● 2nd lowest level of socioeconomic stress among cities over 100,000 (American City Business Journal, 2005
· 11th safest city with populations over 100,000 (FBI, 2004)
● 97% of children live free from poverty, ranking 4th best nationally (2000 Census Data)
● 1st nationally in children living in family-owned homes (2000 Census Data)
● Only 15.7 % of Livonia children live in homes without married heads of household, ranking 3rd best nationally (2002 Census Data)
● 7th healthiest city for pregnancy in cities with populations over 100,000 (babyfit.com, 2005)
● 6 colleges including two with their main campus
· 1,800 acres set aside for recreational purposes, including:
1,342 acres of parkland with 46 developed parks
17 undeveloped parks
130,000 sq. ft. recreation center
3 public golf courses
2 indoor ice arenas
3 outdoor swimming pools
21 playgrounds
77 baseball diamonds
43 tennis courts
17 soccer fields
1 fitness trail
Livonia: Great Neighbors!
A Heritage of Outstanding Livonia Mayors—1950-2006
Jessie Ziegler Elbert M. Hartom William W. Brashear Harvey W. Moelke Edward H. McNamara Robert McCann Robert E. Bennett Jack Kirksey Jack Engebretson
A Tradition of Hardworking Livonia City Council Leaders
Harry S. Wolfe Wilson W. Edgar Harvey R. Jahn Raymond E. Grimm John W. Whitehead Nettie Carey William J. Taylor Harold Bower John T. Daugherty Rudolf R. Kleinert David L. Jones Harry R. Killam Sidney B. Bagnall Frank O’Neill Peter A. Ventura Austin T. Grant James R. McCann Robert Sasser Jack Salvadore William N. Ponder Edward H. McNamara John F. Dooley William E. Parks Daniel C. Allen Charles J. Pinto Edward G. Milligan Robert F. Nash Jerry Raymond Robert E. McCann Jerry H. Brown Robert D. Bennett Robert R. Bishop Gerald D. Taylor Alice M. Gundersen Fernon P. Feenstra Joan McCotter Ron Ochala Laura M. Toy Dale A. Jurcisin Michael P. McGee Sean Kavanagh Maureen Miller Brosnan Joseph M. Laura Valda I. Vandersloot Brian Duggan Jack Engebretson John J. Walsh John Pastor Terry Godfroid Marecki Donald Knapp Tom Robinson Brian Meakin James McCann Frank Kokenakes
