mayor
Story Matters: Paris Lara looks for mayor that's well-rounded, authentic about social justice issues
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-31-2015 under NONPROFITS
Paris Lara attended the mayoral candidate debate on income inequality on Thursday, July 30, hosted by MLive and WGVU. Lara says he likes seeing the diverse group of candidates, from those who don't have much...
Story Matters: Mary Alice Williams wishes for more "teeth" in local politics
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-31-2015 under NONPROFITS
Mary Alice Williams attended the mayoral candidate debate on income inequality on Thursday, July 30, hosted by MLive and WGVU. Williams says she's looking most of all for integrity, a passion to serve and social justice...
Candidates answer citizen questions on economy, talent retention, Airbnb, transportation
by (Holly)
Submitted 07-31-2015 under NEWS
With local citizens headed to the polls on Tuesday, August 4 to select their choice for Grand Rapids’ next mayor, we’re bringing more responses from the candidates to our citizen questions. Many citizens had questions about the local...
Mayoral debate at Wealthy Theatre brings standing room only crowds
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under NONPROFITS
The Wealthy Theatre was a packed house on Wednesday night, as mayoral candidates Robert Dean, John George, Willard Lee and Rosalynn Bliss answered questions from both co-moderators and local citizens via a Twitter wall. Debate topics included topics...
Mayor answers citizen questions live in July City Connection
by (GRTV)
Submitted 07-13-2015 under NONPROFITS
Every month on the first Monday, Mayor Heartwell is open to all questions sent in during his live on-air show "City Connection." This month, City Connection was delayed one week due to the holidays. On Monday, July 13 at 5:00 p.m. the mayor...
Mayoral debate to combine citizen questions, co-moderator leadership
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 07-07-2015 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids Community Media Center is hosting a mayoral debate on July 15, 2015 at the Wealthy Theater. The mayoral candidates debating are Rosalynn Bliss, Robert Dean, John George and Willard Lee. The...
Community Media Center to host citizen-driven mayoral candidate debate
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-09-2015 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Community Media Center (CMC), in an effort to ensure local citizens are informed, engaged and ready to vote in our city’s August 4 mayoral primary, is hosting a debate on July 15. The debate, led with assistance from...
Mayor answers questions on upcoming elections, more in June City Connection
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-01-2015 under NONPROFITS
Every month on the first Monday, Mayor Heartwell is open to all questions sent in during his live on-air show "City Connection." This month, Kayla Tucker, The Rapidian's new city government and politics intern, asked for the mayor's advice on...
Mayor Heartwell responds live to citizen concerns
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-13-2015 under NONPROFITS
Every month, Mayor Heartwell is open to all questions sent in during his live on-air show "City Connection." This month, Rapidian intern DeLeon Miner asked the mayor about Proposition 1, and how it would affect funding for our local schools....
Mayor Heartwell answers citizen questions live on City Connection
by (GRTV)
Submitted 03-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
Every month on the first Monday, Mayor Heartwell is open to all questions sent in during his live on-air show "City Connection." This month, following a record cold February, Rapidian intern Maddie Forshee asked the mayor about provisions for...