Woody Gontina (Royal Oak City Commission At-large, Michigan, candidate 2025)
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Woody Gontina ran for election to the Royal Oak City Commission At-large in Michigan. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Gontina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Woody Gontina provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2025:
- Birth place: Warren, Michigan
- High school: Lahser High School
- Bachelor's: Michigan State University, 1996
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Real Estate
- Incumbent officeholder: No
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Elections
General election
General election for Royal Oak City Commission At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Royal Oak City Commission At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
Paul Bastian (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| David Buzynski (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Woody Gontina (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Brandon Kolo (Nonpartisan) | |
| Carolyn Martz (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Eric Smethurst (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Woody Gontina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gontina's responses.
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I am a proud Michigan State University Spartan, where I earned a degree in construction management and I am a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) . I own and operate a small business based in Royal Oak focused on sustainable design and construction. I have served in an Executive role with a large construction management firm, with revenues similar to Royal Oak’s total annual budget. This experience allowed me to understand the challenges of leading a complex organization and how to reach shared goals.
My commitment to Royal Oak runs deep. I’ve had the privilege of serving on the Planning Commission, for 5 years, and the Environmental Advisory Board, for 7 years, where I’ve worked to promote thoughtful development, sustainability, and responsible stewardship of our city’s resources.- The first priority for any local leader is exceptional public services and public safety. I am proud to have the endorsement of the Royal Oak Police Officers Association. Royal Oak is one of the safest cities in the country and I am committed to making sure they will always have the resources to continue to keep our community safe.
- Like many communities Royal Oak has a housing challenge. We need more housing for more families, in all stages of life. Our new Master Plan 2050 calls for thoughtful planning and development to help meet the needs of the community.
- One of the best assets our city has is our amazing parks and greenspaces. I am committed to making sure we dedicate the resources need to sustainably protect and continue to improve our parks, water and greenspaces.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "Email with Michigan Secretary of State," September 11, 2025
