Rachel LaPointe vying for a Dearborn Heights City Council seat

Rachel LaPointe has a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University of Detroit Mercy. 

Rachel previously ran for Dearborn Heights City Council Member in 2021, but did not win. 

Believes it is crucial for the City Council and administration to work together to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and reported transparently.

Supports a full forensic audit to determine the city's financial status and investigate contracts and obligations.

- Believes it is crucial for the City Council and administration to work together to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and reported transparently.
- Supports a full forensic audit to determine the city's financial status and investigate contracts and obligations.

Economy

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

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to improve public safety by hiring more police officers and starting more neighborhood watch groups.

- Wants to improve public safety by hiring more police officers and starting more neighborhood watch groups.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training for city employees and ensuring the city reaches out to all demographics.

- Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training for city employees and ensuring the city reaches out to all demographics.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Believes the most urgent issue is continued flooding and supports improving the sewer system, maintaining Ecorse Creek, and creating rain gardens and detention basins on city-owned property.

Supports improving the sewer system, maintaining Ecorse Creek, and creating rain gardens on city-owned property to reduce flooding.

- Plans to address potholes proactively.
- Supports improving the sewer system, maintaining Ecorse Creek, and creating rain gardens on city-owned property to reduce flooding.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Rachel LaPointe

Supports training all city employees in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and ensuring the city reaches out to all demographics.

Supports improving local infrastructure by cleaning sewers, maintaining Ecorse Creek, and creating rain gardens and detention basins on city-owned property.

Rachel is a communications director. She previously worked in communications and marketing. 

Rachel's campaign for Dearborn Heights City Council Member is her first entry into politics. 

Rachel Lapointe

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members 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 council members 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.