August 25, 2026
The best advice I got about being mayor
Former Mayor Romie Denissen gave me an operating rule: City Hall works best when its doors open outward.
Read the updateJim Schmitt for Mayor
Jim Schmitt for Mayor of Green Bay
Green Bay’s problems need more than talk. Jim Schmitt is running for mayor with practical answers and the experience to get the work done.
Since leaving City Hall, Jim has worked at New Community Shelter, taught at NWTC, and continued listening to people across Green Bay.
Downtown and the waterfront
CityDeck, new housing, Schreiber Foods, and a renewed waterfront are part of the record.
Neighborhoods
Neighborhood initiatives, community policing, proactive inspections, and neighborhood leaders helped shape city work.
Jobs and reinvestment
A former mall site became Schreiber Foods’ downtown headquarters and global technology center.
The Record
See the record. Check the sources.
The Record connects documented city work from 2003 through 2019 to the public sources behind it. Search by project, place, or year.
Downtown and the waterfront
CityDeck, new housing, Schreiber Foods, and waterfront redevelopment are part of a larger downtown record.
Neighborhoods
Neighborhood initiatives, community policing, proactive inspections, school liaison officers, and neighborhood leaders were part of the city’s approach.
Jobs and reinvestment
A former mall site became Schreiber Foods’ downtown headquarters and global technology center.
The Green Bay Record
The work, with receipts.
The Record links thousands of documented city accomplishments to the public sources behind them. Explore the full archive by project, place, or year.
2003–2019
Sixteen years as mayor
Sixteen years as mayor created a long view of how neighborhoods, public spaces, city services, and opportunity meet in everyday Green Bay life.
Downtown
A waterfront for public life
CityDeck, nearby housing, Schreiber Foods, and the waterfront helped reshape downtown’s public life.
Neighborhoods
Residents at the table
Neighborhood initiatives, community policing, proactive inspections, school liaison officers, and neighborhood leaders gave residents a stronger voice in city work.
2014
A downtown headquarters opens
Schreiber Foods completed its downtown home office and global technology center, putting a former mall site back to work.
Issues
The questions in front of Green Bay.
Green Bay faces real challenges. Jim will start with the facts, listen to the people living with them every day, and lay out a practical path forward.
01
Housing and homelessness
Housing and homelessness require honest facts, a coordinated response, and leadership that brings the right people together.
02
Safe, strong neighborhoods
Safe neighborhoods start with residents who are heard, responsive city services, and effective public-safety partnerships.
03
City services and fiscal stewardship
Keep core services reliable, manage public dollars carefully, and make the basics work.
04
Workforce and local opportunity
Make Green Bay a place where employers can invest and residents can build a future.
Press
Reporting starts here.
Find Jim’s biography, the Record, campaign contact information, and material for reporting on the race.
Take part
There is a practical way to help.
Explore the Record, see the priorities, volunteer, contribute, or find a direct answer.
Questions
Read direct answers about Jim’s priorities, record, term limits, campaign finance, and independent approach.
Campaign updates
News and notes from the campaign
Campaign updates and stories from the Green Bay record.
August 18, 2026
What a loading dock taught me about City Hall
A loading-dock notice taught me why government must be accurate, responsive, and willing to listen when the facts change the first conclusion.
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August 17, 2026
Sixteen years of work, built to be checked
A sixteen-year public record should not be reduced to a highlight reel. It should be available to inspect.
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