Re-Elect Mayor John Hieftje

Dear Friends:

At the root of my work as mayor is the desire to protect and improve the quality of life in my hometown. This includes holding down the city portion of taxes to make life here more affordable while at the same time delivering services as efficiently as possible.

Innovation and imagination are the hallmarks of our community. Our quality of life serves as a drawing card for creative people who will empower the economy of the 21st Century. I’m excited about working with Ann Arbor citizens to plan a sustainable future for our community.

Most certainly there will be challenges: budgets to balance, old infrastructure to replace and consensus to be found. We can overcome these and other hurdles. Ann Arbor’s best years are yet to come!

Thank you,

John Hieftje

John Hieftje has the strongest environmental record of any Mayor in the Midwest. He’s championed the city’s Greenbelt, the clean energy initiative, commuter rail, bicycling and our terrific parks system. These programs set Ann Arbor apart. John’s leadership has set the standard for progressive mayors everywhere.
—Mike Garfield, environmental activist