Kentwood Mayoral race is a perfect example of how problematic electoral politics are for making substantive change in people’s lives

Kentwood Mayoral race is a perfect example of how problematic electoral politics are for making substantive change in people’s lives

Next week people who live in Kentwood will have an opportunity to vote for a new Mayor. The two candidates who are running are incumbent Stephen Kepley and Monica Sparks, who is currently a Kent County Commissioner. If you look at the campaign finance data for Stephen Kepley you see that he has raised $46,926.12 and spent $32,022.23. Kepley had 101 separate donors, with the following being some of the largest: Maintain Our Majority PAC – $10,00…