Dearborn Council Candidate Says New City Hall Worth the Move

Dearborn Patch will profile candidates running for office in the Aug. 6 city primary.

Editor's note: All nine elective offices in Dearborn are on the primary ballot — mayor, clerk and all seven city council seats. There are five candidates for mayor, three for clerk and 21 for council. Dearborn Patch will run profiles of candidates seeking the office of mayor, city clerk, and city council leading up to the Aug. 6 primary election.

Today we feature Maureen McIlrath

Candidate: Maureen A. McIlrath
Office sought: Dearborn City Council

Occupation: CEO/founder The Going Green Foundation

Education: St. Benedictine High School, Western Michigan University, Schoolcraft College, and Kaplan University.

Family: Single parent of two children ages 20 and 8. Both attend or attended Dearborn Public Schools. I am from a family of six children born and raised in Detroit. I moved to Dearborn when I was pregnant with my daughter.

Previous elected office: PTA president, Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations vice president.

Current public service: President PTA Samuel B. Long Elementary School, vice president Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations, city beautiful commissioner, Telecommunications Commission, environmental commissioner, organizer of Green Expo (Dearborn Homecoming), organizer of 1st green festival in Dearborn (2011).

What are two key issues in Dearborn?

Budget and City Hall Relocation.

How will you address these issues?

In the most sustainable way possible. I will be looking at the budget and make sure that the money we spend on updates or new projects will keep sustainability in mind.

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In regards to the new city hall, I am behind it. I think it will be more centrally located, more functional for the city workers and save money in the long run while preserving our historic building by Art Space.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/MaureenMcilrathForDearbornCityCouncil.