Oakland County Board of Commissioners | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Dave Woodward since 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years (4 years beginning in 2025) [1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Commissioners Auditorium 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan | |
| Website | |
| oakgov | |
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 19 commissioners who are elected by district. Oakland County, which abuts the city of Detroit, is Michigan's second-largest county with a population of 1.3 million residents. The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways. [2] It is presided over by its chair, currently Dave Woodward.
The board's nineteen commissioners are elected from individual constituencies for two-year terms (four-year terms beginning in 2025), with elections for all constituencies held during United States presidential elections.[ citation needed ]
This is a list of the Oakland County Commissioners in order by district. This list is current as of January 2023. [3]
| District | Commissioner | Residence | In office since | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Woodward | Royal Oak | 2005 | Democratic |
| 2 | Penny Luebs | Clawson | 2019 | Democratic |
| 3 | Gary R. McGillivray | Madison Heights | 2009 | Democratic |
| 4 | Brendan Johnson | Rochester Hills | 2023 | Democratic |
| 5 | Michael Spisz | Oxford | 2013 | Republican |
| 6 | Michael Gingell | Lake Orion | 2007 | Republican |
| 7 | Bob Hoffman | Highland Township | 2011 | Republican |
| 8 | Karen Joliat | Waterford | 2021 | Republican |
| 9 | Angela Powell | Pontiac | 2019 | Democratic |
| 10 | Kristen Nelson | Waterford | 2019 | Democratic |
| 11 | Marcia Gershenson | Bloomfield Hills | 2005 | Democratic |
| 12 | Christine Long | Commerce Township | 2003 | Republican |
| 13 | Philip Weipert | South Lyon | 2011 | Republican |
| 14 | Ajay Raman | Novi | 2023 | Democratic |
| 15 | Gwen Markham | Novi | 2019 | Democratic |
| 16 | William Miller | Farmington | 2019 | Democratic |
| 17 | Yolanda Smith Charles | Southfield | 2021 | Democratic |
| 18 | Janet Jackson | Southfield | 2009 | Democratic |
| 19 | Charlie Cavell | Ferndale | 2021 | Democratic |
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