[3] During his time at the University of Michigan, Schor took a semester off to be involved with the Clinton Gore campaign his senior year as a paid staffer.

[4] Schor served as a board member of the Tri-County Office of Aging and the South Lansing Community Development Association.

“Once they make that move, they notice what they're missing,” Schor said, referring to amenities provided by city governments like sidewalks, parks, and public safety (i.e police and fire departments).

[10] He echoed these remarks again in 2010 by saying that since road patrol is a service only received by out-county areas, Lansing residents shouldn’t pay for it.

[12] Schor has also worked as assistant director of state affairs for the Michigan Municipal League, as aide for then-State Senator Gary Peters and in the administration of former Governor Jennifer Granholm.

[17] Schor and state Rep. Kate Segal negotiated on behalf of the Democrats with the governor and Republicans in the House and Senate to see it passed.

[18] On November 6, 2012, Schor won the general election against Republican candidate, Timothy Moede, who was a retired Lansing Fire Department battalion chief.

[19] On November 4, 2014, Schor was re-elected State Representative of the 68th District, defeating Republican challenger Rob Secaur.

[26][28] In the 2017 primary election for mayor of Lansing, Schor and Judi Brown Clarke were the top two finishers over candidates Michael Joseph Gillenkirk, Harold J Leeman Jr, and Danny Trevino.

(2) Economic and community development will address commercial corridors as well as downtown, focusing on growth and job opportunities with common sense regulations and talent retention.

[38] Schor and Dunbar were the top two finishers over primary candidates Patricia Spitzley, Farhan Sheikh-Omar, Melissa Huber, and Larry James Hutchinson Jr.[38] In the mayoral election on November 2, 2021, Schor was re-elected mayor of Lansing, defeating Kathie Dunbar with more than 64% of the total vote.

He appointed Samantha Harkins as Chief of Staff, Jennifer LeFevre as Office Manager, Chelsea Coffey as Special Assistant to the Mayor, and Marilyn Plummer as Community Outreach Coordinator.

[42] Schor also appointed 12 members of his cabinet to oversee the city's departments, eight of whom worked for former Mayor Virg Bernero’s administration.

Additionally, he announced multiple names for the Mayor’s Racial Justice and Equity Alliance including Brenda Henderson, Dr. Farhan Bhatti, Dr. Renee Canady, Dr. Fareeha Naz, Travis Harris, and Karen Tate.

[53] This was in response to widespread public protests nationwide concerning the trial of Derek Chauvin, in which he was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd.

[55] This document acted as an outline to steps to work towards a higher level of racial justice within the Lansing police department.

In 2021, Lansing police counted 45 homicides, 112 non-fatal shootings and more than 1,000 gunshot reports over the last two years and city officials pointed the blame largely toward an influx of illegal firearms.

[56] At the end of the year, Mayor Schor announced a plan to hire five more officers and an additional social worker at the Police Department, and that they had launched a gun violence task force.

"[60] In 2022, Schor implemented an ordinance that required owners of firearms to report stolen guns in the city to the Lansing Police Department.

[62] In 2013, he introduced House Bill 4182, which would have provided tax credits on student loan payments for recent graduates from Michigan universities or colleges, including two-year institutions.

[64] In 2013, Schor also spearheaded House Bill 4982 that would have allowed for the transition of Michigan schools to move to a year round schedule.

It takes at least a month or two (September and October) for students to regain what they lose over the summer, which means that 30 to 60 of our mandated 175 days are used for catch-up and not learning new material.

Add to that the fact that at-risk children don’t have the availability or ability to attend educational camps in the summer, and that makes a recipe for failure and low-performing schools.” [65] His proposed bill would create a fund of ten million dollars, that at-risk districts that want to convert to all year system can have access to, to help them achieve this.

[66] As mayor, Schor has tried to draw positive attention to the schools and work on increasing attendance and support for young families moving into the city.

[56][67] In August 2022, Mayor Schor announced a $400,000 pledge of American Rescue Plan money over the next two years to be used to help students finish high school.

[68] Schor has argued that the persistence of the homelessness problem in Lansing is a result of insufficient social safety nets.

Schor claims that substance abuse plays a major role in this equation and that homeless shelters do not have adequate means of providing a solution for that issue.