List of City Council members of Saginaw, Michigan

This is a list of City Council
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members of Saginaw, Michigan
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Under the current city charter, effective 1936, The term of office for a member of the City Council

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is four years commencing with the first meeting following a regular municipal election. The terms of Council members are staggered so that the entire Council is not subject to re-election at the same time; alternatively either four or five members are elected in each odd-numbered year. The first City Council under the current Charter took office on January 6, 1936. Elections were held in April from 1937 through 1971, at which time it was changed to November.

Name	\| Start of Tenure	\| End of Tenure	\| Notes
Arnold Boutell	January 6, 1936	May 5, 1947	Died while serving in office
George H. Boyd	January 6, 1936	April 12, 1943
William J. Brydges	January 6, 1936	April 11, 1949	Served as Mayor (1941-1943)
Harwood J. Gilbert	January 6, 1936	April 9, 1945
Frank Marxer	January 6, 1936	February 19, 1945	Resigned in 1945, Served as Mayor (1936-1937)
Harvey A. Penny	January 6, 1936	January 10, 1936	Died only four days after taking office
John W. Symons, Jr.	January 6, 1936	April 9, 1945	Served as Mayor (1939-1941)
Eric F. Wieneke	January 6, 1936	April 9, 1951	Served as Mayor (1943-1945)
Charles C. Wilson	January 6, 1936	April 9, 1945
Francis J. McDonald	January 20, 1936	April 10, 1939	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of Harvey A. Penny and elected in 1937, served as Mayor (1937-1939)
Anthony F. Brogger	April 10, 1939	April 9, 1951
Roy W. Phoenix	April 12, 1943	April 14, 1947
John A. Dudewicz	April 9, 1945	January 19, 1953	Resigned from office
Herman F. Gusterly	April 9, 1945	July 12, 1948	Resigned from office
Nelson Joyner, Jr.	April 9, 1945	April 11, 1949
Harold J. Stenglein	April 9, 1945	April 9, 1951	Elected in 1945 to complete the remaining two years of Frank Marxer's term, Served as Mayor (1945-1949)
Edwin W. Koepke	April 14, 1947	April 9, 1951
Andrew C. Struthers	May 19, 1947	April 11, 1949	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of Arnold Boutell. Ran for election in 1949 but failed.
George H. Fischer	August 11, 1948		Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Herman F. Gusterly; elected in 1949 and 1953
William Glover Gage	April 11, 1949	January 19, 1953	Elected in 1949 to complete the remaining two years of Arnold Boutells's term, Elected in 1951 for four year term, resigned in 1953
William R. Hart	April 11, 1949	April 13, 1953
Charles H. Koehler	April 11, 1949	April 13, 1953
Maurice E. Brown	April 9, 1951	April 8, 1957
Carl W. Doozan	April 9, 1951	November 17, 1952	Resigned from office
Herbert V. Gerber	April 9, 1951	April 9, 1951
William R. Morgan	April 9, 1951	July 26, 1954	Resigned from office because he moved out of the city
Chester A. Raymond	November 17, 1952	April 13, 1953	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Carl W. Doozan
Alex S. Levinsohn	February 2, 1953	March 16, 1954	Appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the resignations of John A. Dudewicz and William Glover Gage; elected in 1953; resigned in 1954
Eric F. Wieneke	February 2, 1953		Appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the resignations of John A. Dudewicz and William Glover Gage; elected in 1953
Audra E. Francis	April 13, 1953		First female member of city council
Richard F. Snyder	April 13, 1953
F. Willard Smith	April 13, 1953		Elected to complete the remaining two years of John Dudewicz's or William Glover Gage's term
Henry G. Marsh	April 14, 1961	April 14, 1969	Served as Mayor (1967-1969)
Ardeth Platte, O.P.	November 12, 1973	November 11, 1985	Member of the Roman Catholic Grand Rapids Dominicans religious order of sisters
Ronald M. Bushey	November 10, 1975	November 11, 1985
Arthur T. Lippert, Jr.	November 10, 1975	November 22, 1976	Resigned
Paul P. Prudhomme	November 10, 1975	November 14, 1983	Served as Mayor (1979-1981)
James Paris Wilson	November 10, 1975	February 21, 1977	Resigned
Kim Schrader	December 13, 1976	November 14, 1977	Appointed to complete the remainder of Councilman Lippert's term
Montell Currin	March 21, 1977	November 14, 1977	Appointed to complete the remainder of James Paris Wilson's term.
Walter C. Averill III, M.D.	November 14, 1977	November 12, 1979	First of two non-consecutive terms as a member of the City Council.
Robert L. Loucks	November 14, 1977	November 14, 1983
Joy L. Hargrove	November 12, 1979	September 3, 1986	Circuit Court ruled that she was ineligible to serve as a member of the Council and her seat was declared vacant on September 3 and was read into the Council record on September 8, 1986.
Thelvius T. Winieckie	November 12, 1979	June 14, 1982	Resigned to become candidate for County Board of Commissioners
Delbert J. Schrems	1980	November 9, 1981	appointed in 1980 to fill a vacancy but failed to win 1981 election, first of four non-consecutive times served as Councilman
Walter C. Averill III	November 9, 1981	December 3, 1984	Second of two non-consecutive terms as a member of the City Council; Resigned upon election to Saginaw County Board of Commissioners
Lawrence D. Crawford	November 9, 1981	August 8, 1988	Resigned
Delbert J. Schrems	July 12, 1982	November 14, 1983	appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Thelvius T. Winieckie; second of four non-consecutive times served as Councilman
Mildred V. Mason-Dennis	November 14, 1983	November 9, 1987
Carter C. McWright	November 14, 1983	November 9, 1987
Louis S. Oates	November 14, 1983	November 9, 1987
J. David Perez	January 2, 1985	November 11, 1985	Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter C. Averill III
Delbert J. Schrems	November 11, 1985	November 8, 1993	Served as Mayor during tenure, third of four non-consecutive times served as Councilman
M. Randall Jurrens	November 11, 1985	November 8, 1993	Elected to County Board of Commissioners in 1994, Later District Judge
Roosevelt S. Ruffin, PhD.	November 11, 1985	November 8, 1993
Thomas G. Crampton	July 28, 1986	1991	Appointed to complete the remainder of Ronald M. Bushey's term; elected in 1987 for a four-year term; resigned in 1991.
Georgia Edmondson-Conic	September 29, 1986	November 9, 1987	Appointed to complete the remainder of Joy L. Hargrove's term.
John A. Dankert	November 9, 1987	1992	First of two non-consecutive times served as Councilman, resigned in 1992 to unsuccessfully seek election as Saginaw County Sheriff
Michael J. Hanley	November 9, 1987	January 24, 1994	Resigned in 1994 and later served as State Representative (1995-2000)
Robert A. McIntyre	November 9, 1987	November 11, 1991
Henry H. Nickelberry	November 9, 1987	January 24, 1994	Served as Mayor (1989-1993), Resigned in 1994
Gary L. Loster	August 30, 1988	June 17, 2002	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Lawrence D. Crawford, served as Mayor (1993-2001), Resigned in 2002
Susan M. Carter	1991	November 13, 1995	Appointed in 1991 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas G. Crampton; elected to Charter Revision Commission in 2004
Carl M. Williams Carl M. Williams Carl M. Williams was a member of the State House of Representatives in the Michigan Legislature for three terms ....	November 11, 1991	April 17, 2000	Resigned in 2000 to seek election as State Representative, served as State Representative (2001-2007)
Earle D. DeGuise	1992	June 25, 2000	Appointed in 1992 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John A. Dankert, died in 2000
James Doane	November 8, 1993	November 10, 1997
Daniel G. Soza	November 8, 1993	November 14, 2005
Joyce J. Seals	November 8, 1993	August 11, 2003	First of two non-consecutive terms as member of City Council. Resigned in 2003. Elected to Charter Revision Commission for (2004-2007). Unsuccessful candidate for the office of State Representative in 2006. Elected to second of two non-consecutive terms in 2007. Served as Mayor during 2007-2009 term. Resigned in 2010 to seek election as State Representative.
Wilmer Jones Ham	February 21, 1994	November 6, 2007	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignations of Henry H. Nickleberry and Michael J. Hanley in 1994; served as Mayor (2001-1005), then served as Mayor Pro Tempore (2005-2007 term) Chose not to run for another term in 2007
James W. Gault III	February 21, 1994	November 13, 1995	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignations of Henry H. Nickleberry and Michael J. Hanley in 1994 but failed to win election in 1995; Gault was the youngest person ever to serve on City Council at the age of 21
Carol B. Cottrell	November 13, 1995	November 6, 2007	Served as Mayor (2005-2007 term)
John A. Dankert	November 13, 1995	September 18, 1996	Second of two non-consecutive times served as Councilman, died in 1996
Jeanne M. Swank	October, 1996	November 10, 1997	Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of John A. Dankert but failed to win election in 1997
Jennine M. Dankert	November 10, 1997	January 14, 2002	Widow of Councilman John A. Dankert, later married again and went by the last name Dankert-Brietzke, resigned in 2002
Delbert J. Schrems	November 10, 1997	May 15, 2000	last of four non-consecutive times served as Councilman, resigned in 2000 to unsuccessfully seek the office of State Representative
Rev. Charles H. Coleman Sr.	May 15, 2000	November 14, 2005	Appointed in 2000 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Carl M. Williams
Thomas A. Webb	June 5, 2000	November 12, 2001	Appointed in 2000 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Delbert J. Schrems
Dennis D. Browning	July 17, 2000	May 16, 2005	First of two non-consecutive tenures serving as a member of the Council. Appointed in 2000 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Earle D. DeGuise, Resigned in 2005.
Roma Thurin	November 12, 2001	November 14, 2005	Unsuccessful candidate for State Representative in the 2006 election
Andrew J. Coulouris	February 11, 2002	September 12, 2005	Appointed in 2002 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Jennine M. Dankert-Brietzke; resigned in 2005; elected State Representative in 2006 election for 2007-2008 term
Willie Haynes	July 15, 2002	November 6, 2007	Appointed in 2002 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Gary L. Loster
Amos O'Neal	September 8, 2003	present (Term ends November 9, 2015)	Appointed in 2003 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Joyce J. Seals
William Federspiel	July 25, 2005	January 14, 2008	Appointed in 2005 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Dennis D. Browning. Endorsed and promoted by the OneSaginaw political organization at the 2005 election. Elected in 2005. Resigned to seek election to the office of Saginaw County Sheriff. Elected Saginaw County Sheriff in 2008 for 2009-2013 term.
Gregory L. Branch	November 14, 2005	present (Term ends November 11, 2013)	Endorsed and promoted by the OneSaginaw political organization at the 2005 election. Re-elected in 2009. Serving as Mayor, 2009-2011; 2011-2013 (current).
Larry Coulouris	November 14, 2005	present (Term ends November 11, 2013)	Grandfather of former Councilman Andrew Coulouris.
Andrew Wendt	November 14, 2005	present (Term ends November 11, 2013)	Endorsed and promoted by the OneSaginaw political organization at the 2005 election.
Amanda Kitterman-Miller	November 14, 2005	November 14, 2011	Elected to complete the remaining two years of Andrew Coulouris's unexpired term. Endorsed and promoted by the OneSaginaw political organization at the 2005 election.
Joyce J. Seals	November 12, 2007	January 25, 2010	Second of two non-consecutive terms served as member of City Council (previously served 1993-2003). Served as Mayor during 2007-2009 term. Resigned in 2010 to seek election as State Representative.
Daniel L. Fitzpatrick	November 12, 2007	present (term ends November 9, 2015)
Paul Virciglio	November 12, 2007	November 14, 2011
William G. Scharffe, PhD	February 25, 2008	November 9, 2009	First of two non-consecutive tenures as a member of the Council. Appointed on February 17, 2008 to complete the remaining term of William Federspiel. Took oath of office on February 25. Failed to win election at November 2009 election.
Dennis D. Browning	November 9, 2009	present (Term ends November 11, 2013)	Second of two non-consecutive tenures as a member of the Council.
William G. Scharffe, PhD	March 8, 2010	November 14, 2011	Second of two non-consecutive tenures as a member of the Council. Appointed on February 22, 2010 to complete the remaining term of Joyce Seals. Took oath of office on March 8.
Norman C. Braddock	November 14, 2011	present (term ends November 9, 2015)
Ann E. Boensch	November 14, 2011	present (term ends November 9, 2015)
Floyd P. Kloc	November 14, 2011	present (term ends November 9, 2015)

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