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Caleb has a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in ministerial studies. He is married to his wife, Jennifer, and they have two sons.

Caleb Blondke ran for Jackson City Council in 2021 but did not win. 

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Supports policies that promote small businesses.

- Supports policies that promote small businesses.

Economy

Believes Jackson's competitive property tax rate can be used to attract more homeowners and renters.

- Believes Jackson's competitive property tax rate can be used to attract more homeowners and renters.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the establishment of a Community Police Oversight Commission and the implementation of a Group Violence Intervention Strategy to reduce violent crime and enhance safety for residents and businesses.

Supports the establishment of a Community Police Oversight Commission and the implementation of a Group Violence Intervention Strategy to reduce violent crime and improve safety for residents and businesses.

- Supports the establishment of a Community Police Oversight Commission and the implementation of a Group Violence Intervention Strategy to reduce violent crime and improve safety for residents and businesses.

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As of May 30, 2025, Caleb Blondke did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports allocating city funds to help fund afterschool programs.

Supports high school sports programs to combat childhood obesity.

Wants to implement a program to address the literacy needs of school-aged students.

Supports community unity through neighborhood meetings and block parties.

Supports encouraging community through neighborhood meetings and block parties.

Wants to promote more park and neighborhood clean up days and ensure proper lighting in these areas.

- Supports allocating city funds to help fund afterschool programs.
- Supports high school sports programs to combat childhood obesity.
- Wants to implement a program to address the literacy needs of school-aged students.
- Supports encouraging community through neighborhood meetings and block parties.
- Wants to promote more park and neighborhood clean up days and ensure proper lighting in these areas.

Public Services

Plans to replace lead pipes as quickly as possible.

- Plans to replace lead pipes as quickly as possible.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to replace lead pipes and fix crumbling sidewalks.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Caleb Blondke

As of June 2, 2025, Caleb Blondke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Angelita Gun is a city council member for Jackson's Ward 3. She was elected in 2021.

Angelita is the deputy director of Michigan's Division of Victim Services. Previously, she worked as a project manager at Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services, as an executive director for Aware Shelter, and as an associate director for Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.

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Angelita has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Michigan State University. She was born and raised in Jackson.

As of May 30, 2025, Angelita V. Gunn did not have a website or any information online.

Supports the creation of the Affordable Housing Development Board (AHDB) to address the need for more affordable housing in Jackson.

Supports using federal funds to create an Affordable Housing Fund to preserve and develop affordable housing in the city.

Supports using federal funds to create an Affordable Housing Fund to protect and develop affordable housing in the city.

- Supports the creation of the Affordable Housing Development Board (AHDB) to address the need for more affordable housing in Jackson.
- Supports using federal funds to create an Affordable Housing Fund to protect and develop affordable housing in the city.

Angelita V. Gunn

As of June 2, 2025, Angelita V. Gunn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jeromy Alexander - About the Author

From 2018 to 2022, Jeromy worked as an instructor and videographer for Skydive Tecumseh. He was previously self-employed and specialized in computer, network, and website consulting.

Jeromy Alexander was appointed to the Jackson County Commission in 2021 and served for one year. He also served as a city council member for the City of Jackson from 2017 to 2021. He ran for Jackson Mayor in 2019 and 2021 but did not win.  

Jeromy was born in Jackson Michigan. He has two adults sons. 

Believes that attracting more residents to Jackson will help resolve cost of living issues.

- Opposes raising taxes.
- Believes that attracting more residents to Jackson will help resolve cost of living issues.

Believes the city was built for 60,000 people but the current population is half of that number.

- Believes the city was built for 60,000 people but the current population is half of that number.

As of May 30, 2025, Jeromy Alexander did not have a website or any information online.

Supports youth programs to help reduce crime.

- Supports youth programs to help reduce crime.

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As of June 2, 2025, Jeromy Alexander’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of May 30, 2025, Jeromy Alexander’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes Jackson's $25 million annual roads issue can be solved by either increasing taxes or promoting the city to attract new residents, but opposes tax increases.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.