2023 Endorsements

All candidates seeking the AFSCME Council 25 endorsement must fill out our questionnaire HERE. The deadline for submission to be considered for the 2023 General Election is Monday, August 21st at 5:00 pm. If you have any questions, you can contact Steven Rzeppa, Legislative and Political Director, via email at [email protected]

Our Area PEOPLE Committees have been reviewing candidate questionnaires and conducting candidate endorsement screenings for the November 2023 elections. After thorough review of questionnaires and candidate screenings, the committees have recommended the below candidates whose endorsement has been ratified by the Council 25 Executive Board. This list is inclusive of candidates previously endorsed by AFSCME Council 25 ahead of the August 2023 primary elections.

Region 2 (Wayne County)

  • Allen Park City Council- Tim Estheimer
  • Inkster Mayor- Byron Nolen
  • Inkster City Council- Steve Chisolm
  • Livonia Mayor- Maureen Miller Brosnan
  • Livonia Clerk- Lori Miller
  • Livonia Treasurer- Susan Nash
  • Livonia City Council- Carrie Budzinski, Robb Drzewicki, Brandon McCullough
  • Trenton Mayor- Steven Rzeppa
  • Westland Mayor- Kevin Coleman
  • Westland City Council- Mike McDermott, Melissa Sampey

Region 3 (Macomb)

  • Eastpointe Mayor- Michael Klinefelt
  • St Clair Shores City Council- Kristine Crook
  • Warren Mayor- Lori Stone
  • Warren Clerk- Mai Xiong
  • Warren City Council At Large- Angela Rogensues, Marie Adkins
  • Warren City Council District 5- Henry Newnan

Region 3 (Oakland)

  • Farmington Hills Mayor- Theresa Rich
  • Madison Heights Mayor- Roslyn Grafstein
  • Novi Mayor- Aaron Martinez
  • Novi City Council- Matt Heintz, Sujata Raman
  • Rochester Hills Mayor- Ariane Paviani
  • Southfield City Council- Charles Hicks

Region 5 (Jackson)

  • Jackson City Council- Conner Wood

Region 6 (Genesee)

  • Burton Mayor- Duane Haskins
  • Burton City Council- Trevor Rodgers

If you have any questions, you can contact Steven Rzeppa, Legislative and Political Director, via email at [email protected]