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18 officials7 council

City council

Janet A. Dowling

2026-01-06–2030-01-01 (oath of office administered Jan 6 2026 for a term expiring January 01, 2030 per Jan 6 2026 organizational-meeting minutes; elected President of Council that day; earlier continuous service not sourced)

22 meetings19 decisions

Ray Kirchner

Council Vice President (At-Large)

2026-01-06–2030-01-02 (oath of office administered Jan 6 2026 for a term expiring January 02, 2030 per Jan 6 2026 organizational-meeting minutes; appointed Vice President that day; earlier continuous service not sourced)

22 meetings19 decisions

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Brian G. Cook

Council Member At-Large

2026-01-06–2030-01-03 (first term: oath of office administered by the Director of Law Jan 6 2026 for a term expiring January 03, 2030 per Jan 6 2026 organizational-meeting minutes; took the at-large seat Scott Marn held through Dec 2 2025)

22 meetings19 decisions1 news mentions

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Sean P. Blake

Ward 1 Council Member

2024-01-09–2027-12-01 (current term: oath at the Jan 9 2024 organizational meeting, agenda 'Oaths of Office: Ward Councilpersons'; month-level end: December 2027 per Sept 2 2025 minutes, which give the Ward 3 unexpired term as ending December 31, 2027 for the same 2023 ward class; earlier continuous service not sourced)

22 meetings19 decisions

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Matthew E. Donovan

Ward 2 Council Member

22 meetings19 decisions

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Charles E. Pinkerman

Ward 3 Council Member

2025-09-02–2027-12-01 (appointed by Council and sworn in by Law Director Szeman Sept 2 2025 per Sept 2 2025 minutes, replacing Mark Freeman who resigned effective Aug 14 2025; month-level end: December 2027 per the same minutes, 'unexpired term of December 31, 2027')

22 meetings19 decisions1 news mentions

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John A. Krueger

Ward 4 Council Member

22 meetings19 decisions

Former officials (2)

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Scott J. Marn

Council Member At-Large

At-large. On the Dec 2 2025 roll call, absent from the Jan 6 2026 roll call when the new at-large members were sworn in. month-level end: January 2026 per Jan 6 2026 organizational-meeting minutes. Start not sourced.

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Mark T. Freeman

Ward 3 Council Member

Ward 3. Elected Nov 2023 (unofficial Lake County canvass); on the Jan 9 2024 organizational-meeting roll. Resignation effective Aug 14 2025 announced in Aug 19 2025 minutes; Charles Pinkerman appointed Sept 2 2025.