Candidate Profile: Douglas Gould, Rochester City Council Member

ROCHESTER, MI — There are four open seats for Rochester City Council Member in November's general elections.

To help readers make informed choices, Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Douglas Gould is running for Rochester City Council Member. Here's how he filled out his profile.

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Age (as of Election Day)

52

Position Sought

Rochester City Council Member

Family

Wife and two daughters in high school.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

no

Education

PhD

Occupation

Professor and Department Chair at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Governing Board of the OPC
Chair of the City of Rochester Compensation Committee
OPEB

Campaign website

www.douglasjgould.com

Why are you seeking elective office?

I would like to continue to work hard to make the City of Rochester the premiere community in southeast Michigan.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Traffic is the single biggest issue that our citizens are concerned with. I propose revisiting bringing public transportation back to the City in order to get some cars off the road, while helping the people of Rochester more easily get around.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I am a bit of an outsider in this race. I am facing a host of incumbents that are seeking re-election. As a University Professor, I would bring a different perspective and point of view to the group and hope to represent an even broader swath of our citizens.