Currently holds the office of Kalamazoo City Mayor until December 31, 2025.
Candidate for Kalamazoo City Mayor in 2023 Michigan General Election.
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Get Started'When I ran for mayor two years ago, we said we would do the work to build a Kalamazoo that leaves no one behind. My first term was not what any of us expected, but our community has remained firmly committed to its values,'' Anderson continues. ''We must continue the important work we’ve done on economic development, affordable housing, public safety and climate change.'' Learn more
The past 14 months has been difficult for all of us, Anderson said while announcing the campaign. He mentioned some of the challenges before the city including income inequality, inclusive economic development and wealth building, affordable housing, equitable public safety and the city’s response to climate change. Learn more
Our job is to create really the platform that people can take advantage of. That means giving tax breaks called pilots we've been doing that, that means incentivizing nonprofit developers, large and small, and that does mean working with regular for-profit developers to build housing, all that work needs to be done, Anderson said. Learn more
He said he was focused on the work ahead, especially neighborhood engagement, inclusive economic growth, and increasing the amount of affordable housing in the city. Learn more
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