The Michigan City Common Council is composed of nine members - six members of the Council are elected from city wards, with the remaining three members elected at-large by all of the voters in Michigan City.

At-Large Common Council Members are responsible for representing all of Michigan City’s citizens and stakeholders in matters of public interest and city government.

Don Przybylinski has served with honor and distinction for 12 years as a Council Member At-Large, offering his years of professional business expertise and community leadership to the decision-making and legislative process of Michigan City city government. Don has served as Common Council President, Vice-President, and other leadership rolls in which he was elected by his peers to lead the council and oversee proceedings.

CURRENT COMMITTEE & BOARD/COMMISSION ASSIGNMENTS

EDUCATION

Don is passionate about lifelong learning, and has been an avid supporter of both academic, post-academic, and on-the-job learning opportunities for Michigan City residents.

• Every child in Michigan City has the potential for greatness.

• Access to financial aid for higher education opportunities is vital to the long-term success of our community’s youth. Don has worked with the mayor and members of the Council to expand the Michigan City Promise Scholarship Program to benefit more youth in our community.

PUBLIC SAFETY

It is the duty of city government to protect and ensure the safety of our citizens from threats to our well-being and prosperity. To meet the increasing challenges of the culturally, economically, and technologically diverse world we live in, the actions of city government must be aligned with the needs of the community. City leaders must carefully balance their decisions and actions to find the right balance of progress and innovation with social and fiscal responsibility.

• Don believes strongly that public safety initiatives must equitably provide for the needs of every citizen, stakeholder, and visitor to our community. These initiatives must recognize and acknowledge the breadth and depth of the diversity within our community and consider the needs of every citizen to inclusively empower our community.

• Don advocates for safety and infrastructure improvements to streets, sidewalks, and the public areas surrounding local schools and parks throughout all of Michigan City to ensure all are safe, well-maintained and visually appealing.

• Don works responsibly with his fellow Council Members and city officials to provide adequate funding for our police, fire, and emergency services.

• Don actively advocates for greater dialogue between community groups/organizations and the city of Michigan City to collaboratively address public concerns regarding crime, violence, addiction, homelessness, and other challenges to our public safety.

• Don voted for the LIT in order to support, recruit, and retain our public safety employees.

• Don supported the purchase and installation of the Flock vehicle identification system as well as the Shot Spotter gun detection system to reduce gun violence.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

With 37 years of managerial and financial experience, Don Przybylinski is uniquely qualified to balance the fiscal, economic, and social complexities of responsible and sustainable development in Michigan City. Don advocates for and represents equally the interests of local businesses and the needs of local workers.

• Don is passionate about bringing living-wage jobs to Michigan City and decreasing the low-income and poverty rates in our community.

  • He supports opportunities for our city’s youth to develop marketable professional skills, along with advanced training and professional development opportunities for our established workforce. Don is working to help make Michigan City attractive to quality companies who will offer a living-wage and professional career advancement to their employees.

  • Don is committed to providing fiscally responsible incentives for new businesses to open in Michigan City and for established businesses to grow and thrive.

  • Don spearheaded, along with the park administration, the development of the proposed Fender’s Alley Dune Valley all inclusive playground and recreational area.

• Don prides himself on asking tough questions, digging deep into the details, and holding others accountable in matters of economic development to ensure the city’s decisions and actions are both fiscally and socially responsible.

PROSPERITY

True prosperity is a balance of financial, physical, and social well-being that empowers us to live our best selves.

Every citizen in Michigan City deserves equitable opportunities to achieve prosperity.

Don actively advocates for equity, access, diversity, and inclusion in Michigan City to ensure everyone’s skills are leveraged to benefit the whole community in order to provide opportunities for all to thrive.

The answers to our community’s greatest challenges are not “either/or” choices. We must embrace “and” solutions that tackle issues from all sides, consider all people, and provide the most equitable outcomes for all of Michigan City’s residents, visitors, and stakeholders.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

There are numerous resources available to the residents of Michigan City and LaPorte County, and our visitors, that provide information and support in times of need.
The following list is just a few of the wonderful organizations working hard to make Michigan City a better place for all. Please follow the links of the organization’s below for more information.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is Don Przybylinski and why should I vote for him?

Don Przybylinski has served for 12 years as a Common Council Member At-Large for the people of Michigan City. Don is leading initiatives for more efficient city government spending that focuses on less reliance on river boat funding and creates prosperity for all. He supports incentives that attract new business developments and expand existing businesses that will offer a living wage to Michigan City workers. He has worked to expand the Promise Scholarship Program and create more workforce development opportunities for Michigan City youth. Don continues to support funding for infrastructure improvements to streets and sidewalks in all neighborhoods, and welcomes the arts, artists, designers, and entrepreneurs to enhance and beautify our city. Don believes strongly in the power of community and works collaboratively toward solutions for violent crime, safety issues, resource inequities, and barriers to prosperity for our citizens.

What has Don done for Michigan City during his 12 years on the Michigan City Common Council?

Through collaboration with partners across the city, Don is proud to include among his many accomplishments as a member of the City Council: allocating half a million dollars to Michigan City Area Schools for new computers and technology upgrades; the establishment of the Promise Scholarship; making safety improvements around local schools and parks; improving the streets and sidewalks all across Michigan City, the transformation of the Warren Building into ArtSpace; and revitalizing the downtown corridor, just to name a few.

Don is continuously looking for ways to save taxpayers and the city money to improve the lives of our citizens, to increase tourism and economic development opportunities, to invest in our youth and develop them into tomorrow’s leaders, and to make Michigan City an even better place to live, work, and play.

What are Don’s priorities if he wins a fourth term on the Council?

Don’s priorities for his fourth term are:
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY • PUBLIC SAFETY   • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   • PROSPERITY

Areas of focus include:

• efficient city government spending that focuses on prosperity for all

• incentives that attract new business developments and expand existing businesses that will offer a living wage to Michigan City workers

• create more workforce development opportunities for Michigan City youth

• support funding for infrastructure improvements to streets and sidewalks in all neighborhoods

• work collaboratively toward solutions for violent crime, safety issues, resource inequities, and barriers to prosperity for our citizens

How can I meet with Don or schedule him to speak to my group?

For campaign related questions/inquiries, please use the contact form below, email Przy4MichiganCity@gmail.com or call (219) 879-5260.

For City Council and City of Michigan City related questions/inquiries, you may also use Don’s city email address dprzybylinski@emichigancity.com.
Please do not use this city email address for election/campaign related communications.

Who funds this website and Don’s campaign for re-election?

All of Don Przybylinski’s re-election campaign efforts are funded and executed by Don, his wife Jinny, and their team of volunteers.

Don does not accept re-election campaign funds from any individual, business, group, club, or organization.
Don asks that any individuals interested in supporting his efforts to build a better Michigan City make a donation to The Salvation Army of Michigan City.

I need help. How can I find help in Michigan City?

Please visit our Community Resources page to find links to organizations who provide support to citizens in times of need.

You may reach Don at his city email address dprzybylinski@emichigancity.com or call (219) 879-5260.
Please do not use this city email address for election/campaign related communications.

CONNECT WITH DON

As your Council Member At-Large, Don works every day to ensure your needs and interests are being well represented in city government. In order to ensure his work best serves the community, Don is committed to engaging with every individual - resident, business owner, stakeholder and visitor - in Michigan City who wishes to speak with him and have their concerns, opinions, hopes and aspirations for themselves, their families and our community heard and acknowledged. Everyone’s voice is important and deserves to be heard.