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Antoinette Martin earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University. Martin has been involved with Westland’s library board, the chamber of commerce, and the Rotary Club.

Antoinette is a retired financial planner. She ran her own financial planning firm until 2018, when she sold the business and retired. 

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Antoinette ran for Westland City Council in 2021 but did not win.

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

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Supports funding competitive compensation, training, and full staffing for police, fire, and EMS.

- Supports funding competitive compensation, training, and full staffing for police, fire, and EMS.

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As a library board member, helped pass a millage to keep the library functional and fund improvements.

As a library board member, worked to pass a property tax to keep the library fully functional and add major capital improvements.

- As a library board member, worked to pass a property tax to keep the library fully functional and add major capital improvements.

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Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions to improve local infrastructure resilience during severe weather.

Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions for flooding and power outages.

- Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions to improve local infrastructure resilience during severe weather.
- Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions for flooding and power outages.

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John is from Westland. He attended the University of Michigan, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He later earned a Juris Doctor in law from the University of Detroit Mercy. He lives with his wife Sharon and their three children in Westland.

John is an attorney. He works at The Law Office of John Sullivan, PLLC, where he has run his own practice for almost 27 years.

John previously served four terms on the Wayne County Commission from 1999 to 2007.

Supports initiatives to assist small businesses in marketing and improving their buildings.

Wants to ensure long-term funding for capital improvement projects in Westland neighborhoods.

- Supports initiatives to assist small businesses in marketing and improving their buildings.
- Wants to ensure long-term funding for capital improvement projects in Westland neighborhoods.

Supports mixed-use zoning to encourage commercial and residential development around the mall area.

- Supports mixed-use zoning to encourage commercial and residential development around the mall area.

Supports equitable and well-funded fire, police, and public safety services, saying, "From keeping residents safe to decreasing crime and increasing property values, ensuring that we are adequately funding and staffing our public safety services is critically important."

Supports a well-funded fire, police, and public safety services.

Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland first responders to attract and retain quality personnel.

Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland first responders to attract and keep quality personnel.

Supports equitable and just policing by fostering accountability, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and the community.

- Supports a well-funded fire, police, and public safety services.
- Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland first responders to attract and keep quality personnel.
- Supports equitable and just policing by fostering accountability, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and the community.

Supports investing in mental health, public health, and community paramedicine programs to improve well-being and address urgent health needs.

Supports expanding social work programs to assist residents with mental health and substance abuse issues.

- Supports investing in mental health, public health, and community paramedicine programs to improve well-being and address urgent health needs.
- Supports expanding social work programs to assist residents with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Supports increasing investments in parks and adding new recreational programs and services for kids, families, and seniors.

Supports bringing back a City Recreation Center with a public swimming pool for residents to enjoy.

Wants to expand recreational programs by building new pickleball courts and investing in current facilities.

- Supports increasing investments in parks and adding new recreational programs and services for kids, families, and seniors.
- Supports bringing back a City Recreation Center with a public swimming pool for residents to enjoy.
- Wants to expand recreational programs by building new pickleball courts and investing in current facilities.

Supports expanding the Mission Green program to combat climate change, reduce plastic use, and find sustainable energy sources.

- Supports expanding the Mission Green program to combat climate change, reduce plastic use, and find sustainable energy sources.

Plans to repave roads, upgrade water and sewer systems, and improve pedestrian safety by fixing broken sidewalks and connecting sidewalk gaps.

- Plans to repave roads, upgrade water and sewer systems, and improve pedestrian safety by fixing broken sidewalks and connecting sidewalk gaps.

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Lekisha Maxwell has been a resident of Westland for 15 years. She has a bachelor’s degree from Davenport University and a master’s degree in business administration with a specialization in strategic leadership from Walsh College.

Lekisha is a Project Director at the Wayne County Department of Health, where she oversees grant programs and promotes health initiatives. She previously worked as a research administrator at the University of Michigan for 14 years.

Lekisha previously ran for Michigan state representative in 2024 but did not win. She has also served as an elected precinct delegate.

Supports ensuring tax dollars are spent wisely through transparent, strategic budgeting.

Supports small businesses, smart development, and job creation.

- Supports ensuring tax dollars are spent wisely through transparent, strategic budgeting.
- Supports small businesses, smart development, and job creation.

Supports expanding access to affordable housing, mental health resources, and community programs.

- Supports expanding access to affordable housing, mental health resources, and community programs.

As of August 12, 2025, Lekisha M. Maxwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports partnering with schools and youth programs to invest in Westland’s next generation.

- Supports partnering with schools and youth programs to invest in Westland’s next generation.

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Michael previously served as interim mayor in 2023. He ran for the mayoral seat in 2023 but did not win. Before being appointed interim mayor, he served two terms on westland city council.



Supports strategic investment in amenities and assets and encouraging private property owners to beautify their properties to attract new businesses.

Supports investing in amenities, encouraging property beautification, and streamlining zoning regulations to attract new businesses.

- Supports investing in amenities, encouraging property beautification, and streamlining zoning regulations to attract new businesses.

Plans to continue efforts to eliminate commercial blight in neighborhoods.

Supports addressing rundown stores in neighborhoods.

- Supports addressing rundown stores in neighborhoods.

Plans to invest in the latest equipment and technology to increase efficiency and improve response times for public safety departments.

Supports investing in modern equipment and technology to increase efficiency and improve response times for public safety departments.

- Supports investing in modern equipment and technology to increase efficiency and improve response times for public safety departments.

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

Plans to enhance senior services and recreational amenities.

Hopes to improve senior services and recreational amenities.

- Hopes to improve senior services and recreational amenities.

Plans to send out a survey to residents about their experiences with power outages.

Supports better investment in Westland's power grid to decrease the likelihood of power outages.

- Supports better investment in Westland's power grid to decrease the likelihood of power outages.

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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. 
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