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Elected officials for Kalamazoo — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
David Anderson
Mayor2025-2027
City council
Drew Duncan
Vice Mayor / City Commissioner2025-2029
Drew Duncan's campaign for the Kalamazoo City Commission centered on progressive values, increasing government transparency, and managing city growth, with a focus on issues such as housing and downtown development.
Stephanie Hoffman
City Commissioner2025-2029
Jae Slaby
City Commissioner2025-2029
Jae Slaby's platform focuses on moving Kalamazoo forward into the future through innovative local governance and economic development. She has also emphasized supporting the city's nighttime community by proposing a dedicated focus on nighttime leadership and engagement.
Jeanne Hess
City Commissioner2023-2027
Chris Praedel
City Commissioner2023-2027
Alonzo Wilson
City Commissioner2023-2027
Former officials (2)
Dan Cooney
City CommissionerElected Nov 2 2021 (WMUK 2021 report; WMUK spells Don Cooney); term from Mon 2021-11-08 (Charter Sec. 8(a)); ended the day before Mon 2025-11-10 successors (Charter Sec. 33(b))
Qianna Decker
City CommissionerElected Nov 2 2021 (WMUK 2021 report; WMUK spells Quianna Decker); term from Mon 2021-11-08 (Charter Sec. 8(a)); ended the day before Mon 2025-11-10 successors (Charter Sec. 33(b))
Boards & commissions
Mitchell Curtiss
Planning CommissionerRoland Bissonnette
Planning CommissionerSakhi Vyas
Planning CommissionerMichelle Audette-Bauman
Planning CommissionerZack Wilson
Planning CommissionerWendell Tolber
Planning CommissionerThomas Kostrzewa
Planning CommissionerDiego Sandoval
Planning CommissionerTony McReynolds
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberMichael Gurnee
Economic Development Corporation Board MemberDusti Morton
Historic Preservation Commission MemberRachel Jondle
Environmental Concerns Committee MemberClarence Lloyd
Vice ChairAlan Sylvester
Alternate #1Eddie Warr
Economic Development Corporation Board MemberJohn Eric Kreuzer
Vice ChairJason Novotny
Economic Development Corporation Board MemberMichelle Emig
Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees MemberSarah Munchow
Natural Features Protection Review Board MemberAndrew Schipper
EDC Vice ChairConnor Sampson
Downtown Development Authority Board MemberDaniel Kastner
Historic Preservation Commission MemberDok Tael Stevens
Environmental Concerns Committee MemberTyler Bassett
Natural Features Protection Review Board MemberChad Dodd
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberJames Johnson
Historic District Commission MemberCurtis Aardema
ChairWillow Sipling
Vice ChairCharles Mason
Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees MemberTrisha Kidd
SecretaryRick Searing
TreasurerKatie Boertman
Historic District Commission MemberCheng Kidd Sun
Downtown Development Authority Board MemberKristi Breisach
Historic District Commission MemberRachel Bair
EDC Chair, BRA Vice ChairAbsence Nelson
Historic District Commission MemberA aron Leal
City AttorneyElijah Isch
Historic District Commission MemberKyle Hibbard
ChairAdam Austin
Environmental Concerns Committee MemberPatrick Vail
Vice ChairFred Edison
Historic Preservation Commission MemberLaura Fredrickson
ChairReElla Burrell
Civil Rights Board MemberDana Underwood
Historic District Commission MemberBeth van den Hombergh
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberHarvin Sandhu
Downtown Development Authority Board MemberLogan Rowe
Natural Features Protection Review Board MemberCathy Phason
ChairSandra Calderon-Huezo
Civil Rights Board MemberRemi Harrington
SecretaryKiar Gamsho
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberKeshia Dickason
Civil Rights Board MemberMattie Jordan-Woods
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberMark Dunham
Historic District Commission MemberMatthew Hollander
Natural Features Protection Review Board MemberJoshua DeBoer
Civil Rights Board MemberMatt Stemple
Vice ChairReeta Chandler
Environmental Concerns Committee MemberRicky Thrash
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberTami Rey
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberJoe Hohler III
ChairKyle Gulau
BRA ChairEvangelia Murgia
Natural Features Protection Review Board MemberDamian Henderson
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberGary Wark
Vice ChairSharon Ferraro
Economic Development Corporation Board MemberKatie Bloom
Environmental Concerns Committee MemberNelson Nave
Historic District Commission MemberKaila Akina
Historic Preservation Commission MemberJack Urban
Alternate #2Stanley Steppes
Downtown Development Authority Board MemberTJ Ward
Economic Development Corporation Board MemberScott Petersen
Economic Development Corporation Board MemberMelissa Paduk
Historic Preservation Commission MemberAaron Powers
City AssessorMalcolm Hankins
Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees MemberMarilyn Pulley
Northside Cultural Business District Authority Board MemberScott Borling
City ClerkAllison Haan
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