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Candidate Profile: Denise Malinowski Maxwell, Dearborn Hts. Mayor ...

Denise Malinowski Maxwell is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Madonna University. She also studied information technology at Henry Ford College. She lives with her three grown children in Dearborn Heights.

Denise is currently retired. Previously, she worked as a project manager at AT&T from 1978 to 2003 and was a licensed real estate agent from 1993 to 2012. 

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Denise is a city council member for Dearborn Heights and previously served as chairperson between 2017 and 2021. In 2021, she ran for mayor but did not win. 

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Believes the city's fiscal policy is flawed and is concerned it will lead to receivership.

Believes the city's economic policy is flawed and that the city charter is not being followed.

Opposes privatization of public services, saying the "profit motive is inconsistent with delivering public services."

Supports cutting red tape for businesses.

- Believes the city's economic policy is flawed and that the city charter is not being followed.
- Opposes privatization of public services, saying the "profit motive is inconsistent with delivering public services."
- Supports cutting red tape for businesses.

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As of June 2, 2025, Denise Malinowski Maxwell did not have a website or any information online.

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes "defunding the police" and believes it is "the dumbest and most dangerous idea to come along in a long, long time."

Opposes "defunding the police" and believes police and firefighter retention should be a top priority. 

- Opposes "defunding the police" and believes police and firefighter retention should be a top priority. 

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Healthcare

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Energy & the Environment

- Plans to address Ecorse Creek flooding.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Denise Malinowski Maxwell

Denise Malinowski Maxwell is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. She attended Crestwood High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Madonna University. She also studied information technology at Henry Ford College. She lives with her three grown children in Dearborn Heights.

Denise Malinowski Maxwell is the Chairwoman of the Dearborn Heights City Council, a position she has held since 2018 and in which she served as mayor pro tem following the death of Mayor Daniel Paletko. Before her time on the council, she worked as a project manager at AT&T from 1978 to 2003 and was a licensed real estate agent from 1993 to 2012. She studied information technology at Henry Ford College and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Madonna University.

Denise Malinowski Maxwell currently serves as City Council Chairwoman for Dearborn Heights. She was first elected to the City Council in her first run for office, finishing first in her race. Since 2018, she has held the position of Council Chair and coordinated budget meetings for years, ensuring that decisions followed the city’s Charter. She also served as mayor pro tempore following Mayor Paletko’s death until Bill Bazzi’s appointment. In the 2021 mayoral primary, she received 27% of the vote, advancing to face Bazzi in the November election.

As of June 11, 2025, Denise Malinowski Maxwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports hiring a grant writer to secure funding for critical areas.

Supports federal guidelines for healthcare, including mask and vaccination mandates.

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Hussein Anani is from Dearborn. He has a Bachelor of Science in business administration and management from Wayne State University. He also earned a minor in Theatre. 

Hussein is President of DrazCanna, Inc., formerly known as Sibling Group Holdings, Inc. He previously served as President of Dynamic Glazing Systems, Inc., a Detroit-based glazing contractor. 

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Hussein’s campaign for Dearborn Heights mayor is his first entry into politics. 

Believes in fostering "thriving businesses" and making "real investment in our future" to boost the economy.

Promises "cleaner blocks, thriving businesses and real investment in our future." 

- Promises "cleaner blocks, thriving businesses and real investment in our future." 

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

Supports fixing flooding by enhancing stormwater infrastructure, publishing a floodplain audit, and expanding green infrastructure like bioswales and permeable pavement.

Supports fixing flooding by upgrading stormwater infrastructure, publishing a floodplain audit, and expanding green infrastructure like absorbent pavement.

- Supports fixing flooding by upgrading stormwater infrastructure, publishing a floodplain audit, and expanding green infrastructure like absorbent pavement.

Wants to modernize water meters and billing by replacing old meters with smart, remote-read ones.

Plans to propose a dedicated road repair tax.

- Wants to modernize water meters and billing by replacing old meters with smart, remote-read ones.
- Plans to propose a dedicated road repair tax.

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Hussein Anani

Hussein Anani is from Dearborn. He attended Wayne State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management with a focus in International Business from Wayne State University. He also earned a minor in Theatre. He lives in Dearborn Heights.

Hussein Anani is President of DrazCanna, Inc., formerly known as Sibling Group Holdings, Inc. He became the company’s president at age 31. He previously served as President of Dynamic Glazing Systems, Inc., a Detroit-based glazing contractor. He has experience building teams, leading with purpose, and solving complex challenges.

Hussein Anani’s campaign for Dearborn Heights Mayor is his first entry into politics. With the filing deadline for municipal elections now closed, four candidates have officially entered the race to succeed Mayor Bill Bazzi. Among them is businessman Hussein Anani, one of two Arab American contenders vying in the August 5 primary election.

As of June 11, 2025, Hussein Anani’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Lena Arzouni’s campaign for Dearborn Heights Mayor is her first entry into politics.

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

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Lena Arzouni

As of June 11, 2025, Lena Arzouni did not have a website or any information online.

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Dearborn Heights City Council President Mo Baydoun announces ...

Mo Baydoun is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in public administration. He is of Lebanese descent. He lives with his wife, Layla, and their two children in Dearborn Heights. 

Mo owns and operates a small business in Dearborn Heights.

Mo is currently a city council member for the city of Dearborn Heights. He was appointed to the City Council in January 2021. That November, he won a special election for a two-year term and was re-elected in 2023. 

As a city councilman, requested that a third-party investigates the city’s water department to learn what is causing the high water bills.

- As a city councilman, requested that a third-party investigates the city’s water department to learn what is causing the high water bills.

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

Supports funding for police and fire departments to ensure they receive the best training and equipment available.

- Supports funding for police and fire departments to ensure they receive the best training and equipment available.

As a city council member, upgraded senior and recreation center facilities.

Supports upgrading senior and recreation center facilities.

- Supports upgrading senior and recreation center facilities.

Supports investing in sustainable solutions like green infrastructure and floodplain management to mitigate heavy rainfall impacts.

- Supports investing in sustainable solutions like green infrastructure and floodplain management to mitigate heavy rainfall impacts.

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Wants to develop a flood management plan that prioritizes upgrading infrastructure, including expanding storm drain systems.

- Wants to develop a flood management plan that prioritizes upgrading infrastructure, including expanding storm drain systems.

Mo Baydoun

Mo Baydoun is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in public administration. He is of Lebanese descent; his parents immigrated from Southern Lebanon to the United States in 1998 in pursuit of the American Dream. He lives with his wife, Layla, and their two children, Ali and Madina, in Dearborn Heights. He first entered public service when he was appointed to the City Council in January 2021.

Mo Baydoun is the Chair of the Dearborn Heights City Council. He has served on the council since January 2021, when he was first appointed to fill a vacancy. In September 2023, he was elected City Council president, and that November he won a special election to secure a two-year term as the top vote-getter. In his role, he leads meetings and makes policy decisions for the city, bringing a hands-on approach: riding along with snowplows to oversee road clearing, upgrading senior and recreation center facilities, and advocating for a new left-turn signal at the Ford and Gulley intersection to improve safety. Outside of government, he owns and operates a small business in Dearborn Heights.

Mo Baydoun is currently City Council Chair representing the city of Dearborn Heights. He first entered public service when he was appointed to the City Council in January 2021. That November, he won a special election for a two-year term. In September 2023, he was elected City Council president. He then ran in the November 2023 elections and secured another term as the top vote-getter.

As of June 11, 2025, Mo Baydoun’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mo Baydoun is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in public administration. He and his wife, Dr. Laila Baydoun, live with their two children, Ali and Madina, in Dearborn Heights. He is a small business owner and serves as Chair of the Dearborn Heights City Council. He credits his parents, who immigrated from Southern Lebanon in 1998, particularly his father, Hajj Nasser Baydoun, for teaching him to serve with love and a smile.

Mo Baydoun is the President of the Dearborn Heights City Council. A lifelong Dearborn Heights resident, he has served on the council since his appointment in January 2021 and has led as Council President since September 2023. In his council role, he has applied a hands-on approach by riding along with snowplow crews to check road clearing, overseeing upgrades to senior and recreation centers, and securing a left-turn signal at Ford and Gulley to improve safety. Baydoun also owns and operates a small business in Dearborn Heights. He first won a special election in November 2021 for a two-year term and was the top vote-getter in the November 2023 election. He holds a BA and a Master of Public Administration.

Mo Baydoun is currently City Council President of Dearborn Heights. Baydoun first entered public service when he was appointed to the City Council in January 2021. That November, he won a special election for a two-year term. In September 2023, he was elected City Council president, succeeding Ray Muscat, who had resigned. Baydoun then ran in the November 2023 elections and secured another term as the top vote-getter.

Mo Baydoun is from Dearborn Heights, Michigan. He is a lifelong resident of the city and serves as the City Council Chair. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a master’s degree in public administration. He lives with his wife, Dr. Laila Baydoun, and their two children, Ali and Madina, in Dearborn Heights, where he also owns and operates a small business.

Mo is the City Council Chair for Dearborn Heights. He works at the Dearborn Heights City Council, where he has served since his appointment in January 2021, winning a special election that November and securing another term in November 2023 as the top vote-getter. He was elected Council president in September 2023. As chair, he leads hands-on community projects like riding along with snowplows to ensure road clearing, upgrading senior and recreation center facilities, and fighting for a left-turn signal at the Ford and Gulley intersection to improve safety. He previously owned and managed a small business in Dearborn Heights.

Mo Baydoun is currently City Council president of Dearborn Heights. He first entered public service when he was appointed to the City Council in January 2021. That November, he won a special election for a two-year term. In September 2023, he was elected City Council president, succeeding Ray Muscat, who had resigned. Baydoun then ran in the November 2023 elections and secured another term as the top vote-getter.

Supports investigating the city's water department to determine the cause of high water bills.

- 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.

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