Grant Blood II

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Grant Blood II

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 3, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Ferris State University, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Physical security specialist

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Grant Blood II ran for election for an at-large seat of the Lansing City Council in Michigan. He lost in the primary on August 3, 2021.

Blood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Grant Blood was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in 2020. Blood’s career experience includes working as a physical security specialist and safety and security manager.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2021)

General election

General election for Lansing City Council At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Peter Spadafore and Jeffrey Brown defeated Claretta Duckett-Freeman and Rachel Willis in the general election for Lansing City Council At-Large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Peter Spadafore (Nonpartisan)	30.5	9,296
✔	Submit photo	Jeffrey Brown (Nonpartisan)	24.0	7,307
		Claretta Duckett-Freeman (Nonpartisan)	23.3	7,110
	Submit photo	Rachel Willis (Nonpartisan)	22.2	6,767

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,480
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lansing City Council At-Large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Lansing City Council At-Large on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Peter Spadafore (Nonpartisan)	29.4	6,187
✔	Submit photo	Jeffrey Brown (Nonpartisan)	17.2	3,633
✔	Submit photo	Rachel Willis (Nonpartisan)	14.2	2,999
✔		Claretta Duckett-Freeman (Nonpartisan)	13.5	2,848
	Submit photo	Linda Keefe (Nonpartisan)	10.0	2,103
	Submit photo	Linda Appling (Nonpartisan)	8.9	1,868
	Submit photo	Grant Blood II (Nonpartisan)	4.3	897
		D. Taft (Nonpartisan)	2.4	501
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	30

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,066
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Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Grant Blood II completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blood's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Grant Michael Blood II, I was born in Grand Rapids, and raised in Ionia by my father, a UAW committee person at the old Fisher Body plant, who taught me about the dedication and hardwork of the auto workers that built the vehicles that Lansing is known for and my mother a United States Postal Service letter carrier that always pushed me to keep going in life no matter the challenges. I have for the better part of fifteen years years lived, worked and set up roots in the Lansing area and I'm very happy to call Lansing my home. Ten of those fifteen years were spent working as a Safety and Security Manager at a local non profit vocational rehab in Lansing and for the last two years as a Physical Security Specialist at a East Lansing based large financial institution. In my career at both organizations I have specialized in security design, CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), De-Escalation tactics and active violence response training. I hold a bachelor of science degree from Ferris State University in Criminal Justice and multiple safety and security professional certifications. I am the current young professionals liaison with the ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security) Mid-Michigan Chapter and an active member in numerous other security groups.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Police Reform
• Gun Violence
• Equality

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe that my knowledge of criminal justice and de-escalation could be invaluable as well as my knowledge as a project manager in large scale construction projects and other corporate projects I have taken a lead role in. The partnerships that I have cultivated with various community members will allow me to bring a different perspective to the table and make meaningful change one step at a time.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Local government tends to affect people more directly then the higher offices and in our current political climate this is not a business as usual position and there needs to be more done for the betterment of our community.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My biggest hero and the person I spent a lot of my childhood with was my grandfather, he was a WWII vet and Pearl Harbor survivor. The man taught me so much in the 7 years he was around in my life that made me the person I am today.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”–George Santayana,

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

They must be honest hard working people, there is no need for our elected officials to have ulterior motives or grudges when seeking office.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

They should have the focus to better the community.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I believe the event that had the largest impact on my life was 9/11, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When 9/11 occurred I was a freshman in high school and remember the helplessness that I believe all of us felt that day.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I grew up on a dairy farm in Ionia County Michigan and worked on the family farm or friends farm until high school graduation. My first job/career was 10 years as a Safety and Security manager at a local non profit, vocational rehabilitation government contractor in Lansing Michigan

What is your favorite book? Why?

Rifles for Watie, because its a coming of age novel during the western campaigns of the American Civil War and shows hardship and growth of a young northern boy running from home to defend his nation.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I am sure that it could be entertaining to be any fictional character for a while, but being myself and living my life to the fullest is all that I need.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Banks by Need to Breath

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

One of the largest struggles in my life was the length of time it took me to gain my degree, I was not able to be a typical student that went away for four years to gain it. I needed to work full time and attend limited class schedules per semester often in the evening. The cost of education makes it unattainable for most and I have seen that first hand, and our nation needs to do better about educating our youth and making it affordable.

Tell us your favorite joke.

I don't have a favorite, but my wife tells me my dad jokes are getting better :)

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