LANSING, Michigan – Ward Lansing City Council’s 4th race contestants are two men who are deeply embedded in the community and who put both core values at the top of their lists when they talk about what their priorities will be, when they are elected.
Elvin Caldwell
“I come from a working class family. My father worked at GM. He was a union member. He took part in a few pickets. I benefited from his union wages and his work. It could give me a great college experience, “said Elvin Caldwell, challenging incumbent Brian Jackson.
Caldwell holds a degree in Political Science from Kalamazoo College. He currently wears many hats, including working as a legal advisor, real estate agent, and community representative.
Caldwell says the most important things he wants to achieve if he wins the 4th district seat are building stronger neighborhoods and providing opportunities for working families.
He says he plans to achieve his goals by promoting core values.
Caldwell says he plans to achieve his goals by promoting core values.
“We believe that dignity should be a top priority within the city administration. I believe a Lansing City Council should develop and support policies that will make Lansing a respectable and dignified place to work and live, “said Caldwell.
Caldwell grew up in Flint and says his passion for people and politics inspired him to make Lansing his home.
Jackson was elected to the council in 2017. His main job is as a public defender in Ingham County. He holds a bachelor’s, master’s, and law degree from Howard University.
He says if he wins another term he will focus on continuing to treat people with respect, reaching out to the diverse population in the district, and promoting social justice issues and reform.
Brian Jackson is the incumbent in the 4th District Council race.
“The country is changing and changing is gaining momentum, and I just want to make sure Lansing hears all of this, is accountable, and makes decisions about the changes needed,” said Jackson.
Jackson says his plan for his second term is to get more people involved in the policy making process.
Jackson says he has a plan for his second term to involve more people in the policy-making process.
“I want to reach more people and work better at keeping everyone in the loop and taking their opinions and needs into account when they aren’t making it known. We need to have the empathy to look into people’s lives and see what they need and what could improve their lives, “Jackson said.
The 4th district comprises the northwest of Lansing. The council members are elected for four years.
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