Westland
Mayor
Bill
Wild to
run for
Michigan’s
13th
District
Congressional
seat
Detroit–
February
20, 2018
–
Westland
Mayor
Bill
Wild
today
announced
his
candidacy
to be
the
Democratic
nominee
for
Michigan’s
13th
Congressional
District
seat.
Mayor
Wild
views
the
vacant
congressional
seat as
a call
to
service
and will
bring to
Congress
more
than 20
years of
experience
as a
public
servant
whose
hard
work,
shared
values
and
energy
will
ensure
that
Washington
D.C.
works
for
everyday
people
of
Michigan’s
13th
Congressional
District.
“When
the
legendary
Dean
John
Conyers
stepped
down
from his
seat,
our
communities
lost an
institution
of
public
service.
I
believe
my work
ethic,
energy
and
proven
track
record
of
getting
things
done are
what
everyday
families
in the
13th
Congressional
District
need
now,”
said
Wild.
As a
native
son of
the 13th
Congressional
District,
Wild was
raised
with the
values
of a
family
working
hard to
get
ahead.
As the
mayor of
Westland,
Wayne
County’s
fourth
largest
city,
Wild
served
with
integrity
and
built an
impressive
record
of
success
with
forward-looking
policies
and
initiatives:
•
Investing
in the
quality
of life
of
senior
residents
by
boosting
senior
transit
availability
and
establishing
a
partnership
between
Wayne
County
Community
College
District
and
Westland
to
provide
Lifelong
Learning
Programs
right in
the
city.
•
Implementing
the
"Wild
about
Youth
Works"
jobs
program
that
gave
hundreds
of local
young
adults
an
opportunity
to get
their
first
job and
experience
in
interviewing,
resume
tips,
financial
literacy,
and
entrepreneurship
training.
•
Implementing
a
comprehensive
LGBTQ
anti-discrimination
policy
ensuring
fair
access
to
housing,
employment
and
other
services
and
opportunities.
•
Creating
the
“Passport
to a
Healthy
City”
Program
focused
on
advancing
innovative
programs
to
empower
citizens
to lead
healthy,
fulfilling
lives.
This
program
has
quickly
gained
notoriety,
making
Westland
one of
the most
progressive
communities
in the
state of
Michigan.
•
Establishing
the
"Westland
Mission:
Green!"
initiative,
a local
program
designed
to
promote
sustainable
living
while
also
encouraging
citizens
to
incorporate
environmental
best
practices
into
their
daily
lives,
boasting
one of
the
highest
participation
rates in
the
state.
•
Successfully
designating
Westland
a
"Compassionate
City" by
making
the city
not only
a
healthy
and
environmentally
sustainable
place to
live,
but a
humane,
friendly
one as
well.
•
Attracting
more
than
$200
million
in new
investment
to
Westland’s
business
district.
•
Delivering
balanced
budgets
for the
past 11
years
and
growing
the
city’s
rainy-day
fund to
$6
million
while
raising
the
city’s
bond
rating.
“For
nearly
two
decades,
I’ve
been
bridging
the gap
between
the
needs of
our
neighborhoods
and
federal
policies
and
dollars.
We can
do
better!
We must
keep
Congress
focused
squarely
on the
issues
that
matter
like
rebuilding
our
infrastructure,
access
to
affordable
quality
health
care,
excellent
schools
for our
kids,
and to
good-paying
jobs and
opportunities,”
Wild
said. “I
know we
can all
work
together
to
achieve
a better
quality
of life,
not just
for
today
but for
our
future;
and not
just for
the 13th
District,
but for
every
American.”
To
learn
more
about
Mayor
Bill
Wild and
start
working
to bring
the 13th
District
back to
Washington,
visit
www.billwildforcongress.com
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