Jeff Messer
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The gist
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Board Member, Kalamazoo Public Library
4 Year Term
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A library board member is one of the trustees who set policy and approve the budget for the public library.
James Sebree
No party listed
Retired military officer and corporate manager
The gist
- Proposes linking literacy agencies with the library across grade levels
- Proposes reviewing where and how the library spends resources
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Proposes linking literacy agencies with the library across grade levels
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Enhance the inter-connection between various agencies who advocate literacy with Kalamazoo District Library”
Proposes reviewing where and how the library spends resources
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Let's look at where and how we are spending our resources”
Dorla Elaine Coleman-Bonner
No party listedIncumbent
Retired, City of Kalamazoo
The gist
- Supports structured board processes and first administrative policies
- Supports building the new Alma Powell Library on the Northside
- Proposes more creative marketing of free library services
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Supports structured board processes and first administrative policies
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“where we updated the bylaws and are developing the board's first administrative policies”
Supports building the new Alma Powell Library on the Northside
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Building the new Alma Powell Library on the Northside of Kalamazoo”
Proposes more creative marketing of free library services
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I am encouraging us to become more creative in our marketing methods”
Ian R Kennedy
No party listedIncumbent
Attorney
The gist
- Supports defined procedures for how the library board governs
- Supports re-establishing the Alma Powell branch as a community anchor
- Supports keeping the library welcoming and safe for patrons
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Supports defined procedures for how the library board governs
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensuring that we have identified procedures as to how the board will govern”
Supports re-establishing the Alma Powell branch as a community anchor
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to ensure that we re-establish the Alma Powell branch as an anchor in the community”
Supports keeping the library welcoming and safe for patrons
Kalamazoo Public Library District Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to ensure that the library remains a welcoming and safe environment for our patrons and staff”
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