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New Baltimore Reelects Chaldean Mayor Thomas Semaan

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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 June 5, 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

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Tom Semaan

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.

- 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.

As of June 12, 2025, Tom Semaan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tom Semaan is from New Baltimore. He moved there with his family when he was three years old and has been a resident since 1963. He was raised above his parents’ small business, Art & Mary’s market in downtown New Baltimore, where he learned the value of hard work. He graduated from A. B. H. S. in 1978, serving as class president. He married the love of his life, Sally DeWulf, in 1982, and they have three adult children: Sara, Peter, and Nicholas.

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Patrick Green has an associate’s degree in general studies from Macomb Community College and studied business administration at Western Michigan University. He has two adult children. Patrick attends St. Mary’s Queen of Creation Church.

Patrick a marine enforcement officer and a reserve police officer. 

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Patrick is currently president of the Anchor Bay Board of Education. He was appointed by the governor in 2022 as vice chair of the Michigan Mental Health and School Safety Commission. Before that, Green served on the Warren City Council from 2007 to 2016. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. Then, he was re-elected to the New Baltimore City Council in  2019.

Supports creating sustainable and balanced budgets through "right size and right time budgeting" and regular reviews of the city's strategic plan.

- Supports creating sustainable and balanced budgets through "right size and right time budgeting" and regular reviews of the city's strategic plan.

As of June 5, 2025, Patrick Green’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports accessible public meetings and improved communication.

- Supports dependable public services.
- Supports accessible public meetings and improved communication.

Supports clean, affordable water and safe, well-maintained roads.

- Supports clean, affordable water and safe, well-maintained roads.

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Patrick Green

Patrick Green is the Director of Business Development for a food service company. He also serves as a deputy at the Clair County Sheriff’s Office since 2022 and as a marine enforcement officer and reserve police officer for the New Baltimore Police Department. He has created and managed operational budgets of over 500 million dollars while leading teams of 1,000 or more.

Patrick Green is currently President of the Anchor Bay Board of Education. He was elected in 2018 and serves as Finance Committee Chair and on the Executive Committee. He was appointed by the Governor in 2022 as Vice Chair of the Michigan Mental Health and School Safety Commission, representing members submitted by the Speaker of the House, and will serve a term from October 1, 2022, to October 1, 2024.

As of June 12, 2025, Patrick Green did not have a website or any information online.

Patrick Green is from New Baltimore, Michigan. He attended Eisenhower High School. He has an associate’s degree in general studies from Macomb Community College. He also graduated from Western Michigan University and the University of Michigan. He lives with his two children, Carter and Laurynn, in New Baltimore. He attends St. Mary’s Queen of Creation Church.

Patrick Green is currently President of the Anchor Bay Board of Education, to which he was first elected in 2018 and where he serves as President, Finance Committee Chair, and on the Executive Committee. He was appointed by the Governor in 2022 as Vice Chair of the Michigan Mental Health and School Safety Commission, serving a term from October 1, 2022, to October 1, 2024. Prior to that, Green served on the Warren City Council, completing two full terms from November 2007 to November 2015, followed by an additional year and 16 days before his election to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016. He returned to municipal office by winning an at-large council seat in November 2019 after losing in the primary for a second term.

Patrick is from New Baltimore, Michigan. He attended Macomb Community College. He has an associate’s degree in general studies from Macomb Community College. He is the marine enforcement officer and reserve police officer for the New Baltimore Police Department.

Patrick is a marine enforcement officer and reserve police officer at the New Baltimore Police Department. He holds an associate’s degree in general studies from Macomb Community College. He previously served on the Warren City Council for two complete terms from November 2007 to November 2015 and then for another year and 16 days. He left his council seat when he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016. He returned to the Warren City Council with an at-large seat in November 2019.

Patrick Green is currently the Warren City Council President representing the city at-large. He was first elected in November 2007 and has served more than 12 years across multiple council terms. Green served two complete terms from November 2007 to November 2015 then served on Warren City Council for another year and 16 days. He left his council seat because he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016. After losing in the primary for a second term, he was elected to his current city council at-large seat in November 2019. The Michigan State Court of Appeals ruled May 22 that Warren City Council President Patrick Green, shown here at a Nov. 2022 meeting, is eligible to serve until the end of his current term. Her ruling means Green remains in place as council president and is able to complete his current four-year term, which ends in November 2023.

As of June 12, 2025, Patrick Green’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Patrick R. Green is from New Baltimore, Michigan. He serves as the marine enforcement officer and reserve police officer for the New Baltimore Police Department. He holds an associate’s degree in general studies from Macomb Community College.

Patrick is the marine enforcement officer and a reserve police officer at the New Baltimore Police Department. He holds an associate’s degree in general studies from Macomb Community College. He previously served two complete terms on the Warren City Council from November 2007 to November 2015 and then for another year and 16 days. He left the council when he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.

Patrick R. Green is currently the Warren City Council President, representing the at-large district. He was elected to his current council at-large seat in November 2019 after losing in the primary for a second term. He previously served two complete terms on the Warren City Council from November 2007 to November 2015, then served an additional year and 16 days. He left his council seat because he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016. The Michigan State Court of Appeals ruled May 22 that he is eligible to serve until the end of his current term, and he is able to complete his current four-year term, which ends in November 2023.

Currently serves as a marine enforcement officer and reserve police officer for New Baltimore Police Department.

Serves as Vice Chair of the Michigan Mental Health and School Safety Commission.

Ryan Covert has a bachelor’s degree in international relations with a focus on international security from the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Samanatha, and their soon-to-be-born daughter in New Baltimore.

Ryan is a union representative for the Seafarers International Union of North America. In the past, he has worked for the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority as the director of communications and for the Michigan Democratic Party as the director of party affairs.

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Ryan is currently a member of the New Baltimore City Council. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. He is currently serving his second term.

Supports encouraging development and business growth.

Plans to create a job and workforce development board on the city website to promote career opportunities and connect young residents with future job prospects.

Supports reinstating the commitment to becoming redevelopment-ready certified through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to streamline site planning and attract new investment.

Supports becoming redevelopment-ready certified through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to streamline site planning and attract new investment.

Plans to revise the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) Capital Improvement Plan to expand investments in the industrial zone, explore incentive programs, and improve infrastructure to support local companies and attract new employers.

Plans to seek construction of surface parking in the Central Business District (CBD).

- Supports encouraging development and business growth.
- Plans to create a job and workforce development board on the city website to promote career opportunities and connect young residents with future job prospects.
- Supports becoming redevelopment-ready certified through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to streamline site planning and attract new investment.
- Plans to revise the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) Capital Improvement Plan to expand investments in the industrial zone, explore incentive programs, and improve infrastructure to support local companies and attract new employers.
- Plans to seek construction of surface parking in the Central Business District (CBD).
- Supports public/private partnerships.

As of June 5, 2025, Ryan Covert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports community-oriented policing and plans to provide necessary equipment and training to maintain high morale and smooth contract negotiations.

Supports community-oriented policing and plans to provide necessary equipment and training for police officers.

Plans to address the need for a new fire department facility.

- Supports community-oriented policing and plans to provide necessary equipment and training for police officers.
- Plans to address the need for a new fire department facility.

Supports integrating more arts-centered activities and attractions to create a welcoming and enriching environment.

- Supports integrating more arts-centered activities and attractions to create a welcoming and enriching environment.

Plans to improve road quality by establishing higher engineering standards, new bidding procedures, and conducting a city-wide road study.

Plans to develop a long-term capital improvement plan for stormwater and sewer systems, and has worked to increase stormwater fees for maintenance and upgrades.

Plans to establish a city street lighting program to modernize the system and lower operational costs.

Plans to establish a city street lighting program to upgrafe the system and lower operational costs.

Plans to study the economic impact of the New Baltimore harbor project and explore options for bonding or lending to create a sustainable harbor that supports travel and leisure markets while protecting residents from financial burdens.

Plans to study the economic impact of the New Baltimore harbor project and explore options for bonding or lending to create a sustainable harbor that supports travel and leisure markets without a financial burden on residents.

- Plans to improve road quality by establishing higher engineering standards, new bidding procedures, and conducting a city-wide road study.
- Plans to develop a long-term capital improvement plan for stormwater and sewer systems, and has worked to increase stormwater fees for maintenance and upgrades.
- Plans to establish a city street lighting program to upgrafe the system and lower operational costs.
- Plans to study the economic impact of the New Baltimore harbor project and explore options for bonding or lending to create a sustainable harbor that supports travel and leisure markets without a financial burden on residents.

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Ryan Covert

As of June 12, 2025, Ryan Covert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ryan Covert is a lifelong resident of New Baltimore, Michigan. He attended Anchor Bay High School, graduating in 2008. He has a bachelor’s degree in international relations with a focus on international security, norms and cooperation from the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Samanatha, and their soon-to-be-born daughter, Daphne, in New Baltimore. They bought their home together in 2023 and are preparing to welcome their daughter this June.

Ryan Covert is currently a member of the New Baltimore City Council. For the past eight years, it has been his honor to serve our community on the New Baltimore City Council. He ran for council in 2017 and won re-election in 2021, and he will begin his second term on the council. He is running to be Mayor of New Baltimore in 2025.

Supports encouraging development and business growth to benefit the city and taxpayers.

As a city official, improved road conditions by implementing annual assessments and better managing assets and data.

- 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.