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John Hieftje (pronounced HEEFT-yeh or HEEFT-JA) is the mayor of Ann Arbor Michigan. Hieftje began his political career in 1999 when he was elected to the city council for Ann Arbor’s 1st Ward as a Democrat. He was first elected to the post of Mayor in 2000 and was re-elected in 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 and 2012. Hieftje graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti Michigan in 1997.
