David Anderson, incumbent mayor of Kalamazoo, has served the community for nearly two decades, first as city commissioner and then as mayor since 2019. A lifelong Kalamazoo resident and WMU graduate, Anderson has led on issues of housing, sustainability, transparency, and equity. He helped establish Kalamazoo’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, crafted the city’s Sustainability Policy, and co-created the Local Housing Assistance Fund to address homelessness.
Anderson also chaired efforts to strengthen ethics and FOIA practices, ensuring fairness and accountability. With a collaborative, hands-on approach, Anderson emphasizes regional cooperation, affordable housing, and environmental responsibility as key priorities for Kalamazoo’s future.
David Anderson, incumbent mayor of Kalamazoo, has served the community for nearly two decades, first as city commissioner and then as mayor since 2019. A lifelong Kalamazoo resident and WMU graduate, Anderson has led on issues of housing, sustainability, transparency, and equity. He helped establish Kalamazoo’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, crafted the city’s Sustainability Policy, and co-created the Local Housing Assistance Fund to address homelessness.
Anderson also chaired efforts to strengthen ethics and FOIA practices, ensuring fairness and accountability. With a collaborative, hands-on approach, Anderson emphasizes regional cooperation, affordable housing, and environmental responsibility as key priorities for Kalamazoo’s future.
David Anderson, incumbent mayor of Kalamazoo, has served the community for nearly two decades, first as city commissioner and then as mayor since 2019. A lifelong Kalamazoo resident and WMU graduate, Anderson has led on issues of housing, sustainability, transparency, and equity. He helped establish Kalamazoo’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, crafted the city’s Sustainability Policy, and co-created the Local Housing Assistance Fund to address homelessness.
Anderson also chaired efforts to strengthen ethics and FOIA practices, ensuring fairness and accountability. With a collaborative, hands-on approach, Anderson emphasizes regional cooperation, affordable housing, and environmental responsibility as key priorities for Kalamazoo’s future.
In this race, Drew Duncan and Keshia Dickason stand out as the most progressive choices, bringing bold visions for equity, accountability, and community-centered leadership.
We also recommend Jacqueline Slaby, whose record shows strong alignment with progressive priorities, and recognize that Stephanie D. Hoffman and Jessica Thompson also bring progressive values and commitments to the table.
Other candidates in the race include Thomas Durlach, Kizzy N. Bradford, Sara L. Schlack, and Bernard Dervan III.