Clara Martinez has a bacehlor's degree in dance from Ohio State University.

Clara is a dance director. She works at Everett High School, where she has been a public school educator for the past decade. She previously served as her building’s union representative, negotiating for fair treatment, better working conditions, and strong city services.

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Clara's campaign for Lansing City Council at-large member is her first entry into politics. She was appointed by Lansing City Council to serve on the City of Lansing Arts & Culture Commission representing the 1st Ward. 

Supports creating youth employment and volunteer opportunities by strengthening city partnerships to connect young people with job training, internships, and meaningful service experiences.

Supports increasing affordable, high-quality childcare options for working families.

- Supports creating youth employment and volunteer opportunities by strengthening city partnerships to connect young people with job training, internships, and meaningful service experiences.
- Supports increasing affordable, high-quality childcare options for working families.

Economy

Supports creating and preserving quality, affordable housing and investing in resources to help residents secure stable housing, including homelessness prevention efforts.

Supports creating and preserving quality, affordable housing and investing in resources to help residents secure stable housing.

Supports working with residents to improve and maintain homes, ensuring Lansing’s housing stock remains safe, stable, and vibrant.

- Supports creating and preserving quality, affordable housing and investing in resources to help residents secure stable housing.
- Supports working with residents to improve and maintain homes, ensuring Lansing’s housing stock remains safe, stable, and vibrant.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports community-driven safety initiatives by ensuring exceptional emergency services, proactive neighborhood engagement, and strong partnerships.

Supports community-driven safety initiatives.

- Supports community-driven safety initiatives.

Public Safety

As of August 14, 2025, Clara Martinez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports maintaining and improving Lansing's parks to provide free, accessible recreational opportunities that promote healthy lifestyles and strong community connections.

Supports investing in after-school programs to help students learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

Supports improving access to community centers, parks, and recreational programs for youth.

Supports hiring and retaining public service workers to ensure timely, effective city services.

Supports reliable snow removal, trash collection, and seasonal upkeep to maintain safe and livable streets and neighborhoods.

- Supports maintaining and improving Lansing's parks to provide free, accessible recreational opportunities that promote healthy lifestyles and strong community connections.
- Supports investing in after-school programs to help students learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
- Supports improving access to community centers, parks, and recreational programs for youth.
- Supports hiring and retaining public service workers to ensure timely, effective city services.
- Supports reliable snow removal, trash collection, and seasonal upkeep to maintain safe and livable streets and neighborhoods.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Supports investing in neighborhood road repairs and improving sidewalks and bike infrastructure to ensure safer, more accessible transportation options.

Supports investing in neighborhood road repairs and improving sidewalks and bike infrastructure to create safer, more accessible transportation options.

- Supports investing in neighborhood road repairs and improving sidewalks and bike infrastructure to create safer, more accessible transportation options.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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- 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.