Meet Harvey’s 2027 6th Ward candidates
Illegal dumping is one of the most pervasive quality-of-life issues facing residents on the city’s northeast side of Harvey. Here’s who filed to step up to the plate.
Stray dogs, abandoned homes, fires, drug zones, and potholes galore. The 6th Ward arguably takes the title for the area most challenged by a decline in everyday quality-of-life.
A particularly infamous problem? Illegal dumping. It’s not uncommon to traverse the great 6th Ward and find boats, mattresses, garbage bags, and even toilets lying on vacant lots.
The 6th Ward spans from 146th St. to 149th St., north to south; Wallace St. to Ashland Ave., east to west. Here are the four hopefuls who, if elected, will be faced with a constituency disgusted with their surroundings.
Tyrone Rogers
Elected to the 6th Ward in 2019, Rogers is the husband of City Clerk Janet Rogers. He previously served as a Harvey School District 152 board member. Rogers was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at City Hall while he was running for City Council, but was acquitted of the charges. Still, the debacle caused significant distrust of Rogers. At a contentious meeting, Ald. Colby Chapman (2nd) called him a rapist.
Rogers voted for a water detention pond on 153rd St. and Myrtle Ave., leading to the displacement of longtime Black and Latino families. The homes are now dilapidated, riddled with gang graffiti, subject to several break-ins, fires, and individuals who are using drugs in the homes.
Political allyships: Mable Chapman, Janet Rogers, Marshun Tolbert
See Rogers’ election packet here.
Dianna Love
A 6th Ward resident and Harvey native, Love is also a civic content creator. “I don’t believe in recording stuff just for clicks and views,” she told the HWH in early 2026. “It has to be educational.” Love is a political newcomer and has not run for office previously.
Political allyships: Sharron McGee, Colby Chapman
See Love’s election packet here.
Derrick Bryant
A political newcomer who has not held political office. In recent months, he has built his social media presence to engage potential voters and build his profile. His slogan is “Fix the Six.” A Chicago native, he sued Harvey Police Department alleging he was falsely arrested and wrongfully detained. The status of the lawsuit is immediately unclear.
Political allyships: Anthony McCaskill
See Bryant’s election packet here.
Melville King, Jr.
A Vietnam War veteran and ordained minister, King. Jr. previously ran unsuccessful bids for Harvey’s 6th Ward, on the ballot in 2019 and 2023. He was a write-in candidate for the seat in 2015. In more recent years, he has grown openly critical of police intimidation and opaque government. King, Jr. once complained that the veteran’s memorial in the 6th Ward was not properly kept by the city’s public works department.
Political allyships: Colby Chapman
See King, Jr.’s election packet here.
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