Kalamazoo City Managers
Under the current commission-manager form of government, the commission’s policies are administered by the city manager, who is appointed by and reports to the city commission. The city manager is responsible for the administrative affairs of the city, carrying out policies formulated by the city commission, and preparing the city’s annual budget.
List compiled by Kris Rzepczynski, Kalamazoo Public Library Staff, 1998. Last updated November 13, 2013.
1918-1921: Harry H. Freeman
1921-1925: Clarence L. Miller
1925-1927: Ross J. Buck
1927-1931: Albert TenBusschen
1931-1938: Edward C. Rutz
1938-1950: Edward S. Clark
1950 -1951: B. LeRoy Gilbert
1951: Earl Fraser (acting)
1951-1968: Clarence H. Elliott
1968-1974: James L. Caplinger
1974-1976: Bruce C. Brown
1976-1984: Robert C. Bobb
1984-1989: Sheryl L. Sculley
1989-1993: James N. Holgersson
1993-1997: Marc A. Ott
1997-2005: Pasquale (Pat) DiGiovanni
2005-2013: Kenneth P. Collard
2013 – current: James Ritsema