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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.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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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.

- 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.