Welcome to my campaign website!
It is my privilege to serve as your Mayor. Working together, we have made Ann Arbor one of the best cities to live in the nation. I am proud of my record of leadership during my nine years as Mayor:
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I led City Council in setting the policy for the complete re-organization of the City bureaucracy, now saving taxpayers over $15 million per year;
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Ann Arbor has one of the best bond ratings in the State;
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Ann Arbor has a healthy “rainy day” fund, which is vital to weathering the worst economic recession facing our State in 80 years;
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I founded the Washtenaw Metro Alliance to foster regional planning with neighboring communities;
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I championed the Parks and Greenbelt Initiative to forever protect open space and preserve local agriculture;
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We developed one of the best recycling systems in the nation, thus reducing landfill waste and saving taxpayer funds;
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Ann Arbor has won countless awards, including Healthiest Hometown in America, 3rd Best City to Walk In, 5th Best City to Live In, one of the best cities in which to start a business, and Top 15 in the Nation for Bicycling;
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I started the Clean Communities Program to clean up trash in our neighborhoods;
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I issued the Mayor’s Green Energy Challenge to promote energy conservation and further City government’s use of green energy; and
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Many other initiatives to improve our quality of life and ensure fiscal stability.
Please remember to vote on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.
Every vote counts!
John Hieftje
Mayor of Ann Arbor