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Gill Garrett studied communication and media studies at Western Michigan University and business, management, and marketing at Oakland University. 

Gill is a law enforcement officer with 26 years of experience. He is a deputy with the Oakland County Sheriff's Department. He is also the owner of Garrett Group and Associates.

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Gill served on the charter commission that passed the current city charter. He also served as a school board trustee from 2007 to 2011 and from 2020 to 2024.

Supports local businesses with grants and resources.

Wants to support local businesses with grants and resources.

Supports investing in workforce development and training programs.

Supports reducing unnecessary spending and enhancing fiscal responsibility.

Supports pursuing "smart economic policies that bring in sustainable revenue."

Supports attracting new businesses and industries to create well-paying jobs.

- Wants to support local businesses with grants and resources.
- Supports investing in workforce development and training programs.
- Supports reducing unnecessary spending.
- Supports pursuing "smart economic policies that bring in sustainable revenue."
- Supports attracting new businesses and industries to create well-paying jobs.

Economy

Supports expanding affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.

- Supports expanding affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports stronger community policing, investing in mental health services, and expanding youth and mentorship programs to improve public safety.

Plans to implement policies that protect residents, support first responders, and foster strong partnerships to enhance neighborhood safety and connectivity.

Plans to implement policies that support first responders and encourage strong partnerships for better neighborhood safety and connectivity.

- Supports stronger community policing, investing in mental health services, and expanding youth and mentorship programs to improve public safety.
- Plans to implement policies that support first responders and encourage strong partnerships for better neighborhood safety and connectivity.

Public Safety

Supports investing in mental health services to prevent crime.

- Supports investing in mental health services to prevent crime.

Healthcare

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

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Supports improving street lighting, removing blight, and enhancing infrastructure to create safer environments.

Supports improving street lighting, removing blight, and upgrading infrastructure to create safer environments.

Supports revitalizing downtown and neglected neighborhoods to spur economic activity.

- Supports improving street lighting, removing blight, and upgrading infrastructure to create safer environments.
- Supports revitalizing downtown and neglected neighborhoods to spur economic activity.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports expanding youth and mentorship programs.

- Supports expanding youth and mentorship programs.

Education

Ethics & Conduct

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Gill Garrett

Gill Garrett is a law enforcement officer with 26 years of experience. He has worked to ensure public safety through community policing, strengthening neighborhood associations, and bridging the gap between businesses and the community. He also served on the Charter Commission that passed the current city charter, worked as a City Council liaison, and contributed to the current mayor’s transition team.

Believes the current mayor has delayed opening a community center for youth, saying "Our children are now out of school with no safe place to go."

As of June 10, 2025, Gill Garrett 1 did not have a website or any information online.

Gill Garrett 1

As of June 5, 2025, Gill Garrett 1 did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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.