growing to address the budget challenges that we officers in our community. Rather, we should businesses. As far as services, I would like to Email: [email protected] address immediately to prepare itself for the focus on developing an environment of safety explore regional collaborations to implement future. I have worked to provide employment in this city in collaboration with those who some cost-sharing with neighboring

services for those with mental illness bravely defend us. communities. I will work with our next Mayor diagnoses, helping them obtain competitive to develop efficiencies in other departments work in the community. Apart from that, I am of the city government as well. My experience Traffic Commissioner, a board member at a as an accountant best prepares me for that local mosque, and a founding member of the work. American Muslim PAC.

CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 7

Kamal Alsawafy graduated with a B.A. in Pre- No. Although citizen oversight committees can A large focus of mine would be to help move Kamal Alsawafy Business Law and Supply Chain Management help provide more transparency in certain our City into the 21st century by investing in from the University of Michigan- Dearborn situations, I worry about the dangers of the necessary technology to streamline City and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Global competing public ambitions that may attempt services and make governing more accessible Supply Chain Management from Wayne State to assume charge and unfairly influence to the masses. I will work with the Occupation: Business Development Manager for University. Kamal is currently a member of the proceedings. administration to identify excessive spending Wayne County, Lieutenant in the Michigan Army Michigan Army National Guard and currently in the budget and find ways to eliminate it National Guard serves as a Lieutenant- Platoon leader with while working towards forging new, creative, Website: http://votekamal.com the 837th Engineering Battalion out of and meaningful solutions that will bring in Lansing, Michigan. Kamal also serves as the additional revenue. Email: [email protected] Business Development Manager for Wayne County, where he oversees the expansion of Education: B.A. in Pre-Business Law and Supply current businesses in the county as well as the Chain Management from the University of attraction of new business. Michigan- Dearborn and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Global Supply Chain Management from Wayne State University

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CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 7

My name is Erin Byrnes, and I am running for I support the creation of a civilian oversight Dearborn needs to allocate additional funds to Erin Byrnes re-election to Dearborn City Council to committee to enhance transparency and public and mental health services. I envision enhance quality of life by ensuring great communication between law enforcement this funding coming from a mix of grants and neighborhoods and high-quality city services. I officers and members of the community. revenue resulting from greater economic am committed to building a Dearborn that During my first term as a Council member, I development across our city that would add Occupation: Educator, University of Michigan works for and welcomes everyone. I was have worked with my colleagues and the dollars to the budget. A continued Website: http://erinfordearborn.com raised in Dearborn, and am a graduate of UM- Police Department to examine best practices commitment to recreation is also important, Dearborn. I attended graduate school and and share information with the community, as we look to enhance our parks and pools for Email: [email protected] served as a middle school special education and we now have arrest and traffic citation residents across the city. Funding for our teacher in New York City from 2008-2010, and data available online. There is tremendous library system is critical, as libraries offer Education: Master of Science in Education, City since returning home, I have worked as an value in community involvement with our Internet access, reading materials, study space University of New York; Bachelor of Arts Degree in educator at the University of Michigan. I Police Department, and a committee could and more to all residents. A budget is a Women's & Gender Studies, University of Michigan- served as Chair of the City Beautiful provide structured space for dialogue and reflection of a city’s values, and for Dearborn Dearborn; Diploma, St. Alphonsus High School Commission and was a member of the review of best practices as we work together to thrive, we must deliver a variety of services Downtown Dearborn Promotions Committee to deliver an innovative model of public that are meaningful to residents. prior to being elected to City Council. safety. President- Dearborn Goodfellows member I would not, that is a job for an experienced We will see a new Mayor elected this year, I Silvio Davis since 2013. Hines Park PM Rotary President department such as the Wayne county have a strong relationship with all who are 2019-2020 Term, Rotarian since Prosecutors office, City Council, and the running from my volunteer years of 2015.Centurions member since 2015. Chair federal government. Between those three the experience. I have worked side by side with member for the Presidential Search police department would be held to the each of them on projects and I am very Occupation: Insurance Agent- Supervisor committee for Henry Ford College- 2018. highest standard as required. Having any confident that I will a positive team work Email: [email protected] Winter Special Olympics since 2013. Volunteer citizen sit on a board and judge a police officer relationship with our next Mayor. The budget " Special All Star day" Since 2012. Original based on their performance will not change or always has to be reviewed and fresh eyes on it Education: Associates Degree in Criminal Justice member of group Save Our Small Poosl- since solve any issues, they need to be held to a is always a positive, I am not ready to say what 2010. Organized Park/pool clean ups since higher accountability that is already in place. I want to cut or not, I will say I appreciate our 2010. Run " Floatie nights" at Ten Eyck pool IF something like this were to be established services and want to keep them at the highest and assist with Summer Stephens since 2014. there would have to be very specific standard possible. I am ready to work together We need leaders that are connected and serve requirements and experience. Transparency with our Council, our new Mayor, and most the entire community, with my volunteer with community and the police department is importantly our residents to ensure experience I have made those connections very good, they solve cases quickly because of transparency and understanding of our city with the residents and our elected officials. it. They serve us well. budget.

CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 7

I was born and raised in Dearborn, graduated If the oversight committee is to ensure I see places that spending needs to be looked Kamel Elkadri from Fordson, attended HFCC, and U of M transparency and equitable community at, this is where the budget will be fixed. I Dearborn. I have worked at Henry Ford Village engagement then yes. I will not support a have seen irresponsible spending which has for 22 years and currently the Director of citizen's oversight committee that will cost the city lots of money and the city is Dining Services. This past January through my investigate and discipline officers. It is the forced to cut services like library, parks and Occupation: Director of Dining Services persistence and determination I was able to responsibility of the city council to hold the pools. I will work with the mayor to make Website: http://www.VoteElkadri.com secure 1000 Covid vaccines for the residents police chief accountable. Dearborn more welcoming to businesses as so the were able to get the vaccine on site. I well as residents. I want to retain our current Email: [email protected] am a Dearborn Baseball coach for the past 8 citizens and businesses as well as attract new years, Dearborn Traffic Commissioner, citizens and businesses. This will help bring Education: MBA Leadership Bachelors in Business supporter of Dearborn Schools, Marine’s Toys revenue back to the city. Management Associates Degree in HVAC for Tots, Dearborn Goodfellows “no child without a Christmas”, Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive I am running to keep Dearborn safe, healthy, and have fair and consistent services. I am proud mom to Milena (10) and Celine (3). I am not in support of a citizen’s oversight I definitely would like to see more funding Lola Elzein I am a graduate of the University of Michigan- committee because the general public may allocated towards improving technology and Dearborn, Thomas M. Cooley Law School and not possess the necessary prerequisites or streamlining city services. Municipalities recently earned an MBA from the Ross School knowledge of highly convoluted procedures across the country have pushing to move of Business at the University of Michigan- Ann and protocols in place should a matter need to towards a more innovative and technologically Occupation: Business Owner, Title Agency Arbor. I established my small business, be investigated. I do believe in stakeholder advanced infrastructure that will help Website: http://lolafordearborn.com Venture Title Agency in 2014, in the heart of engagement, and I believe in maintaining the streamline city services and make government Dearborn. I am an active volunteer in several sanctity and fairness of all parties and I prefer more accessible to residents. I would like to Email: [email protected] community organizations, including serving as to err on the side of caution. see Dearborn move forward in that direction the Secretary for the Dearborn Education and will work with my fellow colleagues and Education: BA, University of Michigan-Dearborn JD, Foundation. I am running for office because I the administration to identify new funding Thomas M. Cooley Law School MBA, Ross School of care about the future of Dearborn. I care sources and cut any wasteful spending, Business, University of Michigan- Ann Arbor about the future of our children, and I want to ensuring that our tax dollars are spent serve the city that raised me by ensuring that responsibly. government is working for its residents.

CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF DEARBORN 4-year Term ending 1/1/26 · Vote for 7

I have been a Dearborn resident since 1976. Citizen oversight police department As the needs of the city change, so does the Gary Enos My brothers and I have attended and committees are usually implemented to budget.. There are areas in the city's budget graduated from the Dearborn Public School improve community trust in the police. The that should be addressed to accommodate our system. We all participated in many Dearborn Dearborn Police Department is one of the best city's ever changing needs. As a member of Recreation Department activities as well as in the country and has our community the City Council, I will work with the Mayor Occupation: Pub owner Dearborn Schools sports teams; I still play support. For this reason, I am not in favor of a and support him in his efforts to address the Email: [email protected] hockey at Adray Arena. Being a long time citizen's oversight committee at this time. In city's budget. One way to do this is to reach Dearborn resident, a parent of a HFCC recent years, the Dearborn Police Department out and encourage new business to move to Education: Edsel Ford HS graduate 1984 Attended student, and a business owner for over 26 has become more diverse and continues to our city, filling our empty storefronts and HFCC for 2 year Attended EMU for 2 years years, I would like to help move the city maintain it's high standards. buildings. In order to do this, we should forward with fresh ideas. The city has been examine our current regulations to ensure very good to my family and I feel that I can that they do not discourage new businesses. give back to the community by serving as a City Council Member. I am a public speaker and advocate. I earned I would love to thank our great men and I will need to take a deeper and closer look at Khodr Farhat my Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from women over at the police department. They the budget. There is always some room for UM-Dearborn; I was born blind in Lebanon. are doing an amazing job. At first, I would like improvement. I will certainly work with my Therefore, I completely understand how tough to distinguish between community fellow council members, the mayor, and the it is to fight for inclusion when it comes to engagement and encouraging an oversight administration to brainstorm other ideas and Occupation: Public Speaker and Community decision-making. I am not running for the committee. I believe that we have not reached resources besides increasing taxes. Advocate spotlight or fame; rather, I fight for a level by which we need that, but also, we do Email: [email protected] transparency and accountability. Also, to not want to wait until something terrible reestablish the commission for disability happens we do something like that. I certainly Education: Bachelor's Degree in Political Science concerns in our city. I am running to ensure encourage open dialogue between all from the University of Michigan-Dearborn that every tax dollar is being spent properly. I communities and the police department. If am running to ensure that our budget is any committee of that nature is established, I reasonably put together and our residents firmly believe that it should be unbiased and receive the services they deserve. I volunteer independent. Also, the members that will with The Goodfellows, Rotary Club, Lions Club, make up such a committee should be etc. qualified.

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I was born and raised in Dearborn, attended I believe in civilian oversight. We currently In order to make intelligent decisions about Mustapha Hammoud Dearborn Public Schools, Henry Ford College, have oversight afforded to City Council where to increase or where to cut funding, we and UofM-Dearborn, where I earned my through the Charter, and the Mayor appoints need an independent audit led by the City bachelor’s degree in engineering. I have spent our Police Chief. Elected officials should use Council. Without knowing all the facts in my entire professional career working for Ford power responsibly, and as necessary. If detail, calls for cuts or additions to the budget Occupation: Ford Engineer Motor Company. I feel I owe Dearborn for my elected, I will be open to exploring ideas to can be motivated by political pandering Website: http://hammoudforcouncil.com/ personal success, and the least I can do is give improve operations in any city department. instead of an evidence-based approach. In back by stepping up and running for office to Forming additional bodies within the city is a engineering, we know when it is time to call in Email: [email protected] serve our city and its residents. I have been serious matter to be done only after careful “subject matter experts”, and that is what I active in local politics since I was very young consideration. I plan to work with police would like to do with the City of Dearborn Education: Bachelor's Degree - Electrical and have been organizing volunteers on many department management to ensure our police budget. I believe that a thorough audit along Engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn local campaigns since high school. I have also force serves with respect for all, while with benchmarking our budget to the budgets done volunteer work with Gleaners, Rotary, maintaining a safe community. Residents of similar cities as ours will help us eliminate Habitat for Humanity, Ford Volunteer Corps, should feel safe approaching officers, and wasteful spending and reallocate funds where and other local organizations. officers need to be comfortable working they are most needed. within our community. I am eager to continue the work I began four Dearborn already has a strong relationship Council worked with the administration to Leslie C. Herrick years ago on Dearborn City Council: listening, between the community and the police trim the post-pandemic 2022 budget without improving transparency, and delivering first- department, with Dearborn Police serving as a causing a reduction in city services. class city services. Leadership on Council and national model for community policing and Recognizing that residents highly value experience with the Dearborn Public Schools, engagement. Council provides a basic level of Recreation & Parks, I worked on Council to Occupation: Public Relations City of Dearborn, Dearborn Community Fund, oversight & transparency in our role of protect funding programs for seniors & youth Website: and DFCU Financial demonstrate that I’m reviewing & approving the city budget which and keep pools open. I was proud to work http://www.LeslieHerrickForDearborn.com qualified to make tough, fact-based decisions funds police staff, training, & equipment. I directly with the administration to develop a and find solutions that work for long-term- support creating a community engagement more cost-effective competitive-bid model for Email: [email protected] economic growth and enhanced quality of life committee to provide input as the department introducing post-pandemic arts programs at for everyone in Dearborn. I’m a proud parent studies best practices in policing and strives the Performing Arts Center. I will continue to Education: Wayne State University - BA and dedicated volunteer: Dearborn Education for continuous improvement. I’ve personally work on Council to identify ways to be more Henry Ford College - Honors Program, Associates Foundation, Arts Council, neighborhood worked to increase public understanding of efficient with tax dollars, and work with Degree association, Symphony, Scouts, Historical the Police Department through public partners at the county, state, & federal level Dearborn High School Museum, League of Women Voters, Sierra meetings and my segments of the “Meet Your to identify grants to bring new developments Club. Council” video series. to Dearborn.

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Would you be in favor of a citizen’s oversight Do you see places in the budget where Please provide biographical information and committee of the police department to additional funds are needed and/or places experience, including community ensure transparency and equitable where funds can be cut? If additional revenue Candidate involvement, and explain why you are community engagement across all is needed, how will you work with the mayor running for this office. demographics? to secure it? I'm a Yemeni-American daughter of Army Yes. I do believe a citizen's oversight board Yes, there have been many areas where I felt Sam Luqman Major Dr Wijdan Luqman & Community would be beneficial to our City. At its core, this there has been a mismanagement or spending Activist & retired Dearborn Public Schools type of committee or board is meant to raise of taxpayer dollars, including on unnecessary employee, Samira AlAsbahi. My entire life has public trust in a City's police departments. projects that have cost us millions. I plan on been engagement & advocacy for women, With the amount of increased citizen holding the City accountable when proposals Occupation: Realtor families, & residents of Dearborn. I've been participation and calls for defunding of the are made. I.e. $400k+ to create a logo or Website: www.DearbornElections.com attending Recreation, Planning Commission, police, it is evident that the public has lost $200k+ to put up Covid tents that remained Zoning Board, & City Council meetings for some trust in our police department. This is unused. I plan on reviewing the salaries of Email: [email protected] decades. I'm on the board of the Concerned one way to restore that trust. It is also a Directors who earn $200k/year and where the Residents for South Dearborn, have partnered means to achieve accountability for those operational costs have been excessive when Education: Some graduate level coursework- with corporations, the City, and nonprofits to individuals who may act inappropriately in the commitments were made to taxpayers in 2011 University of Michigan & Wayne State University promote green infrastructure, saving our name of our police department and City. and again in 2016 to reduce these costs, but Bachelor's in Psychology-University of Michigan, pools; have fought industrial encroachment were not fulfilled. I plan holding the large Dearborn into residential areas; increased taxes & water corps accountable for what they (dont) Edsel Ford High School Graduate bills; & fought for holding the City Admin contribute towards our taxes, water bills, etc. accountable for its actions. I'm a Dearborn home owner and proud In general terms, "Yes." But, we would need to Additional funds are needed to invest in Khalil Othman resident. A loving husband and father of five define the boundaries. I totally understand the Recreation and Parks activities. Embracing the beautiful children all of whom attend challenges for having an additional committee YOUTH is one of the foundational pillars to Dearborn Public Schools. I've served the but the lack of governance got us to this point. build an ideal community. We need to look Dearborn community for over a decade. One In a typical and ideal city, the oversight, into potential possibilities to optimize cost. For Occupation: IT Security Manager notably as a Commissioner for the City of legislative branch is the elected City Council example, looking into the DPW total revenue Website: http://www.votekhalil.com Dearborn's Recreational department. When I members whom are responsible to hold which is almost $56M yearly after the hike in realized the youth's distraction during the departments accountable for their spending the fix rate, the city is obligated to pay the Email: [email protected] winter months, I founded an indoor soccer and action. Unfortunately, that failed to be the Great Lakes Water Authority approximately league to recreationally consume their time. In case where an established, well defined $30M for sewer and water usage which Education: Master Degree: Majoring in Cyber 2014, I earned my Masters degree in IT which governance model would ensure transparency includes the infrastructure and delivery. There Security lead to my current role as an IT Manager at and proper communication to the is a $48.7M coming through the American Stellantis; FCA. I am running to improve the residents. With that being said, I do believe Rescue Plan. The point is that we have lives of all Dearborn residents. As Americans, that community engagement is essential to multiple resources that we can generate fund it is our duty to make Dearborn a better place improve communication between police and to invest in OUR youth. to live residents.

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I am 49, married, proud father of 5 and a Transparency and accountability in city We need to invest in our economic Michael T. Sareini lifelong Dearborn resident. I have been a government are crucial. That’s why I have development department, to aggressively licensed attorney for 8 years. My 25+ years of worked with our police department and city attract the new businesses. The days when I sales experience has taught me the people stakeholders to establish the daily crime was a kid and rode the monorail from the skills necessary to get the job done and my report that the Dearborn Police department Hyatt to the Fairlane Town Center are long Occupation: Automotive Sales Consultant, Attorney Law degree affords me the knowledge currently releases. Oversight and holding city gone. Today the Hyatt is vacant and Fairlane Website: http://councilmansareini.com necessary to make critical decisions. I’m services accountable is a charter mandated Town Center is under court receivership. The running for reelection to build on our role of those serving on City Council. This is reality of today's economy requires that we Email: [email protected] accomplishments. There is more work to do. something I take very seriously. I remain seek fresh new ideas that are not solely Although I have been able to achieve focused on working to create a more regionally based. In working with our State Education: Juris Doctorate- Thomas M. Cooley Law substantial changes, I have more to give and I transparent city while serving on the City and Federal officials I believe we can seek School, Bachelors of Arts- University of Michigan know there is more I can do to help improve Council. funding through grants and Brownfield Dearborn our city. I am a very passionate person that development. We also need to invest in online sets goals and achieves them. Dearborn is a technology upgrades that will not only great place to live and raise a family; I know I improve our services but will also reduce can help keep it that way. staffing levels.

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Shall the Charter of the City of Dearborn, adopted November 6, 2007, as amended, be reviewed, updated and revised by a Charter Commission elected at a subsequent election?

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Shall the City of Dearborn in accordance with State law MCL § 397.201 continue to levy an ad valorem tax not to exceed $1 per $1,000 in taxable value (1 mill) for no more than 6 years which will be strictly dedicated to fund the operational and capital costs of the library system?

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Would you be in favor of a citizen’s oversight Please provide biographical information and Do you see places in the budget where committee of the police department to experience, including community additional funds are needed and/or places ensure transparency and equitable Candidate involvement, and explain why you are where funds can be cut? If additional revenue community engagement across all running for this office is needed, how will you secure it? demographics? Please explain. I have worked for two renowned corporations, As last year’s budget resulted in lost revenue, The health, safety, and wellbeing or all our Bill Bazzi the Boeing Company, as a Quality Manager additional funds are needed for our parks, residents is our top priority. Yes, I am in favor and Lead Auditor and at Ford Motor Company infrastructure, and senior citizen programs. As of citizens reviewing, engaging, making as a Product Development Engineer. I served a council member last year, I had voiced my recommendations, and be part of the dialogue as a U.S. Marine for 21 years in multiple concerns about the budget and voted against in all areas of public safety. As elected officials Occupation: Mayor, Dearborn Heights leadership capacities. I was appointed to its approval. This year as Mayor, I have and and leaders, we need to work with residents Campaign website: http://billbazzi.com Mayor on January 26, 2021, and previously continue to work with my new city team to ensure there is transparency, served as a City Councilman. I am running for members to cut frivolous costs, apply for accountability, equal treatment, and Campaign email: [email protected] Mayor to continue my commitment to serve grants, remove red tape, and encourage both community engagement across all the people. This includes enhancing city improvements and new businesses which demographics throughout the city--which is Education: Master of Aeronautical Science services and equal access to resources, generate revenue. Although we initially lost the corner stone of community policing. This (Engineering) Embry Riddle Aeronautical University listening to residents, and ensuring revenue due to COVID, fortunately we will be can most effectively be accomplished when all AND Bachelor of Science in Professional transparency in city government. I serve on receiving American Rescue Plan funds of over parties are informed, through exchange of Aeronautics (Engineering) Embry Riddle several boards and have spearheaded many 24 million dollars, for use towards lost information and with a seat around the table, Aeronautical University community service initiatives to provide revenue and rebuilding infrastructure. in addition to mutual respect for the laws of residents with food and other resources. the land. Been an active resident 49 years helping Yes throughout the city. Yes wasteful No not needed.when the right honest & Anthony Camilleri others, truly care about the city, residence & spending, having experience / knowledge & respectful people are in place, and wrong ones businesses, attended henry ford college and being in business 37 years are let go, as the say to many cooks, spoil the u/ m dearborn , been in business 37 years , soup i will have a respectful honest & first been given many awards by the city andother class police department it will be a new era in

Occupation: Self employed businessman. others, tired of seeing the city divided,.& in the city ( end of discussion) Campaign website: http://camilleri4dhmayor.com turmoil by elected city officials with their agenda for personal & political gain while Campaign email: [email protected] nothing get done, issues remain issues, crime increases as do taxes, police do nothing but Education: henry ford college & u/m Dearborn harass residence & businesses, streets are not studied business and have been in business self patrolled, & lawbreakers of all kind get a free employed 37 years pass as there is no accountability what's so ever in the city..major changes coming .

MAYOR – CITY OF DEARBORN HEIGHTS, FULL TERM 4-year term ending 12/31/25 · Vote For 1

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