LGBT Needs in Ypsi

Do you think the needs of the LGBT minority have been met? If so, how so? If not, how would you meet them?

AATA

Will you support the people of the city by keeping AATA running?

Disabled & Elderly

Do you plan to include programs for the disabled and elderly in the city?

Nondiscrimination Ordinance

If you were mayor in 1998 and/or 2000, how would you have voted on the inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance for our city?

Republican Past?

Steve, rumor has it that you have been a Republican in the past. Is this true and if so why the change?

City/Township/County Future Intertwined

More than ever, the future of the surrounding townships and the county are intertwined with the future of Ypsi City. Can you name any specific initiatives that would reinforce this, inside and outside the city?

Free Speech / Graphic Images

Ypsilanti is a community that believes in free speech, but recent displays of graphic images portraying abortioin have been troubling. Where do you stand on the issue of public display of graphic images portraying violence against others, pornography, or mutilation?

Democratic Tenure

How long have you been a Democrat and what involvement have you had that demonstrates this political viewpoint and for how long?

City & Township

How realistic is the idea of combining the city and the township and why have we not had serious conversations around the issue? Would you like to see this happen?

Sidewalk Broken Glass

I live in the Riverside Neighborhood, where broken glass is everpresent on the sidewalks. This may seem trivial, but I pay taxes and it bothers me. What do you propose?

Ypsi’s Image

Ypsilanti is perceived by surrounding communities as a low-income, mostly rental community that is unattractive for new homebuyers and businesses. What are your plans for changing these perceptions and how do you plan to encourage more young families to buy homes in Ypsilanti?