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Albert McWilliams

Local Political Appointees In Electronic Hot Water For Denigrating Women, Voters & Council Members Online

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 17, 2013 1

SHORTLY AFTER BEING nominated to serve on the Ann Arbor Planning Commission by Mayor John Hieftje, Jeremy Peters’s credentials were closely questioned by residents and Council members. Peters (left), Director, Creative Licensing,…

Ann Arbor Government

Ward 1 Independent Challenger Snags Support From Council Dems

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 30, 2013 12

WARD 1 CITY Council challenger Jeff Hayner has landed the quiet support of several City Council Democrats. Ward 2 City Council incumbent Jane Lumm has the unabashed support of several City Council Democrats. So why are card-carrying members…

Ann Arbor Government

Council Members Rebuke Mayor Over Proposed Appointee’s Perceived Conflicts of Interest

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 4, 2013 21

On August 20th, John Hieftje announced his intention to appoint Albert McWilliams to replace Newcombe Clark on the Board of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. McWilliams, who works for Quack Media, is in his 30s and a self-styled…