4 competing in Jackson’s August mayoral primary, 5 others running for council seats
Updated Apr 22, 2021;
Posted Apr 22, 2021
Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies prepares for a special Jackson City Council meeting in the council chambers at City Hall on Monday, March 23, 2020. All of the other members of council remoted in to the meeting due to concerns from coronavirus. J. Scott Park | MLive.comJ. Scott Park | MLive.com
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JACKSON, MI – The ballot is set.
Jackson voters will decide between nine possible candidates for who will fill city council seats in the next term.
The filing deadline to get on the ballot was Tuesday, April 20, and the City Clerk’s Office has verified all petitions. And four people want to be the city’s next mayor, triggering an Aug. 3 primary election for that citywide seat.
Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies says he will not seek reelection
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies speaks during the 2020 State of the City Address at the Michigan Theatre in downtown Jackson on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
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JACKSON, MI – Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies will not seek reelection for the city’s highest office.
Dobies announced his decision to step away on Thursday, April 1, after two two-year terms as mayor. His current term as mayor ends this year.
Dobies, 35, said he wants to step down and allow another person to take over as mayor, he said. He recommends Daniel Mahoney, a Democratic Jackson County commissioner representing District 7 in Jackson, because he thinks there’s an opportunity to let leadership reflect the residents of Jackson.