List of City Managers of Saginaw, Michigan
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The city manager
of the city of Saginaw
is chosen by the city council
for an indefinite term and serves at the pleasure of the city council. Saginaw's present city charter, which provides for a council-manager form of government, was adopted in 1935 and became effective January 6, 1936. When there is a vacancy in the office of city manager the council may appoint an administrative officer of the city to serve as city manager during the interim.
The city manager is the chief administrative officer and the head of the administrative branch of the city government. According to the intent of the city charter, the city manager carries out the policies set by the city council and makes recommendations to the city council for a course of action to meet the needs of governing the city. The city manager appoints, and may remove, all other administrative officers and employees of the city. The city charter requires that city council members may not give directions to any subordinate of the city manager and must deal with the administrative affairs of city government through the manager.
List of city managers of the city of Saginaw
City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
of the city of Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
is chosen by the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
for an indefinite term and serves at the pleasure of the city council. Saginaw's present city charter, which provides for a council-manager form of government, was adopted in 1935 and became effective January 6, 1936. When there is a vacancy in the office of city manager the council may appoint an administrative officer of the city to serve as city manager during the interim.
The city manager is the chief administrative officer and the head of the administrative branch of the city government. According to the intent of the city charter, the city manager carries out the policies set by the city council and makes recommendations to the city council for a course of action to meet the needs of governing the city. The city manager appoints, and may remove, all other administrative officers and employees of the city. The city charter requires that city council members may not give directions to any subordinate of the city manager and must deal with the administrative affairs of city government through the manager.
List of city managers of the city of SaginawSaginaw, MichiganSaginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
| Name | Beginning of term | End of term | Notes |
| L. Perry Cookingham Laurie Perry Cookingham Laurie Perry Cookingham, more commonly known as L.P. Cookingham or L. Perry Cookingham, was a noted public administrator in the United States having served as City Manager of Kansas City, Missouri for 19 years, a tenure longer than anyone else had served as city manager in any city in the United... |
January 6, 1936 | May 14, 1940 | First city manager under 1936 city charter, resigned to become city manager of Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| Carl H. Peterson | May 14, 1940 | January 31, 1949 | Previously served as city Manager of Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County... ; resigned in 1949 to assume office of executive director Executive director Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"... of the Saginaw Housing Commission |
| Albert W. Tausend | February 1, 1949 | June 1, 1949 | Interim city manager; previously served as mayor under 1913 city charter |
| Charles A. Miller | June 1, 1949 | 1961 | From Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse... |
| Edward H. Potthoff Jr. | 1961 | June 17, 1978 | |
| Robert C. Dust | June 17, 1978 | November 6, 1978 | Acting City Manager |
| Thomas D. Dalton | November 6, 1978 | June 13, 1986 | Previously served as City Manager of Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, to the south and west of Cleveland. Oberlin is perhaps best known for being the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students... ; Resigned in 1986 before taking position as City Manager of Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census... |
| Michael A. Finney | June 13, 1986 | March 2, 1987 | Interim city manager |
| Vernon E. Stoner | March 2, 1987 | 1991 | |
| J. Marvin Baldwin, Jr. | 1991 | 1995 | |
| Joyce A. Parker | 1995 | 1997 | |
| Reed D. Phillips | 1998 | May 15, 2002 | |
| William L. Bailey | May 15, 2002 | January 13, 2003 | Interim city manager |
| Deborah Kimble | January 13, 2003 | August 10, 2004 | Removed from office by city council |
| Cecil A. Collins, Jr. | August 10, 2004 | September 12, 2005 | Interim city manager until December 20, 2004, removed from office by city council |
| Darnell Earley Darnell Earley Darnell Earley is the current city manager of Saginaw, Michigan. He served as interim mayor of Flint, Michigan after the recall of Woodrow Stanley. He is also an ordained Baptist deacon.-Early life:... |
September 14, 2005 | - | Interim city manager until June 6, 2006 |
See also
- Government of Saginaw, MichiganGovernment of Saginaw, MichiganThe Government of Saginaw, Michigan is a council-manager form of government with a mayor selected from members of the city council by members of the city council...
- List of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan
- List of city council members of Saginaw, Michigan
- Saginaw, MichiganSaginaw, MichiganSaginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...