Jeff Messer for Kalamazoo City Commissioner Campaign Blog
Jeff Messer is the freedom and liberty candidate for Kalamazoo City Commissioner in the November 4, 2025 municipal election. He seeks to reduce the burden, cost, and blunt force power of local government in your personal and business affairs.
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Jeff Messer
Addressing the Kalamazoo City Commission (videos)
June 20, 2023 - Opposing Fusus Mass Surveillance Network (≈11:30 p.m.)
June 5, 2023 - Park Rules Extended to Kalamazoo Mall
June 5, 2023 - Downtown Kalamazoo Surveillence Network
May 15, 2023 - Final Call for Ranked Choice Voting Petition Signatures
July 5, 2022 - Retired City Commissioner Jack Urban Supports Ranked Choice Voting
May 16, 2022 - First Call for Ranked Choice Voting Petition Signatures
June 3, 2019 - Asking the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety to Disclose their Mass Surveillance Plans
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Media Coverage
Kalamazoo Gazette - Group works to bring ranked choice voting to Kalamazoo ballot
WKZO radio - AUDIO: Kalamazoo commissioners ponder whether to adopt ‘Rank Choice Voting’
WKZO radio - AUDIO: Ranked Choice Voting on city of Kalamazoo ballot
MLive - Voters want to remake elections in three Michigan cities — if lawmakers allow it
Rank The Vote - Group works to bring ranked choice voting to Kalamazoo ballot
Media Coverage
Kalamazoo Gazette - Targeting homeless, Kalamazoo bans sleeping bags, bedding in city parks
Kalamazoo Gazette - Six candidates vie for three seats on Kalamazoo Public Library board
Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo approves hire of police analyst in agreement with Portage
WKZO radio - Kalamazoo City Commission considers “Nuisance Party Ordinance”
Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo-area officials easing out of virtual meetings amid citizen complaints
Now Kalamazoo - Local governments easing back into real-life meetings
WMUK public radio - Kalamazoo Meetings Remain Virtual, Despite Complaints
WMUK public radio - Booze Allowed In Bronson Park
WKZO radio - First read of amendments to Kalamazoo City Fire Code passed
Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo approves new rules with permits for recreational burning
WKZO radio - Over a dozen spots around downtown Kalamazoo vandalized with bizarre graffiti message
Recent Volunteer Work
Rank MI Vote canvasser (collected 564 petition signatures for Ranked Choice Voting ballot initiative)
May 2022 to May 2023
Adopted Davis Street Park
May 2021 to present
Helped sort and accept donations for First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo's Pop-Up Free Store
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Candidate list for November 7, 2023 Kalamazoo City Commission Election
Profiles
Jeff Messer Reddit Profile
Jeff Messer's YouTube Channel
Jeff Messer's Kalamazoo Local News Twitter Profile
Jeff Messer's Downtown Kalamazoo News Twitter Profile
Jeff Messer's Personal Twitter Profile
Jeff Messer's Kalamazoo News Instagram Profile
Jeff Messer's Kalamazoo Michigan Message Board
Jeff Messer's old Kalamazoo Local News blog on Blogger
Jeff Messer for Kalamazoo City Commissioner Campaign Blog
messer.substack.com