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Marie Gress is from Milan, Michigan. She holds a bachelor's degree in social works from Calvin University and a master's degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University. She currently lives with her husband, Evan, and their son in Meadowbrook. She served as vice-chair of the Washtenaw County Commission on Aging and helped launch Fieldstone Church. 

Marie works as an executive director of WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS (WAVE) and is the founder of Kovir LLC. She also works as a Lecture at The University of Michigan's School of Social Work and Eastern Michigan University.  

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Marie Gress's campaign for Milan City Council Member is her first entry into politics. 

Believes Milan needs to improve its financial situation.

Believes in seeking additional funding opportunities by building relationships with potential funders and assisting in writing grant requests.

As a state representative, secured an $8 million state earmark for the Dexter Senior Center and Dexter Schools to purchase the local wellness center and build a new age-friendly senior center.

As a state representative, secured a $10 million federal earmark for Goodwill of Delaware to build a workforce development center.

- Believes Milan needs to improve its financial situation.
- Believes in seeking additional funding opportunities by building relationships with potential funders and assisting in writing grant requests.
- As a state representative, secured an $8 million state earmark for the Dexter Senior Center and Dexter Schools to purchase the local wellness center and build a new age-friendly senior center.
- As a state representative, secured a $10 million federal earmark for Goodwill of Delaware to build a workforce development center.

Economy

Supports increasing housing availability.

Wants to increase housing availability and improve the quality of existing housing and sidewalks. 

- Wants to increase housing availability and improve the quality of existing housing and sidewalks. 

Housing & Urban Development

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

Public Safety

Healthcare

Believes that "progress on building more positive relationships with funders, contractors, and neighbors brings more opportunities to our doorstep."

Believes relationships are important, saying "progress on building more positive relationships with funders, contractors, and neighbors brings more opportunities to our doorstep."

Plans to expand communication channels between the city council and the public.

- Believes relationships are important, saying "progress on building more positive relationships with funders, contractors, and neighbors brings more opportunities to our doorstep."
- Plans to expand communication channels between the city council and the public.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Supports progress on road improvements and better communication about road projects.

Wants more progress on road improvements and better communication about road projects.

Believes public transportation options can enhance chances of receiving financial assistance for state and federal housing development programs.

- Wants more progress on road improvements and better communication about road projects.
- Believes public transportation options can enhance chances of receiving financial assistance for state and federal housing development programs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Marie Gress

Supports the development of public services.

- Plans to expand communication channels between the city council and the public.

Marie Gress is from Milan, Michigan. She lives with her husband, Evan, and their son, Lennox, in Meadowbrook. During that time, they also helped launch Fieldstone Church.

As of August 14, 2025, Marie Gress did not have a website or any information online.

- 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.