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.

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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.

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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

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Dearborn Heights Councilman Hassan Ahmad seeks re-election

Hassan M. Ahmad has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Oakland University and a master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He lives with his wife and three children in Dearborn Heights.

Hassan is an associate real estate broker at RE/MAX Leading Edge. He also serves as the president of the Dearborn Area Board of Realtors and serves on the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.

Hassan is currently a councilman on the Dearborn Heights City Council. He was first elected in 2020 and is currently serving his first term.

Supports promoting a small business-friendly environment in Dearborn Heights and boosting economic development.

- Supports promoting a small business-friendly environment in Dearborn Heights and boosting economic development.

As of August 12, 2025, Hassan M. Ahmad did not have a website or any information online.

Supports funding and improving public safety services and increasing enforcement on reckless driving and speeding.

- Supports funding and improving public safety services and increasing enforcement on reckless driving and speeding.

Supports more recreational opportunities for youth and young families.

- Supports more recreational opportunities for youth and young families.

Believes the single most pressing issue is recent flooding and supports hiring a third party to conduct an independent study of the city's infrastructure.

- Believes the single most pressing issue is recent flooding and supports hiring a third party to conduct an independent study of the city's infrastructure.

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Hassan M. Ahmad

Hassan is an associate real estate broker at RE/MAX Leading Edge. He has spent the last two decades in the real estate industry. He also serves as the president of the Dearborn Area Board of Realtors and serves on the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.

Hassan is currently a councilman on the Dearborn Heights City Council. He was first elected in 2020 and is currently serving his first term. He previously served on the City Tax Appeal Board from 2016 to 2018 and was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons in 2018. He served as president of the Dearborn Area Board of Realtors from 2020 to 2021.

Believes the "single most pressing issue" is recent flooding and supports hiring a third party to study infrastructure.

Margaret King's campaign for city council in Dearborn Heights is her first entry into politics.

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

Margaret King

Margaret King is running for a seat on the Dearborn Heights City Council. This is her first entry into politics.

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

Margaret King is running for Dearborn Heights City Council Member. This is her first entry into politics.

Nancy Bryer puts her name in the hat for a seat on the Dearborn ...

Nancy Bryer is a lifelong Dearborn Heights resident. She has an associate's degree in criminal justice from Tacoma Community College in Washington State. Nancy has been president of the South Dearborn Heights Civic Association. She raised her two children in Dearborn Heights, and she has four grandchildren.

Nancy previously worked as a customer service specialist at Boeing, a teletype operator at General Motors, and also worked at Ford Motor Company.

Nancy is currently a Dearborn Heights City Council member. She was elected in 2021 and is seeking re-election for another four-year term.

Aims to maintain a stable housing market and attract more businesses to establish a decent tax base.

- Aims to maintain a stable housing market and attract more businesses to establish a decent tax base.

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

Wants to maintain "wonderful police and fire response times while practicing safety."

- Wants to maintain "wonderful police and fire response times while practicing safety."

Plans to work on flood control of the Ecorse Creek and instituting a combined overflow sewer system.

- Plans to work on flood control of the Ecorse Creek and instituting a combined overflow sewer system.

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Nancy Bryer

Nancy Bryer has an associate's degree in criminal justice from Tacoma Community College in Washington State. She has lived in Dearborn Heights since 1946, when her parents purchased their home. She raised her two children, Carol and Robert, in Dearborn Heights, and she has four grandchildren.

Nancy is currently a Dearborn Heights City Council member. She was elected in 2021 and is seeking re-election for another four-year term. Before her election, she served as president of the South Dearborn Heights Civic Association for four years and was appointed to the Van Born Corridor and Women’s Commissions by the late Mayor Daniel Paletko. With the exception of 2021 when she ran her first campaign, she worked all elections in the city since 2009.

Tom is a lifelong resident of Dearborn Heights. He graduated from Annapolis High School and is now married with three children and 12 grandchildren, all living in Dearborn Heights. He’s been a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, athlete, coach, class sponsor, and community leader.

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Tom Wencel running for re-election to Dearborn Heights City Council

Tom Wencel is currently a member of the Dearborn Heights City Council. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. He is serving his second term. Tom has served on multiple city boards, including the Dearborn Heights Planning Commission, Demolition Board of Appeals, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Watershed Steward Commission.

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

Said he is passionate about blight issues.

Wants to make Dearborn Heights a "destination city" for families by providing top-notch parks and playgrounds, business growth, bike paths and trails, and first-class educational opportunities.

Wants to make Dearborn Heights a "destination city" for families by providing "top-notch parks and playgrounds, business growth, bike paths and trails, and first-class educational opportunities."

- Said he is passionate about blight issues.
- Wants to make Dearborn Heights a "destination city" for families by providing "top-notch parks and playgrounds, business growth, bike paths and trails, and first-class educational opportunities."

Supported keeping the 911 dispatch center in Dearborn Heights when the option to move it to Dearborn for a combined dispatch center was presented to City Council.

Supports the fire and police departments.

- Supports police body cameras.
- Supported keeping the 911 dispatch center in Dearborn Heights when the option to move it to Dearborn for a combined dispatch center was presented to City Council.
- Supports the fire and police departments.

Supports maintaining and improving senior centers, services, and activities to attract senior citizens.

- Supports maintaining and improving senior centers, services, and activities to attract senior citizens.

Supports the development of bike paths and trails.

- Supports the development of bike paths and trails.

Tom Wencel

Tom is currently a member of the Dearborn Heights City Council. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. He is serving his second term.

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

Tom is currently a member of the Dearborn Heights City Council. He was first elected in 2017 and is currently serving his second term.

Tom Wencel is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. He and his wife, Debbie, are raising five grandchildren. He is a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Dearborn Heights.

Supports strict enforcement to address blight issues in the city.

- 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.