Let‘s create a

Saginaw

that works for

everyone.

Vote for Rachel Weidinger

on or before November 3rd.

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Dear Saginaw,

I’m running for City Council because I believe elected officials should make people’s lives better—and because the people who live here should have a real say in what our city becomes. My leadership is about caring for my neighbors.

I grew up in a blue-collar family in central Ohio and started working young. Before I was 25, I had worked in fast food, restaurants, landscaping, telemarketing, and grocery stores. Those jobs taught me a lot about hard work, but they also taught me how much it matters when the systems around us actually work: when neighborhoods are cared for, when public services are reliable, when people can find good jobs, and when government treats residents with respect.

For more than 25 years, I’ve worked as an organizer, strategist, communicator, researcher, and nonprofit leader. I’ve spent my career helping people come together, solve complicated problems, and turn big ideas into practical action.

Reviewing contracts and going after big grants is my everyday work. I hold office on two national nonprofit boards, a big fiscal and legal responsibility. On those boards, the Executive Director reports to us, just like the City Manager reports to City Council.

Now I want to bring that experience to Saginaw.

I’ve served for 18 months on Saginaw’s Planning Commission, bringing care to decisions about our zoning ordinance, development proposals, planning for affordable housing, and regulating data centers.

I’m newer to this city, and I don’t pretend that gives me all the answers. What it does give me is a deep commitment to listening, learning, and showing up. I see a city with extraordinary history, strong neighborhoods, talented people, and real opportunities ahead of us.

As Saginaw grows and changes, I want to make sure that progress reaches the people who already live here. New investment should mean good jobs, stronger neighborhoods, better public spaces, and more opportunity for Saginaw families. City government should be transparent, accessible, and responsive. Residents should be able to understand how decisions are made and have meaningful ways to shape them.

I believe Saginaw’s future shouldn’t be something that happens to us. It should be something we build together.

I’d be honored to earn your vote and work alongside you to build a city that works for everyone.

Rachel Weidinger

P.S. If you share this vision, I would love to have you chip-in a small amount to keep our campaign going.

A Letter from Rachel

Let’s Get To Work.

  • Everyone deserves a safe place to live, period. Saginaw is a city with a lower cost of living, but that doesn’t mean our work is done.

    We need stronger neighborhoods, with mixed housing that fits everyone’s needs, including disabled folks, seniors, and families of all shapes.

    When we build and maintain affordable, accessible workforce housing, we all benefit.

  • Saginaw’s 42,000 people are living in a city that was built for more money and more people. We have to be creative about how we solve our challenges.

    Could we have better parks for all neighborhoods by writing more grants and partnering with the county? Could we make sure everyone has access to clean water with better communication? Could we expect more and build more together with smart strategy? I think the answer to all of these questions is yes, and I’m willing to get creative to reach Saginaw’s full potential.

  • The benefits of investment and growth should be shared across the city-- not just concentrated in a few places or enjoyed by a few people. 

    Rachel supports development that creates good local jobs, strengthens all our neighborhoods, expands housing options, improves public spaces, and builds long-term opportunity for all of Saginaw's residents.

    I believe that the best decisions come from listening to the people who already know their neighborhoods best. Saginaw’s next chapter should be ambitious, inclusive, and built together.