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 has shown remarkable leadership and skill in a tough budget environment. He has reduced the cost and increased the efficiency of city government, while assuring that the city’s most important work is performed at a high standard. We are fortunate to have a mayor who has both progressive vision and a commitment to spend our tax dollars wisely.
—Paul N. Courant, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, former Provost, the University of Michigan