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Council Member, City of Flint · Ward 5

DeWaun E. Robinson

Candidate for Council Member, City of Flint, Ward 5

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Peer recovery coach supervisor; Flint Housing Commissioner

Peer recovery coach supervisor at Building Community Partners and a Flint Housing Commissioner. Chairs the Traditional Flint Juneteenth Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Economy & jobs

  • Supports the data center moratorium pending utility capacity review

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Fifth Ward Flint City Council

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 9, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “Flint must first confirm with GLWA and Consumers Energy that our grid and water system can handle a hyperscale data center”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes ordinances for water bill fairness and transparency

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Fifth Ward Flint City Council

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 9, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “ordinances and amendments that ensures transparency, water bill fairness, consumer protection and strengthens councils water authority”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes charter amendments to enforce council member accountability

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Fifth Ward Flint City Council

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 9, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “My top priority is to propose ordinances and Charter amendments that strengthen Charter duties enforcement and ensure councilmember accountability.”
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  • Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Fifth Ward Flint City Council

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 9, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “I support both Juneteenth and the permanent Pride Month resolution”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from DeWaun E. Robinson on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.

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