List of City Managers of Saginaw, Michigan
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
Name |
Beginning of term |
End of term |
Notes |
L. Perry Cookingham |
January 6, 1936 |
May 14, 1940 |
First city manager under 1936 city charter, resigned to become city manager of Kansas City, Missouri |
Carl H. Peterson |
May 14, 1940 |
January 31, 1949 |
Previously served as city Manager of Muskegon, Michigan; resigned in 1949 to assume office of executive director 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 |
Edward H. Potthoff Jr. |
1961 |
1978 |
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Thomas D. Dalton |
1978 |
1986 |
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Michael A. Finney |
June 1986 |
April 1987 |
Interim city manager |
Vernon J. Stoner |
April 1987 |
1991 |
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J. Marvin Baldwin, Jr. |
1991 |
1995 |
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Joyce A. Parker |
1995 |
1997 |
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Reed D. Phillips |
1998 |
May 15, 2002 |
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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 |
September 14, 2005 |
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Interim city manager until June 6, 2006 |
See also
- Saginaw, Michigan