Kevin Jourdain for Holyoke City Councilor At Large

11/05/2025

Polls close at 8pm. You have one hour left to vote. If you have not had a chance yet please vote. thank you

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY - PLEASE VOTE FOR INDEPENDENT EXPERIENCED COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP FOR COUNCILOR AT LARGE. PLEASE VOTE KEVIN JOURDAIN FOR COUNCILOR AT LARGE. POLLS OPEN 7AM TO 8PM TODAY. THANK YOU

11/03/2025

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If anyone needs a ride to the polls tomorrow please call us at 413-538-5519 and we will make sure you are taken care of. Please provide us name, address, polling location and time to be picked up.

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11/03/2025

A Strong Endorsement from Holyoke Resident and Former City Hall Reporter Mike Plaisance

Councilor Kevin Jourdain is smart, experienced and highly accomplished. Voters are lucky to have Kevin fighting on their side. He is independent and fearless. With the Holyoke Fiscal Crisis staring us in the face, we definitely need our Fiscal Watchdog looking out for us, holding people accountable, asking tough questions and making sure we get the city back on track!

In recent years, we have lost some very experienced Councilors so Kevin Jourdain is a critical asset on the City Council. Kevin not only understands how City Hall works but he also knows how it is supposed to work!

On Tuesday, please join me in voting for Kevin Jourdain for City Councilor At Large. He is a champion for Holyoke!

Councilor Jourdain responded, "Wow, honored and proud to have Mike's vote and endorsement! Mike is a veteran of City Hall and he knows what it takes to be an effective Councilor! Thank you Mike! I am blown away by these powerful words to the people."

Vote Tuesday Everyone. Holyoke needs you!

11/03/2025

Please Vote Tuesday. We need everyone to help Holyoke.

Friends, we have a very important city election coming up on Tuesday, and I am respectfully asking for your vote for Councilor At Large.

Here's the plain truth -- the future of our city is on the ballot on Tuesday. Holyoke's finances are currently in a very precarious position.

Our auditor has resigned, our local aid payments have been frozen, and the State has stepped in to demand answers. The mismanagement and lack of qualified leadership from city officials that led to this mess is unacceptable, and I'm pledging to get to the bottom of it and fix it. It starts with making sure the qualified appointed Treasurer you voted for nearly a year ago (that has been held up in committee) actually happens asap. It also means having the State opening the books and helping us get the required reconciliations complete.

For nearly thirty years, I've been proud to serve as 'Holyoke's Fiscal Watchdog' on the City Council. Whenever City Hall fails the people, I've pushed for accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.

While many of my fellow city councilors are more interested in voting themselves a pay raise and keep eagerly rubber stamping whatever policies the Mayor wants, as usual I'm prepared to roll up my sleeves and solve problems on behalf of you, the taxpayers. You can count on me to keep delivering common sense solutions and responsible leadership to the Council. But, in order to have a seat at the table, I am depending on YOU to please vote on Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. If you requested a mail-in ballot, please be sure it's delivered back to the City Clerk before the polls close.

However you vote, I am respectfully asking for your vote to continue serving as a City Councilor At Large. Thank you, as always, for your support and the opportunity to serve and give back!

11/02/2025

Sign Holders Requested at the Polls on November 4th

Election Day is coming up on November 4th and we are reminding everyone to please get out and vote. If you would like to hold a sign for a while at the polls please message us and let us know when and where and we will get you signed up. We appreciate your help very much!!! Time to win this! Thank you

11/02/2025

Who is elected Tuesday on City Council will have a big say on what kind of development we will have in our city. Will we actually do real planning that focuses on rehabing Kmart Plaza, the downtown, and the other areas of need or will powerful interests be able to harm neighborhoods and natural resources like the Elmwood Forest.

Whether it is a sports complex or other development we need to recruit new assets to the city and responsibly locate them where Holyoke needs them most. It also needs leaders who are strong, understand how to balance these needs and are loyal to the residents they serve.

Please Vote for independent competent Councilors on Tuesday Nov 4.

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

MassLive Candidate Questionnaire

Holyoke City Council

Name: Kevin A. Jourdain
Age: 54
Address: 18 Raymond Avenue
Profession: Attorney At Law
Position running for: City Councilor At Large

You may submit an introductory statement of no more than 150 words about your qualifications and the reasons you are running.

I am an independent voice and the most senior member of the City Council. I have been a Councilor for nearly 30 years and was President of the Council for 6 years. I work hard for little pay because I want to give back to Holyoke my lifelong home where I grew up and raised my family. Holyoke voters deserve qualified Councilors. As Holyoke’s Fiscal Watchdog, I am a very effective Councilor and understand municipal finance. I am an Attorney and Finance professional. I hold a BA in Political Science & Economics, Master of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor degree.

Common Sense and keep Holyoke Affordable. I fought to repave High Street and put Shot Spotter in to catch criminals and protect residents. It is why I am strongly endorsed by our Holyoke Police Officers. I made sure a new Peck Middle School was built without a tax increase.

What is the biggest problem in the city and how would you address it? (75 words)

The fiscal mismanagement by the Mayor and the unqualified Treasurer he got appointed 3 years ago. The public voted for a qualified appointed Treasurer almost a year ago and the Mayor and his rubber stamps continue to obstruct the will of the voters. I am pushing for a real Treasurer and the State opening the books and completing our reconciliations as they offered as the first critical steps to getting us back on track.

The City Council always struggles to keep taxes low while providing needed services and making advancements. How specifically will you balance the three? (75 words)

We need to stop the excessive spending and inefficiency of the Mayor and his rubber stamps on the Council who have raised taxes 19% over the last 4 years and more than our city did in the prior 10 years. We also need to fight for more state aid because Holyoke cannot keep overtaxing our residents because Boston does not give us our fair share. Boston sits on billions of dollars while Holyokers struggle.

The housing crisis continues to take a toll on residents and those who want to move to the city. How should the city attack the problem? (75 words)

Holyoke needs to do a more effective job partnering with developers to build new housing on empty lots and rundown buildings. We also need the state to invest more infrastructure funding in cities like Holyoke who do not have the tax base to offer the needed incentives to foster more housing. We also need to keep our tax rate affordable for residents so they can have more money to reinvest in their homes.

What types of development would you like to attract to the city and how would you do it? (75 words)

The effort to save Elmwood Forest is a classic example of poor city planning by the Mayor. Instead of tearing down a beautiful forest and harming the adjacent neighborhoods, a sports complex should be built at the old Kmart Plaza or downtown where it is needed. We need more manufacturing and quality jobs. The hiring of our new Economic Development Director who has a comprehensive strategy is going to be key to our success.