Meet Rhonda
Rhonda Powell is a Fourth-Generation Native of Mount Clemens, Government and Nonprofit Leader​
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With 20 years of leadership experience, Rhonda has served some of Macomb County's most vulnerable populations through programs like Head Start and Meals on Wheels while serving as director of Macomb Community Action, Senior Services, and other organizations.
Her story is rooted in Mount Clemens. A Battling Bather and mother of four, Rhonda and her siblings were raised by their hard working mom in public housing.
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She was fortunate to have support from their grandfather, who was retired and pastored a church, and grandmother, who was housekeeping supervisor at a local hospital.
Throughout her childhood, Rhonda spent countless hours with her grandfather as he visited the sick, supported families during layoffs, and provided a haven for neighborhood youth. ​
She learned from him that all people should be valued and to “leave people better off than you found them—or leave them alone.”
Now, Rhonda is ready to carry those values into City Hall.
Key Priorities
Investing in
Community
Protect city assets, strengthen neighborhoods, preserve what makes Mount Clemens special.
Streamlining
Services
Reduce red tape for small business owners and create a welcoming environment for investment.​
Leading with
Transparency
Open, accountable government where your voice matters.
Engaging the Next Generation
Reinstate the Youth Advisory Council to develop our future leaders. ​
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Rhonda's Resume Snapshot
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Statewide Operations Director for We The People - Michigan.
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Bachelor of Arts from Siena Heights University; Master of Science from Capella University, both focused in Human Services.
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Founder of Metro Equity Collaborative, a nonprofit based in Macomb County.
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Six Sigma Green Belt and Certified Process Improvement Specialist.
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Chairs the annual Macomb Celebration of Black Excellence Awards Gala and community events.
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Executive Director of numerous government and nonprofit entities.
Upcoming Events
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4:
PANCAKES WITH POWELL AND FRIENDS
First Presbyterian Church
168 Cass Avenue, Mount Clemens
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$15 per person
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7:
MOUNT CLEMENS MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM
Hosted by NAACP - Macomb County Branch
Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
87 Robertson, Mount Clemens
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Livestream on Facebook
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16:
COMMUNITY TOWNHALL WITH RHONDA POWELL
North Broadway Church of Christ
260 North Broadway, Mount Clemens
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Livestream on Facebook
