2025 Michigan General Election

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Here's who's running for Westland City Council

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Antoinette Martin earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University. Martin has been involved with Westland’s library board, the chamber of commerce, and the Rotary Club.

Antoinette is a retired financial planner. She ran her own financial planning firm until 2018, when she sold the business and retired. 

Antoinette ran for Westland City Council in 2021 but did not win.

As of June 4, 2025, Antoinette Martin did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports funding competitive compensation, training, and full staffing for police, fire, and EMS.

- Supports funding competitive compensation, training, and full staffing for police, fire, and EMS.

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As a library board member, worked to pass a millage to keep the library fully functional and adding major capital improvements.

As a library board member, worked to pass a property tax to keep the library fully functional and add major capital improvements.

- As a library board member, worked to pass a property tax to keep the library fully functional and add major capital improvements.

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Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions to improve local infrastructure resilience during severe weather.

Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions for flooding and power outages.

- Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions to improve local infrastructure resilience during severe weather.
- Plans to work with city engineers to develop solutions for flooding and power outages.

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Antoinette Martin

As of June 9, 2025, Antoinette Martin did not have a website or any information online.

- As a library board member, worked to pass a property tac to keep the library fully functional and adding major capital improvements.

Antoinette Martin is a retired financial planner. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University before pursuing continuing education for chartered retirement planning and courses in certified financial planning. She sold her financial business in 2018 before retiring. Martin has been involved with Westland’s library board, the chamber of commerce and the Rotary Club, among other organizations.

Antoinette Martin is a retired financial planner. She ran her own financial planning firm until 2018, when she sold the business and retired. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University and completed continuing education courses in chartered retirement planning and certified financial planning.

As of June 9, 2025, Antoinette Martin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to fund competitive compensation, training, and full staffing for police, fire, and EMS.

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Bradley served on the Wayne-Westland Community Schools Board from November 2023 to December 2024.

As of June 4, 2025, Bradley Gray did not have a website or any information online.

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Bradley Gray

Bradley Gray is currently the president of the Wayne-Westland Community Schools Board. He joined the board in November 2023 by appointment and is serving the remainder of a term that concludes on December 31, 2024.

As of June 9, 2025, Bradley Gray did not have a website or any information online.

As of June 9, 2025, Bradley Gray 1 did not have a website or any information online.

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Delano Hornbuckle has been a resident of Westland for 16 year

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Delano is currently a member of the Westland City Council. He was appointed to the council in January 2023. He previously ran unsuccessfully for an elected council term last fall. Earlier in his public service, he was appointed to the Westland Library Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Municipal Service Bureau, and Planning Commission.

As of June 4, 2025, Delano Hornbuckle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increasing staffing in the Westland Fire and Police Departments.

Supports renewing the contract of the city's Social Worker and Substance Use Disorder Specialist to work with Westland Police.

Supports building two new fire stations to replace the outdated ones on Merriman and Palmer Roads.

- Supports increasing staffing in the Westland Fire and Police Departments.
- Supports renewing the contract of the city's Social Worker and Substance Use Disorder Specialist to work with Westland Police.
- Supports building two new fire stations to replace the outdated ones on Merriman and Palmer Roads.

Supports investing over a million dollars to upgrade neighborhood parks, including new equipment and amenities.

As a council member, broke ground on Nankin Square Park, which will feature an outdoor concert and events space.

Supports adding new amenities by expanding pickleball and creating an online reservations portal.

Supports expanding the curbside bulk pickup program and making it free for residents.

- Supports investing over a million dollars to upgrade neighborhood parks, including new equipment and amenities.
- As a council member, broke ground on Nankin Square Park, which will feature an outdoor concert and events space.
- Supports adding new amenities by expanding pickleball and creating an online reservations portal.
- Supports expanding the curbside bulk pickup program and making it free for residents.

Plans to improve road, water, and sewer infrastructure in city neighborhoods.

Plans to improve pedestrian safety and reduce accidents by upgrading crosswalks and intersections.

- Plans to improve road, water, and sewer infrastructure in city neighborhoods.
- Plans to improve pedestrian safety and reduce accidents by upgrading crosswalks and intersections.

Delano Hornbuckle

Delano Hornbuckle has lived in Westland for 16 years.

As of June 9, 2025, Delano Hornbuckle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Delano Hornbuckle is currently a member of the Westland City Council. He was appointed to the council in January 2023 after Mike Londeau was appointed interim mayor and later chosen by council members to fill a vacancy left by Deputy Mayor Jim Godbout, serving the remainder of that term through 2025. Hornbuckle previously ran unsuccessfully for an elected council term last fall. Earlier in his public service, he was appointed to the Westland Library Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Municipal Service Bureau, and Planning Commission.

As of June 9, 2025, Delano Hornbuckle did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to prioritize mental healthcare by renewing the contract for the city's social worker and substance use disorder specialist to work with Westland Police.

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Douglas Wishart has an associate's degree in applied sciences from Washtenaw Community College and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Douglas is a micro market manager with Aramark. 

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Douglas is currently a Westland City Council member. He was appointed in April 2024 to complete the term of Deputy Mayor Jim Godbout and will serve through 2025. His appointment marks his first entry into elected office.

As of June 4, 2025, Douglas Wishart did not have a website or any information online.

Douglas Wishart

Douglas Wishart is currently a Westland City Council member. He was appointed in April 2024 to complete the term of Deputy Mayor Jim Godbout and will serve through 2025. His appointment marks his first entry into elected office.

As of June 9, 2025, Douglas Wishart did not have a website or any information online.

Emily Bauman is from New York. She is attending Schoolcraft College, where she is pursuing an associate’s degree in liberal arts, expected in May 2025. She lives with her husband, Bill, and their three children in Westland. She is a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Livonia.

Emily is a current city councilwoman for Westland. 

As of June 4, 2025, Emily Bauman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes the primary role of government is to protect law-abiding citizens from those who would break laws or do them harm.

Believes the main role of government is to protect citizens from those who would break laws or do them harm.

Believes in improving mental health services and the justice system.

- Believes the main role of government is to protect citizens from those who would break laws or do them harm.
- Believes in improving mental health services and the justice system.

Believes in a "critically thinking, common sense approach" to healthcare, ensuring residents can live with peace, prosperity, and the freedoms established by the forefathers.

Believes in a "critically thinking, common sense approach" to healthcare.

- Believes in a "critically thinking, common sense approach" to healthcare.

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Emily Bauman

Emily Bauman is from New York State. She is attending Schoolcraft College, where she is pursuing an associate’s degree in liberal arts, with honors, expected in May 2025. She lives with her husband, Bill, and their three children in Westland. She is a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Livonia.

Emily Bauman is a City Councilwoman for the City of Westland. She serves on the Westland City Council, where she has been a strong advocate for good and right governance. She believes that a key part of her role is the trust her district gives her to make decisions that best serve residents. Her experience as a business leader taught her the value of putting families first and provided her with the skills to identify the root of issues and develop sound solutions. Details about her professional roles outside of the council are not publicly available at this time.

Emily Bauman is the current City Councilwoman for Westland and is running for re-election to her seat. She first earned election as a non-incumbent, receiving more votes than any previous non-incumbent candidate. During her term, Councilwoman Bauman has been a strong advocate for good and right, emphasizing a critically thinking, common-sense approach and working to uphold peace, prosperity, the pursuit of happiness, and freedoms. She has said that a key part of her role is the trust her district places in her to make the right and good decisions, and she recently cast a dissenting vote on a council appointment. As she campaigns, she has emphasized that being a candidate for re-election means connecting with the people of her city.

As of June 9, 2025, Emily Bauman 1’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Jim Hart is a lifelong resident of Westland. He is married to his wife, Linda, and they have three children together. Jim has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and a master's degree in information systems from the University of Michigan.

Jim is a project manager at Verizon Wireless. Previously, he served 15 years in the United States Army as a non-commissioned officer.

Jim is the current city council president for Westland. He has served on the city council since 2018.

As of June 4, 2025, Jim Hart’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to grow and secure the police and fire departments.

- Plans to grow and secure the police and fire departments.

Supports the creation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) board.

- Supports the creation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) board.

Jim Hart

Jim Hart is a lifelong resident of Westland. He served 15 years in the United States Army as a non-commissioned officer. Details about his education, family life, and church attendance are not available at this time.

Jim is a regulatory specialist at Verizon Wireless. He also serves as the current president of the Westland City Council. Previously, he served 15 years in the United States Army as a non-commissioned officer.

Jim Hart is the current City Council President for Westland and is running for reelection in the upcoming odd-year city election to retain his seat. He is one of three incumbents seeking to keep their seats on the Council.

Plans to use American Recovery dollars to grow and secure police and fire departments.

Believes there is a "growing problem" with homelessness and mental illness.

Plans to focus on "growing and securing" the police and fire departments.

Opposed the discontinuation of the city's recycling program.

Plans to use American Recovery dollars to improve transportation and infrastructure.

John Sullivan has a law degree from the University of Detroit. He is a volunteer with the Westland Historical Society, Westland Democratic Club, Local Development Finance Authority Board, and Westland Tax Board of Review. He is married to his wife, Sharon, and they have three children together.

John is an attorney. He works at The Law Office of John Sullivan, PLLC, where he has run his own practice for almost 27 years.

John previously served four terms on the  Wayne County Commission from 1999 to 2007. 

Supports using tax dollars for long-term funding to invest in capital improvement projects in every neighborhood across Westland.

Supports using tax dollars to invest in improvement projects in every neighborhood across Westland.

Supports providing resources to help small businesses grow.

Supports initiatives to assist small businesses in marketing and improving their buildings.

- Supports using tax dollars to invest in improvement projects in every neighborhood across Westland.
- Supports initiatives to assist small businesses in marketing and improving their buildings.

Supports mixed-use zoning around the mall to encourage commercial and residential development.

- Supports mixed-use zoning around the mall to encourage commercial and residential development.

Supports equitable and well-funded fire, police, and public safety services, believing they are essential for community safety, crime reduction, and property value increase.

Supports a well-funded fire, police, and public safety services, believing they are essential for community safety, crime reduction, and property value increase.

Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland firefighters, paramedics, and police officers to attract and retain quality personnel.

Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland firefighters, paramedics, and police officers to attract and keep quality workers.

Supports equitable and just policing in Westland, advocating for accountability, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and the community.

- Supports a well-funded fire, police, and public safety services, believing they are essential for community safety, crime reduction, and property value increase.
- Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland firefighters, paramedics, and police officers to attract and keep quality workers.
- Supports equitable and just policing in Westland, advocating for accountability, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and the community.

Supports investing in mental health and public health initiatives, including expanding the Social Work program and creating a community paramedicine program to address urgent health needs.

Supports investing in mental health and public health initiatives, including expanding the Social Work program and creating a community paramedicine program.

Wants to invest in and expand social work programs to address mental health crises and substance abuse.

- Supports investing in mental health and public health initiatives, including expanding the Social Work program and creating a community paramedicine program.
- Wants to invest in and expand social work programs to address mental health crises and substance abuse.

Supports increasing investments in parks and adding new recreational programs and services for kids, families, and seniors.

Supports expanding the Mission Green initiative by enhancing curbside recycling, finding sustainable energy sources, and planting more native trees and plants in Westland.

Supports collaboration with City Administration and residents to fund and maintain a new public pool and recreation center.

- Supports increasing investments in parks and adding new recreational programs and services for kids, families, and seniors.
- Supports expanding the Mission Green initiative by enhancing curbside recycling, finding sustainable energy sources, and planting more native trees and plants in Westland.
- Supports collaboration with City Administration and residents to fund and maintain a new public pool and recreation center.

Supports expanding the Mission Green program to combat climate change, reduce plastic use, and find sustainable energy sources.

- Supports expanding the Mission Green program to combat climate change, reduce plastic use, and find sustainable energy sources.

Plans to repave roads, upgrade water and sewer systems, and improve pedestrian safety by fixing broken sidewalks and connecting sidewalk gaps.

- Plans to repave roads, upgrade water and sewer systems, and improve pedestrian safety by fixing broken sidewalks and connecting sidewalk gaps.

John Sullivan

- Supports using tax dollars to invest in improvement projects in every neighborhood across Westland.
- Supports giving resources to help small businesses grow.

- Supports investing in mental health and public health initiatives, including expanding the Social Work program and creating a community paramedicine program.

- Supports using tax dollars for long-term funding to invest in capital improvement projects in every neighborhood across Westland.
- Supports providing resources to help small businesses grow.

- Supports equitable and well-funded fire, police, and public safety services, believing they are essential for community safety, crime reduction, and property value increase.
- Supports providing competitive pay, benefits, and resources for Westland firefighters, paramedics, and police officers to attract and retain quality personnel.
- Supports equitable and just policing in Westland, advocating for accountability, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and the community.

- Supports investing in mental health and public health initiatives, including expanding the Social Work program and creating a community paramedicine program to address urgent health needs.

John is an attorney. He works at The Law Office of John Sullivan, PLLC, where he has run his own practice for almost 27 years. He previously worked as a commissioner on the Wayne County Commission from 1999 to 2007 and served on the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board after being appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm. Throughout his career, he has represented citizens on a wide range of legal issues and stood on the side of equitable justice for all.

John Sullivan’s campaign for Westland City Council is his first run for City Council. Previously, he was elected in 1999 to serve four terms (eight years) as a Wayne County Commissioner representing the County’s 11th District. During his time on the county commission, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board for his final two terms. He was also appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve on the State of Michigan Parole and Commutation Board, where he served two years and was asked to act as an Administrative Law Judge conducting parole violation hearings. In Westland, he has been appointed by the mayor and City Council to the Local Development Finance Authority Board, the Tax Review Board (where he currently serves as chairman), and the Youth Assistance Advisory Board.

John Sullivan is from Westland, Michigan. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1992 and a juris doctor degree from the University of Detroit Mercy. He and his wife Sharon live in Westland with their three children, Kelly, Brendan, and Sean.

John Sullivan is an attorney. He works at The Law Office of John Sullivan, PLLC, where he has been for almost 27 years. He previously served four terms as a Wayne County Commissioner, representing the 11th District in Western Wayne County for eight years. During his final two terms, his colleagues elected him vice-chairman of the county commission.

John Sullivan is not currently an elected official. In February 2024, he was one of four nominees considered for an interim appointment to the Westland City Council but did not receive enough votes. He has since filed by the April 22, 2025, deadline to run in the Aug. 5 primary as one of 12 candidates seeking one of four full-term, non-partisan seats on the Westland City Council.

As of June 4, 2025, John Sullivan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of June 9, 2025, John Sullivan did not have a website or any information online.

Supports equitable and just policing by fostering accountability, transparency, and trust between law enforcement and the community.

Josh Powell is from a small town in Missouri and grew up on the outskirts of St. Louis. In 2010, he moved to Marquette, Michigan, to be with his spouse, Linda, and her son. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Purdue University and is currently attending law school part-time. He lives with his family in Westland, Michigan.

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Josh is a law student and information technology professional. He works in IT at a Fortune 100 company. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army and served as a military police officer in the Army National Guard for six years. After college, he started a small IT contracting business, which he later sold.

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Josh previously ran for Westland City Council in 2021 and did not win. Then, in 2022, he ran for and was elected precinct delegate. Most recently, he was the Republican nominee for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 25, but he did not win.

Believes in reducing state government size and involvement in local issues.

Plans to attract new businesses and create job opportunities by reducing regulatory hurdles, lowering taxes, and making the state an attractive investment.

Believes overregulation is causing the state to shrink and become unattractive for business development, and plans to reduce or eliminate "arbitrary and unnecessary" regulations.

- Believes in reducing state government size and involvement in local issues.
- Plans to attract new businesses and create job opportunities by reducing regulatory hurdles, lowering taxes, and making the state an attractive investment.
- Believes overregulation is causing the state to shrink and become unattractive for business development, and plans to reduce or eliminate "arbitrary and unnecessary" regulations.

As of June 4, 2025, Josh Powell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports bringing a water tower to Westland, which would dramatically reduce water rates.

Supports bringing a water tower to Westland to reduce water rates.

- Supports bringing a water tower to Westland to reduce water rates.

Josh Powell

Josh Powell studied information technology at Lindenwood University.

Josh previously ran for Michigan State House in 2024 but did not win.

As of June 9, 2025, Josh Powell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Josh Powell is a law student and information technology professional. He works in IT at a Fortune 100 company. When he was 16, he took his first job at a local McDonald’s and has been working ever since. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army and served as a military police officer in the Army National Guard for six years. He used the G.I. Bill to attend Lindenwood University, where he studied information technology. After college, he started a small IT contracting business and grew it to five employees serving clients in Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin. He later sold that business and moved into the corporate IT world at a Fortune 100 firm, where he works today.

Josh Powell is from a small town in Missouri and grew up on the outskirts of St. Louis. He attended Lindenwood University, where he studied information technology. He has a degree in criminal justice from Purdue University. He lives with his wife, Linda, and her son in Westland, Michigan.

Josh Powell is a law student and information technology professional. He currently works in IT for a Fortune 100 company. Before joining the corporate IT world, he founded a small IT contracting business serving Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin, which he grew to five employees before selling it. Earlier in his career, he enlisted in the Army after high school and served six years as a military police officer in the U.S. Army National Guard, using the G.I. Bill to earn a degree in information technology from Lindenwood University.

Supports eliminating the state income tax.

Believes overregulation is a "major reason our state is shrinking and considered unattractive for businesses looking to build or expand."

Lekisha Maxwell has been a resident of Westland for 15 years. She has a bachelor’s degree from Davenport University and a master’s degree in business administration with a specialization in strategic leadership from Walsh College.

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Lekisha is the Public Health Project Director at Wayne County Public Health, where she oversees grant programs and promotes health initiatives. She previously worked at the University of Michigan as a research administrator for 14 years.

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Lekisha previously ran for Michigan state representative in 2024 but did not win. She has also served as an elected precinct delegate.

Supports ensuring tax dollars are spent wisely through transparent, strategic budgeting.

Supports small businesses, smart development, and job creation.

- Supports ensuring tax dollars are spent wisely through transparent, strategic budgeting.
- Supports small businesses, smart development, and job creation.

Supports expanding access to affordable housing, mental health resources, and community programs.

- Supports expanding access to affordable housing, mental health resources, and community programs.

As of June 4, 2025, Lekisha M. Maxwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to partner with schools and youth programs to invest in Westland’s next generation.

- Plans to partner with schools and youth programs to invest in Westland’s next generation.

Lekisha M. Maxwell

Lekisha Maxwell has lived in Westland for 15 years.

Lekisha previously ran for Michigan state representative in 2024 but did not win.

As of June 9, 2025, Lekisha M. Maxwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Lekisha Maxwell is the Public Health Project Director at Wayne County Public Health, where she oversees grant programs and promotes health initiatives. She previously worked at the University of Michigan as a research administrator for 14 years.

As of June 9, 2025, Lekisha M. Maxwell did not have a website or any information online.

Lekisha Maxwell is from Westland. She attended Detroit Murray Wright High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Davenport University and a master’s degree in business administration in strategic leadership from Walsh College.

Lekisha Maxwell is the Project Director at the Wayne County Public Health department, where she oversees grant programs and promotes health initiatives. She previously worked as a research administrator at the University of Michigan for 14 years.

As of June 4, 2025, Lekisha M. Maxwell did not have a website or any information online.

Lekisha M. Maxwell is from Detroit, Michigan. She attended Detroit Murray Wright High School. She earned an undergraduate degree from Davenport University and has a master’s degree in business administration in strategic leadership from Walsh College. She has lived in Westland for 14 years and lives with her extended family there. She also enjoys spending time with her siblings, nephews and nieces, inspired by messages of her late mother and late grandmother who pushed her to move beyond comfort zones to make a difference.

Lekisha is a Public Health Project Director at the Wayne County Public Health Department, where she oversees grant programs and promotes health initiatives. She previously worked as a research administrator at the University of Michigan for 14 years.

Lekisha M. Maxwell’s campaign for Westland City Council Member is her first entry into politics. She previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 25 in 2024 and did not win, having lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.

Linda Filizetti's campaign for Westland City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

As of June 4, 2025, Linda Filizetti did not have a website or any information online.

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