Grand Rapids Mayor
David LaGrand elected Grand Rapids mayor as Kent County voter turnout hits decade low
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 11-06-2024 under NEWS
Polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, concluding Michigan’s Nov. 5 general election with David LaGrand elected as the next mayor of Grand Rapids. The election also brought new members to the City Commission representing both the First and Third...
Mayor Heartwell says farewell to his role as Grand Rapids mayor
by (Mayor George K....)
Submitted 12-29-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Dear Rapidian readers, This is my “swan song” letter, as I prepare to leave office after 12 years as Mayor of Grand Rapids and eight years before that as Third Ward City Commissioner. I leave office deeply satisfied at the direction Grand...
Mayoral Candidate Spotlight:John George
by (Jhodges)
Submitted 07-27-2015 under NEWS
John George considers himself an average citizen, outside of the normal political groups that dominate our city. An electrical engineer by trade, John George decided to run for mayor because of one issue, fluoride in drinking water. While Grand...