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Ed Ross

NONPARTISAN

Ed Ross is running for Troy City Council Member.

Personal background

Ed Ross has a bachelor of science in computer science from Wayne State University and a master of business administration from the International University of Monaco. He lives in Troy, Michigan, where he is a member of the Troy Volunteer Fire Department.

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Candidate website

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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Candidate website

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Candidate website

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Candidate website

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Chanda retains Troy council seat

Professional background

Ed is a software engineer. He previously lived and worked in Egypt during their revolution and spent three years in Afghanistan on several USAID and World Bank projects. In Afghanistan, he was the Director of the Afghanistan Infrastructure Database Center, overseeing quality assurance for building roads, schools, and sanitation projects.

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Candidate website

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Candidate website

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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Troy City Council 2023 Election: 7 Candidates Face Off For 3 Seats ...

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Candidate website

Political background

Ed Ross ran in a special election to the Troy City Council At-large in Michigan. Ross was on the ballot in the special general election on August 6, 2024. This year is the second time that Ed Ross has run for Troy City Council. The first time he ran, last fall, the city threatened to fire him, but he protested, arguing that his volunteer status wasn’t covered by the city’s rule. So Ross stayed in the race, polling a respectable 4,946 votes. Still, he lost to a candidate who received 5,600 votes, and thus won the election's last-place seat, in a council race of seven contenders for three seats.

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Ed Ross (Troy City Council At-large, Michigan, candidate 2024 ...

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Ed Ross (Troy City Council At-large, Michigan, candidate 2024 ...

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Ed Ross (Troy City Council At-large, Michigan, candidate 2024 ...

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Chanda retains Troy council seat

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Chanda retains Troy council seat

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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Troy claims conflict of interest if firefighter runs for city council

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