New Baltimore Mayor November 2 Election Candidate Guide ...

New Baltimore Reelects Chaldean Mayor Thomas Semaan

Semaan ousts Dupray in New Baltimore mayoral race – The Voice

Tom Semaan was raised in New Baltimore and has been a resident since 1963. He graduated from Anchor Bay High School (ABHS) and went to Macomb Community College as a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT). He is married to Sally DeWulf, and they have three adult children. Tom is Chaldean.

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Tom Semaan is the director of business development for Michigan Case Management.

Tom is the current mayor of New Baltimore, serving his second term. He was first elected in 2021 and re-elected in 2023. Previously, he served on the New Baltimore City Council for 35 years.

Believes in attracting "the right development" in residential and industrial areas to increase the tax base and reduce the tax burden on homeowners.

Supports small businesses, new investments, and job creation.

Supports expanding access to quality education, healthcare, and affordable housing.

Supports expediting the permit process for new buildings and businesses to stimulate economic development.

Supports speeding up the permit process for new buildings and businesses to stimulate economic development.

- Believes in attracting "the right development" in residential and industrial areas to increase the tax base and reduce the tax burden on homeowners.
- Supports small businesses, new investments, and job creation.
- Supports expanding access to quality education, healthcare, and affordable housing.
- Supports speeding up the permit process for new buildings and businesses to stimulate economic development.

Economy

As a city council member, helped secure over $1 million in grants for city development.

Helped secure over $1 million in grants for city development.

- Helped secure over $1 million in grants for city development.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports strengthening public safety by collaborating with law enforcement and community leaders.

- Supports strengthening public safety by collaborating with law enforcement and community leaders.

Public Safety

As of August 13, 2025, Tom Semaan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports government transparency by encouraging open communication and resident participation in local government decisions.

- Supports government transparency by encouraging open communication and resident participation in local government decisions.

Public Services

Plans to develop a habitat restoration project in the city park, including piers, a kayak launch, breakwater, and safe harbor for boats.

- Plans to develop a habitat restoration project in the city park, including piers, a kayak launch, breakwater, and safe harbor for boats.

Energy & the Environment

Believes development and infrastructure are the most important issues facing New Baltimore.

Supports investing in infrastructure improvements, including better roads, public transportation, and sustainable development.

- Plans to repair the city’s roads.
- Believes development and infrastructure are the most important issues facing New Baltimore.
- Supports investing in infrastructure improvements, including better roads, public transportation, and sustainable development.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Tom Semaan

- 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.