August primary ballots set for a handful of city offices in Oakland County

The first poll of 5 August in some communities displays a rise in curiosity in strolling for an area workplace.

In Pontiac, for instance, six candidates have submitted to stroll for mayor, from 5 in 2021. Three candidates for mayor are working in Southfield.

Pontiac

Six served that the Pontiac Mayor’s Seat was deserted by Mayor Tim Greimel, who applies for the seat of District 10 Congressional Home.

Pontiac’s mayor candidates:

• Gill Garrett, deputy and former college board for Oakland County Sheriff.

• Mark E. Holland, Sr., a former metropolis councilor and former deputy mayor who ran to the seat of District 9 Fee in 2017 and in 2012 for Pontiac’s college board.

• Mike McGuinness. Present municipal councilor and chairman of the board.

• Deirdre Waterman, former Pontiac mayor of two intervals.

• Kermit Williams, govt director of Oakland Ahead and former metropolis councilor and chairman of the board.

• Wendell Woods, former trainer

Three working for the brand new seat of Pontiac’s new AT-Giant Council: Adrian Austin, Marcus Bowman; Rev. William Parker, Jr., a sitting councilor; And Sennel Okay. Threlkeld, a deputy of Oakland County Sheriff who works in Pontiac.

Sixth district candidates are Cassandra Bradford, Regina Okay. Campbell and Troy F. Craft. Craft is at the moment a Pontiac College Board Trustee.

Southfield

For a very long time mayor Ken Siver has two opponents for the subsequent interval of 4 years: Sylvia Jordan who served within the council for 17 years and has beforehand led for the mayor’s seat, Ryan Foster, who led twice earlier than the council, senator of the state for the congress.

Initially revealed: April 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM Edt