Amaad Hardy
MI
Amaad Hardy is the City of Grand Rapids business developer who runs its Equal Business Opportunity program, and he formerly led policy work at the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP. His priorities are better teacher pay and retention and keeping school contracts with local businesses.
Where Amaad Hardy stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Spoke for the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP as its policy director on June 14, 2022, promoting its free program with local lawyers to help residents clear old criminal records.
June 14, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: fox17online.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Promoted a City of Grand Rapids pilot on September 10, 2026 that helps local musicians register as city vendors so they can be hired for city-paid performances.
September 10, 2026
Source: grmag.com
Explained the City of Grand Rapids program he manages for small local and minority-owned contractors on November 3, 2025. He described its bid discounts and a new pilot that helps small contractors qualify for bonding.
November 3, 2025
Source: fox17online.com
Urged Kent County's Health Equity Council to include local businesses at an April 25, 2024 meeting of the county's Community Health Advisory Committee, where he served. He said equity goals called for it.
April 25, 2024
Source: kentcountymi.gov
Past race Amaad Hardy ran in:
- Board Member Grand Rapids Public Schools · November 3, 2026 · Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan