Two candidates vie to unseat 10-year incumbent in Southfield mayoral primary

Two candidates are vying against a ten-year incumbent to serve as mayor of Southfield for the next term in a nonpartisan primary on Aug. 5.

Kenson Siver, a former assistant superintendent of Southfield Public Schools, is running against former longtime city council member and entrepreneur Sylvia Jordan as well as Ryan Foster, who said he has run in five previous elections and previously worked in various fields including for the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Michigan Public reached out to each of these candidates via email, asking them to share what they see as residents’ top concerns, the experiences that would make them effective leaders, and their priorities if elected.

“Most Southfield voters are tired of paying high taxes while crime is going up [and] schools are being closed,” Foster said, adding that with “the same people keep getting reelected over and over, nothing changes.”




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