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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.


1918-1921Harry H. Freeman

1921-1925Clarence 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 – currentJames Ritsema

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