Gregory Bland Jr. is running for Topeka City Council to bridge the gap between local government and the constituents it represents. He also gives good haircuts.
“I wear many hats in the community,” Bland said. “Some would call me a community activist. Some would call me a pastor. Some would call me a preacher, a friend. My kids call me a father.”
Bland, a former pastor and elder at Temple of Deliverance, grew up in Topeka where he and his wife have three children, Kaidynne, Jordynne and Gregory Bland III, also known as Trey.
Bland is running against council member Mike Lesser in Topeka’s 9th District.