Julie Vandenboom: Listening, Leading, and Building a Lansing That Works for Everyone

Courtesy Photo-Julie Vandenboom At-Large Candidate for Lasngin City Council

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Julie Vandenboom is running for Lansing City Council At-Large to bring bold, inclusive leadership to the city she has called home for 25 years. With a deep commitment to public service and community, Julie is showing what it means to be a candidate who listens first and leads with compassion.

Julie’s career includes 16 years at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, where she focuses on policy analysis, program planning, and evaluation to improve community well-being. Her public service continues locally through her work with the Eastside Neighborhood Organization, the Capital Area District Library Board, and Friends of Bancroft Park.

“We’ve now knocked on nearly 7,000 doors across Lansing,” Julie says. “The conversations I’ve had on front porches and sidewalks keep me grounded. People want a city that listens to them and responds with action.”

Affordable housing remains one of her top campaign priorities. Julie supports tenant protections like just cause eviction ordinances and rental licensing reform, and she believes the people most affected by housing insecurity must be centered in shaping solutions.

Julie is also committed to investing in Lansing’s everyday infrastructure, from repairing roads and sidewalks to ensuring city services reach every neighborhood. These daily issues, she says, are essential to making life better for all residents.

As an active member of the NAACP Lansing Branch, the Rent is Too Damn High Tenants Union, and Strong Towns Lansing, Julie is building coalitions rooted in equity and accountability. She believes progress happens when leaders are transparent, inclusive, and bold.

“Neighbors tell me they’re worried about what’s happening nationally,” Julie notes. “But here in Lansing, we can show that care, justice, and community are alive and well. Local government has to be the place where we come together.”

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Julie Vandenboom is ready to bring clarity, courage, and compassion to Lansing City Council. Please consider voting for Julie Vandenboom for City Council At-Large and help build a Lansing where everyone belongs.