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Cameron Duffey is a lifelong resident of Kentwood, Michigan. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Cornerstone University. He and his wife have two daughters. He volunteered as a coach for local youth sports. 

Cameron works as a middle college interventionist at Kentwood Public Schools. He previously worked at Farmers Insurance, where he was an agency contract management specialist, commission incentives program senior representative, and accounting associate. 

Cameron Duffey's campaign for Kentwood City Clerk is his first run for public office. 

Promises to cut waste, streamline processes, and use technology to save taxpayer dollars and improve service access.

Said he has a "strong track record" of reducing waste, streamlining processes, and using smart technology to lower taxes while increasing accessibility. 

Supports efforts to make voting "fair, accessible, and inclusive for all."

Wants to make voting "fair, accessible, and inclusive for all."

Supports transparency and expanded voter education.

Supports building a comprehensive training program with hands-on exercises to ensure accurate, transparent, and secure elections.

Plans to work with schools and local organizations to educate and encourage local youth to participate in local government.

Promises to protect voter data with secure digital infrastructure and privacy protocols, and to maintain transparency and integrity in data management.

Wants to modernize access to digital records.

Aims to foster "transparent, accessible, and responsive service by actively engaging with our community to your voices..."

- Said he has a "strong track record" of reducing waste, streamlining processes, and using smart technology to lower taxes while increasing accessibility. 
- Wants to make voting "fair, accessible, and inclusive for all."
- Supports transparency and expanded voter education.
- Supports building a comprehensive training program with hands-on exercises to ensure accurate, transparent, and secure elections.
- Plans to work with schools and local organizations to educate and encourage local youth to participate in local government.
- Promises to protect voter data with secure digital infrastructure and privacy protocols, and to maintain transparency and integrity in data management.
- Wants to modernize access to digital records.
- Aims to foster "transparent, accessible, and responsive service by actively engaging with our community to your voices..."

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Cameron Duffey

Cameron Duffey is from Kentwood, Michigan. He has lived in Kentwood since 1985. He and his wife, who were high school sweethearts at East Kentwood, have two daughters.

Aims to eliminate obstacles to ensure fair, accessible, and inclusive voting for all.

Advocates for transparency, expanded voter education, and eliminating wasteful processes to ensure every resident is informed, heard, and empowered to participate in local democracy.

Plans to strengthen poll worker training by building a comprehensive program that offers hands-on exercises to deliver accurate, transparent, and secure elections.

Plans to work with schools and local organizations to educate and encourage youth to participate in local government.

Buket Urgen

Ana is from Kentwood, Michigan. She has both a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration from Cornerstone University. She and her husband have five children and three grandchildren. 

Ana worked as a mortgage broker and served as the Director of Business Development and Program Manager at Michigan Women Forward. 

Ana Jose's campaign for Kentwood City Clerk is her first entry into politics.

Supports using technology to improve government services.

Plans to "Embrace Innovation and Efficiency" by using technology for government services.

Plans to publish monthly newsletters and build a liaison team to keep residents informed, engaged, and connected to city initiatives and services.

Supports launching a fully digital application process and hosting workshops to help entrepreneurs navigate licensing.

Supports implementing ballot tracking tools, recruiting diverse poll workers, and enhancing polling place accessibility for a fair and inclusive election process.

Supports offering evening and weekend passport appointments plus online scheduling to better serve Kentwood's families and busy professionals.

Supports offering evening and weekend passport appointments and online scheduling to enhance accessibility for Kentwood residents.

Supports digitizing cemetery records and collaborating on local history projects to honor Kentwood's past and inspire future generations.

Wants to digitize cemetery records and collaborating on local history projects to "honor Kentwood's past and inspire future generations."

Supports providing multilingual guides, voter education events, and youth-driven registration drives to increase civic participation.

- Plans to "Embrace Innovation and Efficiency" by using technology for government services.
- Plans to publish monthly newsletters and build a liaison team to keep residents informed, engaged, and connected to city initiatives and services.
- Supports launching a fully digital application process and hosting workshops to help entrepreneurs navigate licensing.
- Supports implementing ballot tracking tools, recruiting diverse poll workers, and enhancing polling place accessibility for a fair and inclusive election process.
- Supports offering evening and weekend passport appointments and online scheduling to enhance accessibility for Kentwood residents.
- Wants to digitize cemetery records and collaborating on local history projects to "honor Kentwood's past and inspire future generations."
- Supports providing multilingual guides, voter education events, and youth-driven registration drives to increase civic participation.

Ana Jose

Ana Jose is from Kentwood, Michigan. She has both a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in business administration from Cornerstone University. She is a devoted wife of 19 years, mother of five, and grandmother of three.

Ana is a business professional. She worked as a mortgage broker for over a decade, breaking barriers as the first Latina in Michigan to receive a mortgage lending license. She later served as the Director of Business Development and Program Manager at Michigan Women Forward, where she supported entrepreneurs, small businesses, and underrepresented communities. 

Supports creating a mobile-friendly, ADA-compliant portal for public records and FOIA requests to increase transparency and accessibility.

- City clerks are responsible for keeping public records, running elections, and helping with licenses and permits.
- City clerks help answer questions for people who live in the city and post public notices and announcements.
- Clerks are elected to a four-year term.