Mubarek Ahmed
Dearborn City Council
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About the Office
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
Party
Independent
Occupation
Business Owner
Fun Fact
I am a former merchant marine who has traveled all over the world.
Past Experience
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My Top Issues
Invest in crime prevention
I believe Dearborn must invest in both strong policing and prevention programs—like youth, mental health, and job opportunities—to build safer neighborhoods and a stronger community.
Enhancing transparency and accountability
I will work to make city government more open and accountable by ensuring residents have easy access to information and decisions that affect them. That means clear reporting on how tax dollars are spent, accessible public meetings, and maintaining an open-door policy. Dearborn families deserve leaders who listen and lead with transparency.
Increasing affordable housing options
I support expanding affordable housing so all Dearborn families can find safe, stable homes. This means encouraging responsible development, partnering with nonprofit and private developers, and using city resources strategically to increase options. Ensuring accessible housing strengthens our neighborhoods and helps our community thrive.
Who I'm Running Against
Kamal AlSawafy (Other)
Current Dearborn City Council member
Robert Abraham (Other)
Elected to serve the City of Dearborn for over 20 years as a City Council member, Robert Abraham has three grown children, Brandon, Jared and Mary Kate. He is a proud product of Dearborn Public Schools and a graduate of Fordson High School and Hillsdale College. He has served on many community service organizations, including the Henry Ford College Foundation Board of Directors, and the Fordson High School Varsity Alumni Club Board of Directors. He is looking forward to serving Dearborn with a new mayor, a new administration and both new and incumbent council members for his sixth term of office.
Mustapha Hammoud (Other)
Mustapha Hammoud is an electrical engineer and has been working at Ford Motor Company since 2011, where he’s assigned to Electrified Propulsion Engineering as a program control engineer. He is passionate about data-driven public policy, and hopes to bring a unique and problem-solving perspective to the City Council. Mustapha is a graduate of Dearborn Public Schools, including the Dearborn Center for Math Science and Technology and Henry Ford College as a dual enrollment student. He received his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and has been a community activist and volunteer for over a decade.
Gary Enos (Other)
Gary Enos has been a Dearborn resident since 1976 and attended Dearborn Public Schools where he participated in team sports at Edsel Ford as did his two brothers Lorne and Dan. He is the proud father of son Sean, who also attended Dearborn Public Schools, participated in the football program at Edsel Ford, and is currently attending Henry Ford College. Gary's mother, Marianna, is continuing her more than 45-year career as a nurse at Corewell Health/Oakwood Hospital. He is also proud to be the grandson of a WW2 Veteran. Gary has been a local small business owner of Falls Sports Lounge in Dearborn for over 26 years. His business hosts and participates in events that raise donations for many local charities. He supports, volunteers, and contributes to the Dearborn Goodfellow’s, Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, Dearborn Unified Hockey, and is a member of the Dearborn Elks. Gary looks forward to serving the City of Dearborn as a council member.
Othman Alaansi (Other)
He is a first-generation Yemeni American who was born and raised in Dearborn. His campaign focuses on issues such as clean and safe neighborhoods and city affordability.
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