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43 officials5 council

Mayor

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Patricia M. Randall

Mayor

2025-11-18 – 2027-11-01 (re-sworn as Mayor sworn at the 31st City Council seating on November 18, 2025 per the CivicClerk minutes; month-level end: November 2027 per city council page Term Expires 2027 and the November 8, 2027 cohort end; on council since 2009 per the city page, earlier service not sourced)

81 meetings34 decisions

City council

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Chris Burns

Councilmember

2023-11-14 – 2027-11-08 (sworn at the 30th City Council seating on November 14, 2023 per the CivicClerk minutes; term ends November 8, 2027 per the citys council vacancy notice on the council page; on council since 2017 per the city page, earlier service not sourced)

81 meetings34 decisions
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Nicole Miller

Councilmember

2023-11-14 – 2027-11-08 (sworn at the 30th City Council seating on November 14, 2023 per the CivicClerk minutes; term ends November 8, 2027 per the citys council vacancy notice on the council page)

81 meetings34 decisions
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Jihan Ain Young

Councilmember

2023-11-14 – 2029-11-01 (sworn at the 30th City Council seating on November 14, 2023 per the CivicClerk minutes, re-sworn sworn at the 31st City Council seating on November 18, 2025 per the CivicClerk minutes; month-level end: November 2029 per city council page Term Expires 2029 and the councils November cycle)

Jihan Ain Young's campaign was largely motivated by local governance issues, notably a controversial city trash policy. As the newly elected councilmember and Portage City Council's first woman of color, her platform emphasizes community engagement, responsiveness to residents' concerns, and addressing local policy impacts.

1 campaign promise81 meetings34 decisions
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Vic Ledbetter

Councilmember

2025-11-18 – 2029-11-01 (sworn at the 31st City Council seating on November 18, 2025 per the CivicClerk minutes; start is the current-term seating, on council since 2020 per the city page and earlier service not sourced; month-level end: November 2029 per city council page Term Expires 2029 and the councils November cycle)

81 meetings34 decisions
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Kathleen Olmsted

Councilmember

2025-11-18 – 2029-11-01 (sworn at the 31st City Council seating on November 18, 2025 per the CivicClerk minutes; month-level end: November 2029 per city council page Term Expires 2029 and the councils November cycle)

81 meetings34 decisions
Former officials (4)

Boards & commissions

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Dusti Morton

Historic District Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
DD

Dan Damstra

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
CH

Chelsea Huber

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
PK

Pamela Kanhouse

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
KV

Katie VanLonkhuyzen

Chair
70 meetings34 decisions
BSB

Becky Sue Baldwin

Vice Chair
70 meetings34 decisions
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Mark Martin

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
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Nick Meyle

Historic District Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
LA

Lee Adams

Planning Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
DC

Dan Corradini

Chair
70 meetings34 decisions
MR

Michael Reedy

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
DD

Dominick DiCesare

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
MP

Martha Perry

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
CW

Candice Wise

Vice Chair
70 meetings34 decisions
JP

Julie Pryor

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
MD

Martha Deming-Maytnier

Secretary
70 meetings34 decisions
RO

Randy Orwig

Planning Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
DM

Dan Merkel

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
BK

Brendan Kusisto

Secretary
70 meetings34 decisions
AP

Aimee Potts

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
LF

Linda Fry

Secretary
70 meetings34 decisions
DB

David Bergher

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
KS

Ken Seybold

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
MS

Michael Stempihar

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
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Nicole Najar

Human Services Board Member
70 meetings34 decisions
CD

Carol Dunleavy-Chandler

Historic District Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
MC

Matt Copp

Planning Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
SN

Suzanne Nemeth

Vice Chair
70 meetings34 decisions
HT

Hillary Taylor

Zoning Board of Appeals Member
70 meetings34 decisions
BK

Brooke Kolodzieczyk

Chair
70 meetings34 decisions
SR

Steve Rice

Historic District Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
DM

Dennis Miller

Planning Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions
KC

Keith Crowell

Planning Commission Member
70 meetings34 decisions

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