Mayoral candidate Ravi Yalamanchi recently sent a mailer to residents of Rochester Hills insinuating that he has the support of the local Rochester Hills Fire Department. That IS NOT Rochester Hills FD. Where he got that picture. Who knows? The Rochester Hills Professional Fire Fighters Local #3472 does NOT support Ravi. He has a bad record of not supporting Public Safety in Rochester Hills. Please stop using firefighters in your campaign. In a recent op-ed Ravi said, “Recently a negative … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Ravi Respects and Supports Public Safety
October 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It was the greatest honor of my career to act as Interim Dean for the Oakland Community College CREST Center for first responders. CREST, Combined Regional Emergency Services Training, continues to expand their academic programs as well as advanced and custom professional development. CREST is a premiere training site for first responders locally, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, during my tenure as Executive Director of the Center for Executive Education and Oakland University, OU … [Read more...]
Candidates for Rochester Hills Mayoral Race with VIDEO
October 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Media and The Community Edge had a chance to capture video of all three candidates running for mayor of Rochester Hills. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. While there will be only two names on the ballot that day, there are three full bids for the seat. Jim Stevens and Ravi Yalamanchi are on the ballot and Mayor Bryan Barnett is running as a Write-In candidate. Each video is about three minutes, please take a few moments to hear from all three candidates. First up is Jim Stevens, … [Read more...]
Op-Ed: We Lack Honest Leadership in the Office of Mayor
October 7, 2015 by 7 Comments
By Ravi Yalamanchi, Candidate for Rochester Hills Mayor Friends – Recently a negative piece was sent out about me indicating that I voted NO for Police and Fire. The council votes on the entire budget and not specifically on Police and Fire. How would anyone not support their Police and Fire departments? Both departments are essential part of ensuring the quality and safety of our community. I was concerned about the entire budget planning and expenditures and opposed when it was not a … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills Candidates Debate
September 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester Hills City Council and Mayoral Candidates held their debates on Monday evening. Here is the full video: Read Paul Kampe's article from The Oakland Press for more about the debate. … [Read more...]
It’s Time For Change in Leadership – The Best is Yet to Come!
September 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
By Ravi Yalamanchi, Candidate for Mayor – Rochester Hills Like many families, my wife Anitha and I chose to make Rochester Hills our home. This is where we chose to raise our daughter. With God’s blessings, and through hard work and perseverance we have had the fortune of living the American Dream and doing our best to give back to the community. Over the years, I have had the privilege of being actively engaged with Avondale Youth Assistance, Paint Creek Trailways, Green Space, OPC, … [Read more...]
Building a Better Future Together… The Best is Yet to Come
May 12, 2015 by 3 Comments
By Ravi Yalamanchi, Candidate for Mayor – City of Rochester Hills After serving eight years as a Council Member for Rochester Hills and Treasurer and Commissioner of OPC, it is truly an honor to be a candidate for Mayor of our wonderful city – Rochester Hills. The premise of my candidacy is about community engagement, providing honest and trusted leadership with integrity. My background includes 30 years of Management, Business, Finance, Budgeting and Community Planning experience and … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett Could Face Additional Candidates in Primary Election
April 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
The road to the Rochester Hills Mayor's office is getting crowded. Incumbent Mayor Bryan K. Barnett announced that he would run in this year's race as a write-in candidate to circumvent the position's term limits. Former City Councilman Ravi Yalamanchi has also thrown his name in the race and now Jim Stevens has joined in as well, which means on August 4, residents will have three candidates to choose from, with only two moving on to the November election. Read the full story on The … [Read more...]
