Elections 2023: Flat Rock voters will choose new Mayor

Jesse Cowell is a Flat Rock native who moved back 9 years ago. He lives there with his wife, Elizabeth, and their son. 

Jesse is a union pipe welder. He previously served as a gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps, where he managed 258 Marines and oversaw 12 different departments.

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Jesse Cowell ran for Flat Rock Mayor in 2023 but did not win. 

Supports transparency in city taxes and wants an itemized list of tax expenditures.

- Supports transparency in city taxes and wants an itemized list of tax expenditures.

Economy

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

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports effective marketing and advertising to make the community center financially viable.

Supports the installation of an outdoor gym circuit course.

Believes improving the community center's efficiency requires better maintenance, marketing, and management to boost visibility.

- Supports effective marketing and advertising to make the community center financially viable.
- Supports the installation of an outdoor gym circuit course.
- Believes improving the community center's efficiency requires better maintenance, marketing, and management to boost visibility.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Supports the construction of an ADA-approved playscape for inclusive family enjoyment.

- Supports the construction of an ADA-approved playscape for inclusive family enjoyment.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Jesse Cowelll

Believes in reducing "extremely high taxes" and ensuring necessary services are provided.

Jesse Cowell is from Flat Rock. He has a degree in business management. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their son, Trent, in Flat Rock.

Jesse is a union pipe welder. He spent 15 years in the Marine Corps, serving in two wars and completing three deployments. After returning from military service, he worked as a union welder.

Jesse previously ran for Flat Rock mayor in 2023 but did not win. 

Believes high taxes hinder essential services, including public safety, and supports seeking grants and funding for infrastructure improvements.

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

Supports the construction of an outdoor gym recreation area.

Supports the construction of a dedicated dog run.

- Supports effective marketing and advertising to make the community center financially viable.
- Supports the installation of an outdoor gym circuit course.
- Supports transparency in city taxes and wants an itemized list of tax expenditures.

Candidate website

Facebook

Jesse Cowell is married to his wife, Elizabeth, and they have a son, Trent.

Jesse Cowell's campaign for Flat Rock Mayor is his first entry into politics. 

Buket Urgen

Steven lives in Flat Rock with his wife Susan and their two daughters. 

Flat Rock, MI

Steven is a skilled trades journeyman welder at Ford Motor Company, where he worked for 29 years at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn. He graduated from Capella University with a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. He is currently employed at BlueCross BlueShield.

Steven Beller is currently the Mayor of Flat Rock. He was elected in 2024. He previously served on the Flat Rock City Council from 2014 to 2016 and again from 2022 to 2024. He also served on the Flat Rock Planning Commission from 2016 to 2022.

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

Plans to update roads and infrastructure, including replacing old water lines.

- Plans to update roads and infrastructure, including replacing old water lines.

Proposes to have businesses sponsor and present awards to students from each school and civic awards presented to citizens and volunteers that better Flat Rock.

- Proposes to have businesses sponsor and present awards to students from each school and civic awards presented to citizens and volunteers that better Flat Rock.

Steven Beller

Steven is currently the Mayor of Flat Rock. He was elected in 2024. He previously served on the Flat Rock City Council from 2014 to 2016 and again from 2022 to 2024. He also served on the Flat Rock Planning Commission from 2016 to 2022.

Proposes to have businesses sponsor and present awards to students and civic awards to citizens and volunteers.

As mayor, said the offer to sell the dam to Flat Rock or Huron Township for $5 requires more information.

Plans to update roads, infrastructure, and water lines.

- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.