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Schor Spadafore Brown Garza Bacon
LRC-PAC Endorsed Candidates Celebrate Election
Night Success
he Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce - Jeffrey Brown
Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) endorsed • Council Member Ward 2
Tcandidates were overwhelmingly successful - Jeremy Garza
during the Nov. 2 general election. The LRC-PAC had
five endorsed candidates winning their election during East Lansing
the 2021 cycle. • Two-year term City Council seat
- Ron Bacon
“Our endorsements for the November election were
for those who were willing to work collaboratively to On Nov. 9, the East Lansing City Council elected
identify and implement innovative strategies to help Ron Bacon to be the first Black Mayor in the city’s
the local government deal with the complex issues history. The LRCC congratulates Mayor Bacon on this
they are facing,” said Kevin Shaw, chair, LRC-PAC. “It is historic accomplishment and looks forward to working
gratifying to see that voters have expressed confidence together to move East Lansing forward.
in these outstanding leaders and their willingness
to embrace the issues voters have identified as most The LRC-PAC is the non-partisan political action
important in their community.” committee of the Lansing Regional Chamber of
Commerce, representing over 1,000 businesses in the
Among the candidates supported by LRC-PAC was tri-county region. The objective of the LRC-PAC is to
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, who won re-election to endorse candidates committed to the principles of
a second term in office. The business community free enterprise, economic growth, and a pro-business
has enjoyed a strong relationship with Mayor Schor, philosophy. l
collaborating on several challenging issues, most
notably the city’s continuing battle to overcome
massive legacy costs associated with retiree healthcare
and pension liabilities. Chamber Events
“Mayor Schor has always shown a willingness to not only Your Connection to Professional
listen to the business community, but also proactively Development and Networking Success
seek our input into critical issues,” said Steve Japinga,
vice president of public relations, Lansing Regional From professional development to
Chamber of Commerce. “We look forward to building
on that relationship over the next four years.” networking, the Lansing Regional
Chamber of Commerce hosts events to
The non-partisan list of LRC-PAC endorsed candidates fit every need.
that were successful on Nov. 2 includes:
A full list of events
Lansing is located on the
• Mayor Chamber Calendar on
- Andy Schor the LRCC website.
• Council Member At-Large
- Peter Spadafore
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