Max Wiener (Grosse Pointe Park City Council At-large, Michigan, candidate 2025)

Max Wiener

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Grosse Pointe Park City Council At-large

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

University of Toronto, 2005

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Engineer

Contact

Campaign website

Max Wiener ran for election to the Grosse Pointe Park City Council At-large in Michigan. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Wiener completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Max Wiener provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 16, 2025:

• Birth date: February 14, 1982
• High school: Cranbrook
• Bachelor's: University of Toronto, 2005
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Catholic
• Profession: Engineer
• Prior offices held:
  • Grosse Pointe Park City Council (2021)
• Incumbent officeholder: Yes
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

General election for Grosse Pointe Park City Council At-large (3 seats)

Thomas J. Caulfield, Patrick Gleason, Olga Merametdjian, and Max Wiener ran in the general election for Grosse Pointe Park City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Thomas J. Caulfield (Nonpartisan)
		Patrick Gleason (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Olga Merametdjian (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Max Wiener (Nonpartisan)

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Max Wiener completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wiener'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 an engineer, father, business owner in automotive manufacturing and currently serve on the Grosse Pointe Park City Council.

I have spent the last four years working diligently for our community. I have chaired the infrastructure committee, served on the public safety committee and personnel committee, I have also acted as the liaison to the business association.

My tenure has been focused on translating my experience running businesses into professionalizing the functioning of the city. I enjoy working with my peers to support the administration to best serve our residents.

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?

• Scope, I understand the role of city council and the nature of a city manager form of government. I was active and engaged in the city before I ever considered running, and I implicitly appreciate the authority and limitations of this position.
• Resume, I have a broad and relevant resume to serve in this role. I am materials engineer with an extensive background that ties to infrastructure. I own and operate multiple companies, and in my role I set budgets, engage in long term capital planning, preventative maintenance, manage personnel and engage in deep dive evaluations. I currently serve and have served on multiple boards both private and charitable. I have served on city council for four year, serving on and chairing committees.
• Work Ethic, I take on tasks with dedication and energy. I am recognized as being a methodical and dependable member of the team. I am always committed to whatever task assigned, my colleagues know that I always deliver on what I say and I have the best attendance record of any active member of council. Above and beyond the work, I am a focused communicator. I put out clear concise reports for both the administration and residents so they know exactly what to expect.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I love problem solving, so I like to focus my attention wherever it can produce the biggest impact.

That said, with my background as an engineer, I am particularly interested and suited for tackling infrastructure challenges.

I am someone who loves numbers, so fiscal issues, long term budgeting and tackling legacy financial challenges is an area of passion. Particularly as someone who loves living in Grosse Pointe Park, I am very passionate about addressing legacy challenges to chart long term sustainable outlooks.

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

There are few offices that are as closely tied to the people being impacted by the decision making.
This is local government in it's most pure form, the decision making is not separated from the constituency by distance. We are directly impacting people and see the consequences immediately and not through some filter.

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

Understanding the Scope of the Position

Having a Resume of pertinent competency and experience

Having a drive and Work Ethic to put in the effort needed.

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

A commitment to making long term decisions and being willing to weather criticism in order to follow through on sound governance.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

If anything, people should be aware of the limitations of the office. Far to often people overestimate the breadth of authority of a council, it is critical that people appreciate the limiting principals of the city charter. When you appreciate the context of the allowable actions then you can dig down and appreciate that real impact takes long term planning and implementation and a simple declaration of intent doesn't change things.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Experience and resume is always beneficial. I will reiterate how important it is to understand the scope of the role, so in that sense being engaged in government and politics afford one of the clearest opportunities for people to be exposed to what the roles entail.

That said, there are lots of people coming from government and politics that don't respect the actual scope of the role they are running for. Furthermore, municipal government is very different from the day to day experience of people in the private sector, so broader experience is always beneficial.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

There are a wide range of relevant skills, and running for a position on a 7 person board, not everyone needs to have the same skills.
However, the single most useful skill set for a member of council is financial literacy, being able to read a balance sheet and digest and comprehend short and long term budgeting is absolutely imperative.

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

The proximity to the constituents.
There is no role in government that is more closely tied to the constituents and has a more readily available feedback loop.

What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?

Being an active and engaged father.
Whether it is teaching them to read, praying with them, coaching them in sports, showing them how to cook and prepare their own meals. There is nothing more amazing than teaching your children and watching them learn and grow.

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