Kalamazoo City Commission
Elected Representatives of the Citizens of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo’s City Commissioners are the elected representatives of the citizens of Kalamazoo. The Commission provides leadership and policy direction for the community and all municipal government activities with a focus on the long-term financial stability of the City and the identification of community priorities. The City Commission consists of five Commissioners, the Vice Mayor, and the Mayor.
Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms, with three elected in each odd-year election. The commissioner receiving the most votes in each election serves the first two years of their term as Vice Mayor and the final two years as a commissioner after the selection of a new Vice Mayor. The Mayor is elected on a separate ticket in each election to serve a two-year term. (kalamazoocity.org)
*selected by Commission
April 1918: 1st City Commission
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| William E. Upjohn* |
Mayor |
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| George E. Martin* |
Vice Mayor |
| Albert J. Todd |
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| Paul Butler |
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| Alfred B. Connable Sr. |
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| William Shakespeare Jr. |
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| Truxton Talbot |
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April 1919: 2nd City Commission
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| Albert J. Todd* |
Mayor |
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| Alexander Velleman* |
Vice Mayor |
| William E. Upjohn |
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| Paul Butler |
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| Charles Rhuel Myers |
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| Albert Ten Busschen |
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| Truxton Talbot |
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April 1920: 3rd City Commission
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| Albert J. Todd* |
Mayor |
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| Alfred E. Curtenius* |
Vice Mayor |
| William E. Upjohn (resigned) |
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| Paul Butler |
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| C. Allen Fox |
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| Ernest A. Balch |
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| Cornelius Verburg |
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| Albert Ten Busschen (appointed) |
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November 1921: 4th City Commission
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| Cornelius Verburg (died in office) |
Mayor |
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| Alfred E. Curtenius |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| George E. Martin |
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| Lou B. Henshaw (later Zwisler) |
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| Paul Butler |
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| Ernest E. Balch |
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November 1923: 5th City Commission
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| George K. Taylor |
Mayor |
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| William Shakespeare, Jr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Clarence Bradford |
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| Alfred E. Curtenius |
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| George Rickman |
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| Floyd Miller |
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| Albert Culverhouse |
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November 1925: 6th City Commission
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| George K. Taylor |
Mayor |
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| Clarence Bradford (resigned) |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Albert Culverhouse |
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| Alfred E. Curtenius |
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| Sam Mullie |
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| C. Hubbard Kleinstuck |
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| Edward M. Kennedy (appointed) |
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November 1927: 7th City Commission
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| Ernest A. Balch (died in office) |
Mayor |
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| Edward M. Kennedy |
Vice Mayor |
| J. Wesley Bean |
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| S. Rudolph Light |
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| Alfred E. Curtenius |
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| Peter DeBoer |
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| Edgar M. Sergeant |
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| Bartlett C. Dickinson (appointed) |
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November 1929: 8th City Commission
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| S. Rudolph Light |
Mayor |
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| J. Wesley Bean |
Vice Mayor |
| Alfred E. Curtenius |
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| Bartlett C. Dickinson |
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| Peter DeBoer |
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| Edgar M. Sergeant |
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| Floyd C. Miller |
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November 1931: 9th City Commission
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| Lewis C. Wright |
Mayor |
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| Peter DeBoer |
Vice Mayor |
| Elias Hoekstra |
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| Hugh Barendreght |
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| S. Rudolph Light |
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| Herman Johnson |
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| Edgar M. Sergeant |
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November 1933: 10th City Commission
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| William Shakespeare, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Frieda Blankenburg |
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| Edgar M. Sergeant |
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| Arthur L. Blakeslee |
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| William Kersjes (died in office) |
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| Lewis Wright |
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| Hugh Barendreght (appointed) |
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November 1935: 11th City Commission
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| Paul H. Todd |
Mayor |
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| William Shakespeare, Jr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Arthur L. Blakeslee |
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| Lewis Wright |
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| Frank Bachelor |
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| Frank McAllister |
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| Ennis Schafer |
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November 1937: 12th City Commission
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| Arthur L. Blakeslee |
Mayor |
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| Frank McAllister |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Louis Collins |
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| Hugh Finley |
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| William Shakespeare, Jr. |
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| Ennis Schafer |
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November 1939: 13th City Commission
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| Frank McAllister |
Mayor |
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| Louis Collins |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Earnest Ludwig |
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| Hugh Finley |
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| Monroe Shakespeare |
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| Edgar M. Sergeant |
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November 1941: 14th City Commission
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| Louis W. Collins |
Mayor |
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| Hugh Finley |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Frank McAllister |
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| Earnest Ludwig |
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| Glenn S. Allen Jr. (resigned) |
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| Fred Stanley |
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| Louis W. Sutherland (appointed) |
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November 1943: 15th City Commission
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| Louis W. Sutherland |
Mayor |
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| Louis Collins |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Frank McAllister |
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| Earnest Ludwig |
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| Hugh Finley |
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| Fred Stanley |
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November 1945: 16th City Commission
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| Henry Ford, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Louis Collins |
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| E. Gifford Upjohn |
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| Lorence Burdick |
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| Sam Schaeffer |
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November 1947: 17th City Commission
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| Henry Ford, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Charles Garrett |
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| Allan Milham |
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| Lorence Burdick |
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| Sam Schaeffer |
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November 1949: 18th City Commission
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| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
Mayor |
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| Allan Milham (resigned) |
Vice Mayor |
| Alvin Little |
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| William Johnson |
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| Neil Verburg |
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| Ralph Ralston |
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| Cornelia A. Robinson |
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| Dwight L. Stocker (appointed) |
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November 1951: 19th City Commission
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Willis F. Dunbar |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Alvin Little |
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| Arthur Mulholland |
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| Neil Verburg (died in office) |
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| Cornelia A. Robinson |
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| Henry L. Upjohn (appointed) |
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November 1953: 20th City Commission
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Henry L. Upjohn |
Vice Mayor |
| Paul H. Todd, Sr. |
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| Willis F. Dunbar |
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| Arthur Mulholland |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| Cornelia A. Robinson |
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November 1955: 21st City Commission
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Willis F. Dunbar |
Vice Mayor |
| Cameron L. Davis |
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| Henry L. Upjohn |
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| Arthur Mulholland |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| D. Gordon Knapp |
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November 1957: 22nd City Commission
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Paul E. Morrison |
Vice Mayor |
| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Hazel M. Wirick |
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| Arthur Mulholland (resigned) |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| D. Gordon Knapp |
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November 1959: 23rd City Commission
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| James S. Gilmore, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Paul E. Morrison |
Vice Mayor |
| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Hazel M. Wirick |
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| Arthur Washington, Jr. |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| Glenn S. Allen, Jr. |
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November 1961: 24th City Commission
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| Paul E. Morrison |
Mayor |
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| C. H. Mullen |
Vice Mayor |
| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Arthur Washington, Jr. |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| L. Lee Stryker |
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| Thompson Bennett |
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November 1963: 25th City Commission
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| Raymond L. Hightower |
Mayor |
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| Otto Yntema |
Vice Mayor |
| Bert H. Cooper |
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| Arthur Washington, Jr. |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| L. Lee Stryker |
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| William Bayliss |
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November 1965: 26th City Commission
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| Raymond L. Hightower |
Mayor |
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| Margaret Machin |
Vice Mayor |
| Bert H. Cooper |
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| Arthur Washington, Jr. (resigned) |
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| Paul J. Schrier |
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| Otto Yntema |
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| William Bayless |
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| Jacob Hoogendorn (appointed) |
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November 1967: 27th City Commission
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| Paul J. Schrier |
Mayor |
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| Donald H. Triestram |
Vice Mayor |
| Francis P. Hamilton |
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| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Tyrus R. Carter |
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| Margaret Machin |
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| Edwin L. Walters |
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November 1969: 28th City Commission
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| Francis P. Hamilton |
Mayor |
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| Gilbert H. Bradley, Jr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| John Oosterbaan |
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| Garret VanHaaften |
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| Howard Wolpe |
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| Bertha Bushell |
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November 1971: 29th City Commission
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| Gilbert H. Bradley, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| John Oosterbaan |
Vice Mayor |
| Thea Barron |
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| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Garret VanHaaften |
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| Howard Wolpe (resigned) |
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| Edwin L. Walters |
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| Francis P. Hamilton (appointed) |
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November 1973: 30th City Commission
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| Francis P. Hamilton |
Mayor |
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| Edwin L. Walters |
Vice Mayor |
| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Moses L. Walker |
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| Garret VanHaaften |
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| Dorothea Sullivan |
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November 1975: 31st City Commission
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| Francis P. Hamilton |
Mayor |
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| Robert D. Dunbar |
Vice Mayor |
| Raymond L. Hightower |
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| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Moses L. Walker |
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| Caroline Ham |
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| Edwin L. Walters |
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November 1977: 32nd City Commission
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| Francis P. Hamilton |
Mayor |
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| Peter C. Statler |
Vice Mayor |
| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
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| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Sam Bennett |
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| Caroline Ham |
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| Edwin L. Walters |
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November 1979: 33rd City Commission
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| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Caroline Ham |
Vice Mayor |
| Francis P. Hamilton |
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| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Jack Gilman |
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| Bob Sherry (resigned) |
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| William Maze, Jr. |
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| Moses L. Walker (appointed) |
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November 1981: 34th City Commission
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| Caroline R. Ham |
Mayor |
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| John VanderPloeg |
Vice Mayor |
| Francis P. Hamilton |
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| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Moses L. Walker |
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| Peter C. Statler |
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| Edward J. LaForge |
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November 1983: 35th City Commission
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| Francis P. Hamilton |
Mayor |
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| Caroline Ham |
Vice Mayor |
| John VanderPloeg |
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| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Dorothy Spurlock |
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| Peter C. Statler |
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| Edward J. LaForge |
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November 1985: 36th City Commission
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| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Marjorie Springgate |
Vice Mayor |
| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Dorothy Spurlock |
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| Bruce W. Martin |
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| Robert A. Straits |
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| Edward J. LaForge |
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November 1987: 37th City Commission
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| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Marjorie Springgate |
Vice Mayor |
| Patricia M. Cayemberg |
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| Ron Reisterer |
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| Bruce W. Martin |
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| Robert A. Straits |
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| Edward J. LaForge |
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November 1989: 38th City Commission
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| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Beverly A. Moore |
Vice Mayor |
| Alexander C. Lipsey |
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| Lance Ferraro |
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| Curtis C. Haan |
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| Robert A. Straits |
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| Edward J. LaForge |
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November 1991: 39th City Commission
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| Beverly A. Moore |
Mayor |
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| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
Vice Mayor |
| Alexander C. Lipsey |
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| Lance Ferraro |
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| Curtis C. Haan |
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| Robert A. Straits |
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| Sally Appleyard |
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November 1993: 40th City Commission
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| Edward J. Annen, Jr. |
Mayor |
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| Alexander C. Lipsey |
Vice Mayor |
| Zadie Jackson |
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| Curtis C. Haan |
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| Robert A. Straits |
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| Sally Appleyard |
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| Barbara A. Larson |
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November 1995: 41st City Commission
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| Barbara A. Larson |
Mayor |
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| Alfred V. Heilman |
Vice Mayor |
| Nicolette Hahn |
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| Zadie Jackson |
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| Lance Ferraro |
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| Montford Piercey |
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| Edgar G. Gordon |
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November 1997: 42nd City Commission
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| Robert B. Jones |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Donald F. Cooney |
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| Linda Teeter |
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| Edgar G. Gordon |
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| Alfred V. Heilman |
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| Nicolette Hahn |
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November 1999: 43rd City Commission
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| Robert B. Jones |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Alfred V. Heilman |
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| Linda Teeter |
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| Donald F. Cooney |
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| Edgar G. Gordon |
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| Sean A. McCann |
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November 2001: 44th City Commission
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| Robert B. Jones |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Sean A. McCann |
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| Alfred V. Heilman |
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| Mary Balkema |
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| Donald F. Cooney |
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| Linda Teeter |
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November 2003: 45th City Commission
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| Robert B. Jones |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Sean A. McCann |
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
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| Donald F. Cooney |
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| Mary Balkema |
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| David Juarez |
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November 2005: 46th City Commission
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| Hannah McKinney |
Mayor |
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Vice Mayor |
| Donald F. Cooney |
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| David F. Anderson |
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| Mary Balkema (resigned) |
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| Barbara Hamilton Miller |
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| Sean A. McCann |
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| David Juarez (appointed) |
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November 2007: 47th City Commission
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Sean A. McCann |
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| Donald F. Cooney |
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| David F. Anderson |
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| Barbara Hamilton Miller |
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| Stephanie Moore |
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November 2009: 48th City Commission
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Donald F. Cooney |
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| David F. Anderson |
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| Barbara Hamilton Miller |
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| Stephanie Bell (previously Moore) |
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| Terry L. Kuseske (died in office) |
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| Robert H. Cinabro (appointed) |
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November 2011: 49th City Commission
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Mayor |
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| Hannah McKinney |
Vice Mayor |
| Donald F. Cooney |
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| Barbara Hamilton Miller |
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| David F. Anderson |
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| Robert H. Cinabro |
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| Stephanie Bell |
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November 2013: 50th City Commission
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Mayor |
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| David F. Anderson |
Vice Mayor |
| Donald F. Cooney |
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| Barbara Hamilton Miller |
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| Robert H. Cinabro |
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| Stephanie Moore (formerly Bell) (resigned) |
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| Jack Urban |
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| Eric Cunningham (appointed) |
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November 2015: 51st City Commission
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Mayor |
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| Donald F. Cooney |
Vice Mayor |
| David F. Anderson |
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| Shannon Sykes |
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| Erin Knott |
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| Jack Urban |
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| Matthew J. Milcarek |
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November 2017: 52nd City Commission
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| Bobby J. Hopewell |
Mayor |
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| Erin Knott |
Vice Mayor |
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| Don Cooney |
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| David Anderson |
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| Eric B. Cunningham |
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| Patrese Griffin |
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| Jack Urban |
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| Shannon Sykes (resigned May 2019) |
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November 2019: 53rd City Commission
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| David Anderson |
Mayor |
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Patrese Griffin
(appointed June 2019) |
Vice Mayor |
| Jeanne Hess |
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| Erin Knott |
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| Eric B. Cunningham |
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| Chris Praedel |
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| Jack Urban |
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November 2021: 54th City Commission
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| David Anderson |
Mayor |
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| Don Cooney |
Vice Mayor |
| Jeanne Hess |
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| Chris Praedel |
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| Qianna Decker |
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| Stephanie Hoffman |
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| Esteven Juarez |
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