Seven candidates seeking three seats on Muskegon Heights City ...

Chelsea McKinley ran for Muskegon Heights City Council Member in 2023 but did not win. 

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Supports launching a Heights Microfund for local entrepreneurs with startup grants and mentorship.

- Supports launching a Heights Microfund for local entrepreneurs with startup grants and mentorship.

Economy

Supports converting vacant lots into native gardens, micro parks, and repurposed community spaces.

- Supports converting vacant lots into native gardens, micro parks, and repurposed community spaces.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports investing in infrastructure improvements like roundabouts, crosswalks, lighting, sidewalks, and signage in high-risk areas.

- Supports investing in infrastructure improvements like roundabouts, crosswalks, lighting, sidewalks, and signage in high-risk areas.

Public Safety

As of August 15, 2025, Chelsea McKinley did not have a website or any information online.

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Public Services

Supports creating a city compost and mulch program, exploring waste-to-energy solutions, and generating municipal power.

- Supports creating a city compost and mulch program, exploring waste-to-energy solutions, and generating municipal power.

Energy & the Environment

Supports building a trolley or shuttle route connecting the Heights to downtown and the beach.

- Supports building a trolley or shuttle route connecting the Heights to downtown and the beach.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Chelsea McKinley

Chelsea McKinley is running for Muskegon Heights City Council Member. This is her first entry into politics.

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As of August 15, 2025, Anderson Robinson did not have a website or any information online.

Anderson Robinson

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Andre is from Muskegon Heights, Michigan. He has an associate's degree from Muskegon Community College and a master's degree in divinity from Andersonville Theological Seminary.

Andre is a pastor at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Muskegon Heights.

Andre Williams is currently a Muskegon Heights City Council Member. He was first elected in 2016 and is currently serving his second term. He previously ran for the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners in 2022 but did not win.

As of August 15, 2025, Andre L. Williams Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

Andre L. Williams Jr.

Andre L. Williams Jr. is from Muskegon Heights, Michigan. He has an associate's degree from Muskegon Community College and a master's degree in divinity from Andersonville Theological Seminary. He is a pastor at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Muskegon Heights.

Andre is currently a Muskegon Heights City Council Member. He was first elected in 2016 and is currently serving his second term. He previously ran for the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners in 2022 but did not win.

Andre L. Williams Jr. is from Muskegon Heights, Michigan. He has an associate's degree from Muskegon Community College and a master's degree in theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary. He is a pastor at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Muskegon Heights.

Andre is currently a member of the Muskegon Heights City Council. He was first elected in 2016 to fill a partial term and was re-elected in 2017 to a four-year term. 

Supports fighting blight while re-developing vacant property.

As a city council member, was involved in hiring a chief of police.

Ronald is the founder and head coach of the West Michigan Lake Hawks basketball team. 

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Ronald is a current Muskegon Heights City Council member. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. He previously served on the Muskegon Heights School Board from 2007 to 2012.

As of August 15, 2025, Ronald Jenkins did not have a website or any information online.

Believes in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and the community.

- Believes in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and the community.

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William is a co-instructor at Grand Valley University. 

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William's campaign for Muskegon Heights City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Supports economic growth by offering grants, mentorship, and workshops for young entrepreneurs and local business owners.

- Supports economic growth by offering grants, mentorship, and workshops for young entrepreneurs and local business owners.

As of August 15, 2025, William Kitchen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in increasing collaboration between residents, law enforcement, and community organizations to ensure public safety.

- Believes in increasing collaboration between residents, law enforcement, and community organizations to ensure public safety.

Supports violence interruption programs that offer mentorship, counseling, and alternatives to incarceration.

Supports creating pathways to success and expanding youth employment initiatives by collaborating with local schools, trade unions, and businesses.

- Supports violence interruption programs that offer mentorship, counseling, and alternatives to incarceration.
- Supports creating pathways to success and expanding youth employment initiatives by collaborating with local schools, trade unions, and businesses.

Plans to prioritize road conditions by seeking funds to restore, repair, and maintain safe streets.

- Plans to prioritize road conditions by seeking funds to restore, repair, and maintain safe streets.

William Kitchen

As of August 15, 2025, William Kitchen 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.