Unity Fund

A statement from Unity Fund President, Rian Brooks, on behalf of the Board of Directors.

ENDORSEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT!

UNITYFUND is proud to endorse Mike McGuinness for Mayor of Pontiac, MI!

Mike McGuinness loves Pontiac and has dedicated his life to improving the city. He serves the community as Pontiac City Council President, a position he’s held for over three years. Mike represents Pontiac’s Eastside on City Council, elected by the residents of District Seven.

As Pontiac City Council President, Mike McGuinness has gotten results for residents. Under his leadership the City Council handles the city’s business professionally and hasn’t shied away from making the hard decisions to keep moving us forward. Major improvements have been made with the city’s finances, grant funding awards, code enforcement, youth recreation, housing growth, historic preservation, and more thanks in part to Mike’s leadership.

Mike is running for Mayor to keep us moving forward, but to pick up the pace and get us moving forward faster. He’s best positioned to hit the ground running and finish major initiatives underway with Oakland County’s downtown redevelopment, bridge reconstruction, major road projects, the Woodward Loop conversion, the Clinton River Trail connector, building our new youth recreation center, and more.

He previously served five years on the Pontiac School Board, including as Board President; he was the Pontiac’s first openly gay elected official. He was chair of the Pontiac Arts Commission for four years and executive director of Oakland County’s Historical Society for six years. He previously worked for the Michigan House of Representatives, the U.S. House of Representatives, and as Downtown Berkley’s executive director.