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Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces
Endorsements in Lansing City Council Races
TAMERA CARTER AND TRINI LOPEZ-PEHLIVANOGLU ENDORSED FOR
AT-LARGE SEATS. RYAN KOST AND ADAM HUSSAIN ENDORSED FOR
1ST/3RD WARD.
he Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Ingham County Equal Opportunity Committee, Secretary
Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) has of Southwest Action Group, City of Lansing Board of Ethics
Tannounced its endorsements in the 2023 races for – Third Ward Representative, and Member of Michigan
Lansing City Council. Endorsed candidates include: Latino Leadership Network.
• Tamera Carter, At-Large Ryan Kost has been active in his
• Trini Lopez-Pehlivanoglu, At-Large community and fighting for our
• Ryan Kost, 1st Ward neighborhoods for years before he was
• Adam Hussain, 3rd Ward elected to City Council in November
2022. Ryan now proudly represents
“Lansing is at a critical juncture in determining the city’s Lansing’s First Ward and is also the
future direction and we need forward-thinking candidates first openly gay candidate to be
who share our vision of what that future can look like,” elected to represent this ward. He
said Kevin Shaw, chair, LRC-PAC. “We believe these also currently serves his community
candidates possess the necessary qualities needed to Kost as a board member of the Eastside
bring fresh perspectives and drive positive progress for our Neighborhood Organization, Friends
community.” of Bancroft Park, and Foster Your Neighborhood.
The 2023 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August Adam Hussain was first elected
8 and the General Election will be held on Tuesday, to council in 2015 and represents
November 7. Lansing's Ward 3. He served as City
Council president in 2022 and vice
Tamera Carter is a 2005 graduate of president in 2020 and 2021. Adam
Michigan State University and has is a leader in advocating for change
been a committed Lansing resident in southwest Lansing, including
for two decades. She has identified renovation of Logan Square. In 2023
her priorities as gun violence and Council Member Hussain serves on
safe neighborhoods, economic Hussain the following Committees and Boards:
development, housing insecurity and Committee of the Whole- Member;
homelessness and equity and inclusion. Committee on Public Safety – Chairperson; Committee
She is very active in the community on City Operations - Vice Chairperson and Ad Hoc on
including serving on the Impression 5 Homelessness and Solutions - Vice Chairperson
Carter
Board of Directors, Board member at
Tabernacle of Lansing and Downtown Lansing, Inc. “In order to move Lansing forward, we need elected
officials who are willing to seek common ground and
Trini Lopez-Pehlivanoglu was raised work together to both find and advance solutions to
in Lansing and is now raising her the challenges we face,” said Steve Japinga, senior vice
own family on Lansing’s Southwest president/public affairs, LRCC. "All these candidates are
side. She earned a bachelor’s degree established consensus builders dedicated to cultivating a
from Cleary University in 2020. Over vibrant and thriving city."
the years Trini’s work ethic and
skillset led her to serve as senior The LRC-PAC’s endorsement process includes a review
executive management assistant in of a candidate’s performance, a written questionnaire,
the executive office of the Michigan and, in some cases, an in-person interview. Only after this
Department of Attorney General. process is completed and a vote of the LRC-PAC Board is
Lopez-Pehlivanoglu
Trini is passionate about serving taken can a candidate be endorsed and be considered for
her community and currently serves on the Cristo Rey financial support. Learn more about the LRC-PAC here:
Community Center Board of Directors, Secretary of www.lansingchamber.org/lrc-pac. l
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