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Dena attended Jackson College studying early childhood education and teaching. 

Dena is the chief executive director of Dungytreei Heritage Foundation as well as the Child Care Center Business Owner at Kinderstar Academy of Dungytreei.

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Dena K. Morgan's campaign for Jackson City Council Member, Ward 1 is her first entry into politics. 

As of August 15, 2025, Dena K. Morgan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Plans to keep housing, city services, and public transportation affordable by advocating for fair property assessments and accessible transit options.

- Plans to keep housing, city services, and public transportation affordable by advocating for fair property assessments and accessible transit options.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to bring the Police Citizens Academy program to the King Center and review the $1.5M Gun Violence Intervention program.

- Plans to bring the Police Citizens Academy program to the King Center and review the $1.5M Gun Violence Intervention program.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Plans to reopen the community recording studio in the Tony Dungy Classroom at the King Center, which has been closed for over 20 years.

Plans to bring a water park and more community events to local recreational centers.

As a co-founder of Stop the Violence Jackson, supports victims of gun violence, alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health challenges.

Supports improving public services by enhancing transparency, efficiency, and responsiveness in local government.

- Plans to reopen the community recording studio in the Tony Dungy Classroom at the King Center, which has been closed for over 20 years.
- Plans to bring a water park and more community events to local recreational centers.
- As a co-founder of Stop the Violence Jackson, supports victims of gun violence, alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health challenges.
- Supports improving public services by enhancing transparency, efficiency, and responsiveness in local government.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Opposes a $1 million assessment on residents and businesses for road repairs. Plans to investigate the lack of road maintenance over 50 years and develop a plan for efficient and transparent repairs and improvements.

- Opposes a $1 million assessment on residents and businesses for road repairs. Plans to investigate the lack of road maintenance over 50 years and develop a plan for efficient and transparent repairs and improvements.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Dena K. Morgan

Dena K. Morgan is a proud southside resident of Ward 1. She is the fourth generation in her family committed to service, the niece of Tony Dungy, and the granddaughter of Wilbur Dungy, a Tuskegee Airman and biology professor for more than 30 years at Jackson Community College. She is a mother and grandmother.

Plans to create a co-op grocery store and affordable housing on city-owned lots to help families build wealth and reduce poverty.

Plans to ensure every Ward 1 resident has access to legal representation for city-related matters, including interactions with the police, fire department, landlords, and tenants.

Supports a hands-on, community-led approach to public safety, including reviewing the $1.5 million Gun Violence Intervention program and developing a youth boot camp.

Said, "I am deeply committed to seeking justice by advocating to solve unsolved murders and stop the senseless violence impacting our youth... I will work with councilmembers, elected officials, and residents to find real answers because the current $1. 5 million Gun Violence Intervention Program is not effective."

Founded the Art of Recovery and the Five Stages of Grief Support Group.

Supports affordable housing, city services, and public transportation.

Plans to address the lack of maintenance on roads.

As of August 15, 2025, Dena K. Morgan did not have a website or any information online.

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Arlene is from Jackson, Michigan. She attended Jackson High School and Jackson Community College. She currently serves as Branch President of the Jackson County NAACP. Arlene is a lifetime member of the Second Missionary Baptist Church and presently serves on the Board of Trustees. 

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Arlene previously worked as a loan officer at South Central Credit Union and spent 33 years at Comerica Bank, where she started as a teller and advanced to branch officer. 

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Arlene currently serves on the Jackson City Council, Ward 1. She was first elected to the Jackson City Council in 2013, and is serving her 3rd term. She served as vice mayor from 2017 to 2023. Before her election to the City Council, she was appointed to the Jackson Housing Commission Board of Commissioners from 2011 to 2013 and served on the City of Jackson Income Tax Review Board for more than 10 years. 

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

Said, "The population has dwindled from about 50,000 to roughly 33,000, and many people in her area are now renters instead of homeowners."

- Said, "The population has dwindled from about 50,000 to roughly 33,000, and many people in her area are now renters instead of homeowners."

Believes "a small group of people in the community who aren’t valuing what our forefathers went through" are causing "senseless violence" and wants to help people "discover they’re better than that."

Wants to reduce "senseless violence" in the city. 

- Wants to reduce "senseless violence" in the city. 

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As a city council member, worked to advance plans for a new grocery store on the south side.

Plans to continue engaging with residents through community meetings and involvement in local nonprofits and faith-based organizations.

- As a city council member, worked to advance plans for a new grocery store on the south side.
- Plans to continue engaging with residents through community meetings and involvement in local nonprofits and faith-based organizations.

Supports applying for federal and state grants to address Jackson's aging infrastructure, including lead service line replacement, road repairs, and water and sewer system maintenance.

- Supports applying for federal and state grants to address Jackson's aging infrastructure, including lead service line replacement, road repairs, and water and sewer system maintenance.

Arlene Robinson

Arlene Robinson is from Jackson, Michigan. She attended Jackson High School and Jackson Community College. She is a lifetime member of the Second Missionary Baptist Church and presently serves on the Board of Trustees. She lives with her three sons, Darrell, Maurice, and Andr\u00e9, and has 12 grandchildren.

Arlene is an accounts receivable specialist at America’s Preferred Home Warranty. She previously worked as a loan officer at South Central Credit Union and spent 33 years at Comerica Bank, where she started as a teller and advanced to branch officer. 

Arlene is currently the vice mayor of Jackson. She was first elected to the Jackson City Council in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. She served as vice mayor from 2017 to 2023. Her term ends in November 2025. Before her election to the City Council, she was appointed to the Jackson Housing Commission Board of Commissioners from 2011 to 2013 and served on the City of Jackson Income Tax Review Board for more than 10 years. 

Supports the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana.

- 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.