Commissioner to run for council
Kevin Beard says hes ready to move on to the East Lansing City Council after seven years on the citys planning commission.Beard, 45, has been an East Lansing resident for 17 years and has been chairman of the planning commission for the past five years.He said with the experience he has gained on the commission as well as six years on his neighborhood association board, he is more than ready to be a city council member.I really think I am prepared and qualified to tackle the big challenges the city has before it, he said.