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Mayor, City of Flint

Tonya Burns

Candidate for Mayor, City of Flint

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Background

Occupation
Flint City Council member (6th Ward)

Flint City Council member for the 6th Ward since 2021. Previously worked in economic development for the City of Flint and for more than 20 years in the security and alarm industry, including as an ADT dealership owner.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Proposes competitive police pay to recruit and retain officers

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “We also need to recruit and retain police by offering competitive wages.”
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Housing

Economy & jobs

  • Voted for a one-year data center moratorium

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “That’s why I voted to put a moratorium on.”
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  • Proposes a business concierge service and small-business investment

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “creating a concierge service for businesses, investing in small business development through the Oak Business Center”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges clean, affordable water through a stronger Public Works

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “we’ll focus on clean, affordable water by strengthening our Department of Public Works, continuing the work on infrastructure, and hiring qualified management.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes council members voting on funding for connected nonprofits

    Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election

    Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org

    “I was concerned by decisions that undermined public trust, like council members voting on funding for nonprofits they were connected to.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tonya Burns on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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