Jeffrey Burroughs is from a small farming town in Michigan. They and their husband, Jason, have an adopted son and two dogs.

Jeffrey Burroughs is from a small town in Michigan. They have a husband and a son.

I have witnessed how art, empathy, and action can restore a community.

Jeffrey currently works as an artist and entrepreneur. They previously worked as a family farmhand and at an assembly line. 

Jeffrey's campaign for city council is their first run for public office.

Supports streamlining permits, expanding grants, and investing in workforce development to strengthen small businesses.

Supports making permits more efficient, expanding grants, and investing in workforce development tied to the arts, trades, and entrepreneurship to strengthen small businesses.

- Supports making permits more efficient, expanding grants, and investing in workforce development tied to the arts, trades, and entrepreneurship to strengthen small businesses.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Jeffrey Burroughs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Supports zoning reform to encourage mixed-income neighborhoods, partnerships to include affordable units, and incentives to help local teachers, artists, and essential workers live where they work.

Believes in zoning reform that encourages mixed-income neighborhoods, partnerships that "empower builders to include affordable units," and incentives that keep teachers, artists, and essential workers where they work. 

- Believes in zoning reform that encourages mixed-income neighborhoods, partnerships that "empower builders to include affordable units," and incentives that keep teachers, artists, and essential workers where they work. 

Housing & Urban Development

Supports trauma-informed public safety practices, expanded mental health response teams, and stronger partnerships between officers, social workers, and community leaders.

- Supports trauma-informed public safety practices, expanded mental health response teams, and stronger partnerships between officers, social workers, and community leaders.

Public Safety

Believes in the need for stronger flood preparedness, smarter infrastructure investments, and direct support for neighborhoods affected by climate disasters.

Supports stronger flood preparedness, smarter infrastructure investments, and direct support for neighborhoods most impacted by climate disasters, such as listening to those most affected.

- Supports stronger flood preparedness, smarter infrastructure investments, and direct support for neighborhoods most impacted by climate disasters, such as listening to those most affected.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports expanding sustainable energy initiatives, investing in public transit, and developing eco-conscious infrastructure.

- Supports expanding sustainable energy initiatives, investing in public transit, and developing eco-conscious infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

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Jeffrey Burroughs

Jeffrey is from a small town in Michigan. They have a husband and a son.

Jeffrey Burroughs' campaign for City Council Member is their first run for public office.

City Council takes action on Helene Recovery items at October 28 ...

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 