List of City Council members of Saginaw, Michigan

This is a list of '''[[City Council]] 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]] 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.

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| Arnold Boutell
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[May 5]],[[1947]]
| Died while serving in office
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| George H. Boyd
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[April 12]],[[1943]]
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| William J. Brydges
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[April 11]],[[1949]]
| Served as Mayor (1941-1943)
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| Harwood J. Gilbert
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[April 9]],[[1945]]
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| Frank Marxer
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[February 19]],[[1945]]
| Resigned in 1945, Served as Mayor (1936-1937)
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| Harvey A. Penny
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[January 10]],[[1936]]
| Died only four days after taking office
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| John W. Symons, Jr.
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[April 9]],[[1945]]
| Served as Mayor (1939-1941)
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| Eric F. Wieneke
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
| Served as Mayor (1943-1945)
|-
| Charles C. Wilson
| [[January 6]],[[1936]]
| [[April 9]],[[1945]]
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| 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]]
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| Roy W. Phoenix
| [[April 12]],[[1943]]
| [[April 14]],[[1947]]
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| 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]]
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| 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)
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| Edwin W. Koepke
| [[April 14]],[[1947]]
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
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|-
| 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.
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| George H. Fischer
| [[August 11]],[[1948]]
|
| Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Herman F. Gusterly; elected in 1949 and 1953
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| 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]]
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|-
| Charles H. Koehler
| [[April 11]],[[1949]]
| [[April 13]],[[1953]]
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|-
| Maurice E. Brown
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
| [[April 8]],[[1957]]
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| Carl W. Doozan
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
| [[November 17]],[[1952]]
| Resigned from office
|-
| Herbert V. Gerber
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
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| William R. Morgan
| [[April 9]],[[1951]]
| [[July 26]],[[1954]]
| Resigned from office because he moved out of the city
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| 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]]
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| 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)
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| Ardeth Platte, O.P.
| [[November 12]],[[1973]]
| [[November 11]],[[1985]]
| Member of the Roman Catholic Grand Rapids Dominicans religious order of sisters
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| 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
|-
| Delbert J. Schrems
| [[1982]]
| [[November 14]],[[1983]]
| appointed in 1982 to fill a vacancy but failed to win 1983 election, second of four non-consecutive times served as Councilman
|-
| Delbert J. Schrems
| [[November 11]],[[1985]]
| [[November 8]],[[1993]]
| Served as Mayor during tenure, third of four non-consecutive times served as Councilman
|-
| Thomas G. Crampton
| [[November 9]],[[1987]]
| 1991
| Resigned in 1991
|-
| 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)
|-
| Henry H. Nickelberry
| [[November 9]],[[1987]]
| [[January 24]],[[1994]]
| Served as Mayor (1989-1993), Resigned in 1994
|-
| Gary L. Loster
| 1988
| [[June 17]],[[2002]]
| Appointed to fill vacancy in 1988, 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]]
| [[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]]
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| Daniel G. Soza
| [[November 8]],[[1993]]
| [[November 14]],[[2005]]
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| Joyce J. Seals
| [[November 8]],[[1993]]
| [[August 11]],[[2003]]
| Resigned in 2003, later elected to Charter Revision Commission in 2004, unsuccessful candidate for the office of State Representative in 2006. Re-elected in 2007.
|-
| 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), currently serving as Mayor Pro Tempore (2005-2007 term)
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| 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
|
| [[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]]
| 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
|-
| [[Andy_Coulouris|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
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| 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
| Appointed in 2003 to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Joyce J. Seals
|-
| William Federspiel
| [[July 25]],[[2005]]
| present
| 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.
|-
| Greg Branch
| [[November 14]],[[2005]]
| present
| Endorsed and promoted by the OneSaginaw political organization at the 2005 election.
|-
| Larry Coulouris
| [[November 14]],[[2005]]
| present
| Grandfather of Councilman Andrew Coulouris.
|-
| Andrew Wendt
| [[November 14]],[[2005]]
| present
| Endorsed and promoted by the OneSaginaw political organization at the 2005 election.
|-
| Amanda Kitterman
| [[November 14]],[[2005]]
| present
| 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 6]],[[2007]]
| present
| Resigned in 2003, later elected to Charter Revision Commission in 2004, unsuccessful candidate for the office of State Representative in 2006. Re-elected in 2007 and current mayor (2007-2009 term).
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| Dan Fitzpatrick
| [[November 6]],[[2007]]
| present
|
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| Paul Virciglio
| [[November 6]],[[2007]]
| present
|
|}

==See also==
* [[List of mayors of Saginaw]]
* [[Saginaw, Michigan|City of Saginaw]]

[[Category:Leaders of cities in Michigan|Saginaw, Michigan city council]]
[[Category:Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw, Michigan city council]]
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