Profession: University of Michigan energy management liaison. Politics: Served on City Council from 2006 to 2008. Education: Bachelor's degree in natural resources and master's degrees in urban planning and landscape architecture from the University of Michigan. Personal: Married. Four children. Web site: www.kunselmanforcouncil.com

What he told us:

• Says his candidacy is about restoring the public trust.

• Criticizes Greden for sending e-mails to other council members during city meetings. Says it's too late to apologize, and he's worried future e-mails could be a distraction from city business.

• Says he has the experience, perspective, and fortitude necessary to provide effective representation and advocacy on behalf of all 3rd Ward residents. Says he has a proven record of honor and integrity serving on the City Council.

• Supports the adoption of a code of ethics that sets high standards of integrity to the position of council member.

• Says that when city council members voted to change the zoning at the southeast corner of South University and South Forest in 2005, they impressed upon the public that eight-story buildings would be the norm.

• Supports rezoning the South University area under the A2D2 plan as a D2 restricted zone. Says the City Council has misled the neighborhood.

• Opposes city income tax. Doesn't believe city's feasibility study and says it would give tax breaks to corporations at the expense of working class families.

• Supports maintaining Argo Dam until it is has reached its useful life. Says the contractor who constructed the dam in the early 1970s says it’s still in good shape.

• Has more than 20 years of public sector employment experience.

• Ann Arbor planning commissioner from 2004 to 2006 and environmental commissioner from 2005 to 2006.

• Wants to help Ann Arbor out of the worst economic times in modern history. Would direct staff to concentrate on neighborhoods and infrastructure needs, instead of just focusing on downtown.