Jami VanAlstine

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Jami VanAlstine

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Associate

Wayne County Community College

Bachelor's

Oregon State University

Graduate

Wayne State University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Profession

Infrastructure administrator

Contact

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Jami VanAlstine (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Wayne County Commission to represent District 11 in Michigan. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

VanAlstine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

VanAlstine was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned an associate degree from Wayne County Community College, a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University, and a master's degree from Wayne State University in 2019. Her career experience includes working as a full-time infrastructure administrator and as a part-time historical archaeologist.

VanAlstine has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Society for Historical Archaeology
• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 11

Incumbent Al Haidous defeated Jami VanAlstine in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 11 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Al Haidous (D)	76.7	37,725
		Jami VanAlstine (L)	21.1	10,390
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	1,039

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,154
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 11

Incumbent Al Haidous defeated David Hotz in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 11 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Al Haidous	52.7	8,505
		David Hotz	46.6	7,528
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	106

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,139
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jami VanAlstine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by VanAlstine'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.

I am a Michigander and near life-long Wayne County resident. I am a proud mom of 3 and granny of 2 awesome little girls. I am also a proud alum of Wayne County Community College District and Wayne State University (Go Warriors!) and a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor society. I hold a Baccalaureate of Arts in Anthropology from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts in Historical Archaeology from WSU. I have worked in Information Technology supporting Michigan's automotive industry for over 20 years. I am running as a non-partisan candidate for County Commission District 11 because I care deeply about the opportunities, well-being, and issues important to people in our communities.

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?

• Reducing the tax burden of citizens in the district without impacting essential services
• Removing barriers to employment, starting and funding businesses, and building affordable housing
• Funding County infrastructure projects; roads, and drainage, signals without raising tax rates when individuals in our community can least afford it.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

There are two areas that I am especially passionate about; oversight and accountability in the Criminal Justice System and removing barriers for citizens. I am focused on policy changes and enforcement that works to reduce community and law enforcement interactions, keep our communities and officers safe, while ensuring that community members have trust in the system. I am also focused on removing barriers and reducing burdens imposed by Wayne County including property tax reductions, reforming licensure requirements reform, and a review/reduction of county ordinances that negatively impact our communities and individuals' ability to live and work in peace.

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

They are servants first, accountable, and focused on working on behalf of community members.

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