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Chris Glasser is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in public administration from Western Michigan University. He lives in the Eastside Neighborhood in Kalamazoo.

Chris is a children's services specialist at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. He previously worked as a community corrections specialist at the Kalamazoo County Office of Community Corrections, served as a reserve deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff's Office, and was an on-call firefighter with the Kalamazoo Township Fire Department.

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Chris's campaign for Kalamazoo Mayor is his first entry into politics. He previously ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 4th Congressional District in 2024 but did not win.

Supports "Economic Accountability," believing corporations should be held responsible for their actions that affect employees, consumers, the environment, and local communities.

- Supports "Economic Accountability," believing corporations should be held responsible for their actions that affect employees, consumers, the environment, and local communities.

Economy

Believes the city struggles with homelessness, flooding, crime, and traffic, and that the current commission ignores citizen concerns.

- Believes the city struggles with homelessness, flooding, crime, and traffic, and that the current commission ignores citizen concerns.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports ending the "war on drugs" and focusing on a health approach to substance abuse.

- Supports ending the "war on drugs" and focusing on a health approach to substance abuse.

Public Safety

Believes politicians are corrupt because they take money from pharmaceutical companies and then refuse to vote for lowering drug prices.

- Believes politicians are corrupt because they take money from pharmaceutical companies and then refuse to vote for lowering drug prices.

Healthcare

As of August 14, 2025, Chris Glasser’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Chris Glasser

Chris Glasser is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice and a master\u2019s degree in public administration from Western Michigan University. He lives in the Eastside Neighborhood in Kalamazoo.

Chris is a Children's Services Specialist at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, where he has worked since 2022. He previously worked as a Community Corrections Specialist at the Kalamazoo County Office of Community Corrections from 2021 to 2022, served as a Reserve Deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff's Office from 2020 to 2023, and was an On Call Firefighter with the Kalamazoo Township Fire Department from 2017 to 2019.

Believes the city struggles with homelessness, flooding, crime, and traffic issues, and criticizes the current commission for ignoring citizen concerns.

As of August 14, 2025, Chris Glasser did not have a website or any information online.

Believes the city struggles with homelessness, flooding, crime, and traffic issues.

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Candidate for Kalamazoo Mayor: David Anderson

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David Anderson is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has a bachelor's degree in accountancy from Western Michigan University. He and his wife, Cori Terry, have four daughters.

David is the Director of Housing and Facilities at Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, where he has worked since 1992. Before that, he spent over 20 years as a self-employed building contractor.

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David is currently the mayor of Kalamazoo. He was first elected in 2019 and reelected in 2021 and 2023. Before serving as mayor, he was appointed to the Kalamazoo City Commission in 2005, where he served for 14 years, including two years as vice mayor.

As of August 14, 2025, David Anderson did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to support the creation of affordable housing and work with county partners to leverage the county housing millage.

Supports the creation of affordable housing.

- Supports the creation of affordable housing.

Plans to address gun violence and creating safe neighborhoods by continuing efforts to reduce income disparity and increase access to economic opportunity.

Plans to address gun violence and create safe neighborhoods by decreasing income inequality and increasing access to economic opportunity.

- Plans to address gun violence and create safe neighborhoods by decreasing income inequality and increasing access to economic opportunity.

Supports maintaining an online presence for city services and improving the Kalamazoo City website, including the Department of Public Safety transparency page.

- Supports maintaining an online presence for city services and improving the Kalamazoo City website, including the Department of Public Safety transparency page.

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David Anderson

David Anderson is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has a bachelor of business administration in accountancy from Western Michigan University. He and his wife, Cori Terry, have four daughters.

David is the director of housing and facilities at Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, where he has worked since 1992. Before that, he spent over 20 years as a self-employed building contractor.

David is currently the mayor of Kalamazoo. He was first elected in 2019 and reelected in 2021. Before serving as mayor, he was a member of the Kalamazoo City Commission from 2005 to 2021, including two years as vice mayor. 

Plans to continue the city’s efforts to reduce income disparity and increase access to economic opportunity.

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Robert E. Gray's campaign for Kalamazoo Mayor is his first entry into politics.

As of August 14, 2025, Robert E Gray did not have a website or any information online.

Robert E Gray

Robert E. Gray attended Western Michigan University from 2014 to 2018, studying pre-marketing at the Haworth College of Business. He completed all but 12 credits, earning a 3.06 GPA and still proudly identifying as a Bronco.

- Plans to engage with the community through direct conversations.

- Believes in using personal experiences to inspire students and show them that "even the roughest paths can lead to redemption."

- 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.