City, township & village
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.
Taxes & budget
Jeff MesserNo party listed
No documented position found.
James SebreeNo party listed
- Proposes reviewing where and how the library spends resources
Dorla Elaine Coleman-BonnerNo party listed
No documented position found.
Ian R KennedyNo party listed
No documented position found.
Public safety
Jeff MesserNo party listed
No documented position found.
James SebreeNo party listed
No documented position found.
Dorla Elaine Coleman-BonnerNo party listed
No documented position found.
Ian R KennedyNo party listed
- Supports keeping the library welcoming and safe for patrons
Education
Jeff MesserNo party listed
No documented position found.
James SebreeNo party listed
- Proposes linking literacy agencies with the library across grade levels
Dorla Elaine Coleman-BonnerNo party listed
No documented position found.
Ian R KennedyNo party listed
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Jeff MesserNo party listed
No documented position found.
James SebreeNo party listed
No documented position found.
Dorla Elaine Coleman-BonnerNo party listed
- Supports building the new Alma Powell Library on the Northside
Ian R KennedyNo party listed
- Supports re-establishing the Alma Powell branch as a community anchor
Government & transparency
Jeff MesserNo party listed
No documented position found.
James SebreeNo party listed
No documented position found.
Dorla Elaine Coleman-BonnerNo party listed
- Supports structured board processes and first administrative policies
- Proposes more creative marketing of free library services
Ian R KennedyNo party listed
- Supports defined procedures for how the library board governs
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.