Ken Snapp announces his candidacy for Mayor of Detroit with a vision for a more inclusive, progressive city that addresses social needs. He has witnessed lack of resolve in governing and hardship in forgotten areas of the city. As mayor, he will be a public servant representing citizens with integrity and transparency. Snapp will put forth an agenda unlike any existing blueprint to bridge gaps between communities and produce change, focusing on jobs, housing, food, education, childcare and healthcare.

1. February 10th
, 2017
Today I am humbledtoannounce mybid forMayor of the Cityof Detroit.Thisdecisioncomes withdeepestconcernfor
the city's resilientcitizens onthe heelsof atippingpointforaseeminglybetterfuture.Collectivelywe canmove forward
and evolve intoamore inclusivecommunitywithawell thoughtoutvision.Detroitersare readytoembrace a
progressive agendawith new progressive leadership thatshowsconcernforall people.
I KenSnapp a dedicatedEastsiderof Detroitandcurrentresident have witnessedalackof resolve whenitcomesto
governingourcity. Duringmy travels, Ihave seen hardshipsof peoplein “forgottenareas”andthe detrimentthis
causes. It ismy decision torunas Mayor of Detroitforone simple purpose,tobe the publicservantthe cityneeds by
creatinga fair exchange of opportunityandadvancementforeverycitizen.
The Latin Motto engraveduponourcity’sflag, SperamusMeliora andResurgetCineribus carries the meaning; “We hope
for betterthings. Itwill rise fromthe ashes.” We’ve hadourshare of disappointmentinthispreciouscity.Duringa
crucial time of change,I will ensurethat thepeople of Detroit will be represented with integrity and led undera guiseof
transparency. Itistime torelyon ourpublicservantstostand forwhat's right. As future Mayor,I will putforth a
progressive agendaunlikeanyexistingblueprintinplace whichproducesmore of the same.Bridginggapsbe tween
government, communities, business,andlaboriswhatwe setoutto do.
A greatcivicleaderleansupon the core valueslearned fromourcountries foundingfathers. Yes,small pocketsof Detroit
have become diverse,yetdivisionstill lingersinmany forgottenareas. The onslaughtof corruptionhas made people
apatheticandadaptedto a belief systemwhichtellsthem bettercircumstancescannot become real forall citizens.We
mustmake sure our citydoesnotendure another eraof the same lopsided experience.Iambackedbypeople thatwant
to be involved.We embrace aprogressiveagendawhichactsuponthe belief thatasharedfuture isthe nextstepfor
Detroit. Istronglysupport thisCitywitha comprehensive strategytoconfrontthe followingessentialSocial Needs:
Jobs● Housing● Food ● Education ● ChildCare ● Health Care.
I will workcloselywiththe citizensof Detroittoleadthismissionfor Social Change.
Sincerely,
2017 Mayoral Candidate
KennethSnapp
Author- Kianga J. Moore