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Candidate Profile: Alanna Maguire, Plymouth City Commissioner ...

Alanna Maguire is from Plymouth, Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from Michigan State University. She lives with her wife, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, and their twin sons, Alex and Zach. Alanna is a co-founder and trustee of the Plymouth Democratic Club.

Alanna is a finance and business support supervisor. She works at an international renewable engineering and environmental sustainability consulting firm. She previously owned a small business providing political, non-profit, and academic consulting, working on campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels. She also works as a research assistant at Michigan State University in the Global Urban Studies Program.

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Alanna is currently a Plymouth city commissioner. She was first elected in 2021.

Supports streamlining the permitting process, improving infrastructure, offering tax incentives, and networking with businesses to promote economic growth.

- Supports streamlining the permitting process, improving infrastructure, offering tax incentives, and networking with businesses to promote economic growth.

Economy

Supports infrastructure improvements, diversity and inclusion, government transparency, sustainable growth, and greenspace development.

Supports government transparency, sustainable growth, and greenspace development.

- Supports government transparency, sustainable growth, and greenspace development.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports training police departments and prosecutors' offices on best practices for approaching cases with LGBTQ victims and witnesses.

- Supports training police departments and prosecutors' offices on best practices for approaching cases with LGBTQ victims and witnesses.

Public Safety

As of August 12, 2025, Alanna Maguire did not have a website or any information online.

Healthcare

Supports diversity and inclusion programs.

- Supports diversity and inclusion programs.

Public Services

Supports having mixed-use recycling containers available around the downtown area to reduce the amount of recyclable materials thrown away in trash cans.

Said, "I would like to see Plymouth focus more on environmental sustainability, and this will be a priority for me."

- Supports having mixed-use recycling containers available around the downtown area to reduce the amount of recyclable materials thrown away in trash cans.
- Said, "I would like to see Plymouth focus more on environmental sustainability, and this will be a priority for me."

Energy & the Environment

Supports having charging stations for electric vehicles, and more bike paths around the city to reduce car traffic. 

Supports regional transit options for the metro area.

- Supports having charging stations for electric vehicles, and more bike paths around the city to reduce car traffic. 
- Supports regional transit options for the metro area.

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Candidate Profile: Jennifer Kehoe, Plymouth City Commissioner ...

Jennifer Kehoe has a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon and master's degrees from the University of Michigan. She is married to Patrick Kehoe. They have a son and a daughter together. 

Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom. She previously worked in research and teaching.

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Jennifer is currently a city commissioner for the City of Plymouth. She was first elected in 2021.

Supports reinvesting increased property values into the area through a corridor improvement authority to promote economic development.

Supports reinvesting increased property values into the area to promote economic development.

- Supports reinvesting increased property values into the area to promote economic development.

As a planning commissioner, served as the chair of the subcommittee that wrote the City’s Master Plan, which guides all zoning and planning in the city.

As a planning commissioner, assisted in writing the city’s Master Plan, which guides all zoning and planning in the city.

- As a planning commissioner, assisted in writing the city’s Master Plan, which guides all zoning and planning in the city.

As of August 12, 2025, Jennifer Kehoe did not have a website or any information online.

Advocates for transparent decision-making that involves all community stakeholders.

- Advocates for transparent decision-making that involves all community stakeholders.

Supports preparing for the future of electric and autonomous vehicles.

- Supports preparing for the future of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Believes transportation needs will evolve in the next 20 years with the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles, and supports preparing for these changes to address their impact on pedestrians and bicyclists.

- Believes transportation needs will evolve in the next 20 years with the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles, and supports preparing for these changes to address their impact on pedestrians and bicyclists.

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Jim Mulhern is a manager at Henry Ford Health and the founder of Arthur Street Media.

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As of August 12, 2025, Jim Mulhern did not have a website or any information online.

As a city commissioner, supported restricting home sizes on small residential lots.

Supported restricting home sizes on small residential lots.

- Supported restricting home sizes on small residential lots.

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As of August 12, 2025, Joe Elliott did not have a website or any information online.

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She joined Ford after earning a B. S. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State, and while at Ford she completed an M. S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. 

Karen is retired. Before retiring, she was an information technology professional. She worked at Ford Motor Company, where she was from 1985 to 2008. 

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Karen was previously appointed as a planning commissioner for the City of Plymouth.

As of August 12, 2025, Karen Sisolak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the development of the historic Plymouth train depot, but has concerns about parking and increased traffic in the area.

Supports the development of a restaurant in the historic Plymouth train depot.

- Supports the development of a restaurant in the historic Plymouth train depot.

Advocates for establishing a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to enhance community involvement in local parks and recreation matters.

Advocates for establishing a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to improve community involvement in local parks and recreation matters.

- Advocates for establishing a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to improve community involvement in local parks and recreation matters.

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Kristin McHale-Johnson attended Hillsdale College. She and her wife are raising their two daughters in Plymouth, where they’ve lived since 2016. 

Kristin is a technology and operations leader focused on improving business systems. She has worked in financial and HR technology.

Kristin McHale-Johnson's campaign for Plymouth City Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

Believes government spending should be "responsible, transparent, and limited where possible, while sustaining basic human needs."

- Believes government spending should be "responsible, transparent, and limited where possible, while sustaining basic human needs."

As of August 12, 2025, Kristin McHale-Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the City of Plymouth's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan and plans to reinforce progress while soliciting resident feedback on community connectivity, sustainability, and livability.

Supports the City of Plymouth's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan and plans to ask for resident feedback on community connectivity, sustainability, and livability.

Aims to improve city operations and identify cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing important services.

- Supports the City of Plymouth's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan and plans to ask for resident feedback on community connectivity, sustainability, and livability.
- Aims to improve city operations and identify cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing important services.

Supports "smart, sustainable development that plans for the future, both environmentally and economically."

Supports expanding green infrastructure, including rain gardens, native plantings, permeable surfaces, and a thriving tree canopy.

Supports encouraging energy-efficient upgrades in city operations and new developments.

- Supports "smart, sustainable development that plans for the future, both environmentally and economically."
- Supports expanding green infrastructure, including rain gardens, native plantings, permeable surfaces, and a thriving tree canopy.
- Supports encouraging energy-efficient upgrades in city operations and new developments.

Kristin McHale-Johnson

New Plymouth mayor Nick Moroz has strong business background

Nick Moroz is from Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Northville, Michigan. He has been a resident of Plymouth since 2013, where he and his wife, Leigh, raise their two children, Zoe and Beau.

Nick is the assistant director of entrepreneurial practice at the University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Engineering. Before that, he co-founded a Michigan-based manufacturing company designing and producing authentic wooden baseball bats.

Nick is currently serving as a city commissioner for the city of Plymouth. He was first elected to the Plymouth City Commission in 2017. He has also served as mayor and mayor pro-tem.

Plans to establish a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in Old Village to promote economic development and support small businesses.

Plans to establish a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in Old Village to promote economic development and support small businesses. TIF uses property tax revenue from a district to develop the business area.

- Plans to establish a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in Old Village to promote economic development and support small businesses. TIF uses property tax revenue from a district to develop the business area.

As of August 12, 2025, Nick Moroz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a city commissioner, funded a new police vehicle to enhance public safety.

As a city commissioner, funded a new police vehicle to improve public safety.

- As a city commissioner, funded a new police vehicle to improve public safety.

Passed two Recreation Master Plans (2018, 2021) to guide long-term investment in public spaces.

Passed two Recreation Master Plans to guide long-term investment in public spaces.

- Passed two Recreation Master Plans to guide long-term investment in public spaces.

As city commissioner, passed a $12 million bond to repair roads and add bike lanes and pedestrian crossings.

Installed new pedestrian crossings in high-traffic areas.

Introduced electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to modernize city utilities.

Secured $1 million for safer rail crossings.

Modernized city systems by installing new water meters and backup generators.

- As city commissioner, passed a $12 million bond to repair roads and add bike lanes and pedestrian crossings.
- Installed new pedestrian crossings in high-traffic areas.
- Introduced electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to modernize city utilities.
- Secured $1 million for safer rail crossings.
- Modernized city systems by installing new water meters and backup generators.
- Supports walkability and recreation.

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Ron Picard is from Westland. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from Michigan State University. He lives with his wife, Sheryl Phillips, and their five children in Plymouth. He attends his local church. 

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Opposes the proposed development on the Christian Science Church property, believing it will permanently worsen Plymouth's parking problem.

- Opposes the proposed development on the Christian Science Church property, believing it will permanently worsen Plymouth's parking problem.

Opposes allowing marijuana dispensaries in Plymouth, citing concerns about "garbage and crime" in surrounding areas.

- Opposes allowing marijuana dispensaries in Plymouth, citing concerns about "garbage and crime" in surrounding areas.

As of August 12, 2025, Ron Picard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes the parks and recreation millage proposal, saying "There's no rush to pass this. Let's defeat it and then engage the residents of Plymouth and determine how much we should spend to improve our parks."

Opposed the 2023 parks and recreation millage proposal, saying, "[Let's] engage the residents of Plymouth and determine how much we should spend to improve our parks."

- Opposed the 2023 parks and recreation millage proposal, saying, "[Let's] engage the residents of Plymouth and determine how much we should spend to improve our parks."

Believes parks should not receive more funding than roads.

- Believes parks should not receive more funding than roads.

Ron Picard

- City commissioners in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Commissioners attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City commissioners may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.

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