Mayor and Council
The Farmington Hills City Council is made up of
seven members -- all directly elected by the voters. Council members
serve staggered four-year terms and the Mayor serves a two-year term.
The Mayor is limited by City Charter to two two-year terms. The Mayor
Pro Tem, who serves in the Mayor’s absence, is chosen by the Council
members.
The Mayor and City Council members serve part-time.
Under our City’s Council/Manager form of government, the City Council is
responsible for policy-making, while the City Manager, who is appointed
by City Council, is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the
City. When the City Council makes a decision on an ordinance or policy,
the City Manager is responsible for implementing it.
You are invited to attend meetings of the City
Council, which are held twice a month on Mondays unless canceled for a
holiday or other reasons. Please check the
Events
Calendar.
Jerry Ellis
Mayor
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Jerry M. Ellis was elected Mayor of
Farmington Hills in November 2007. He was first elected to City
Council in August 1996. He was re-elected in November 1997, November
2001, and again in November 2005. He served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2000
and again in 2004. Jerry currently serves as Chairman of the
Farmington Hills Redevelopment Committee. He also serves as Chairman
of the Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission (SWOCC) and has been a
SWOCC Commissioner since 1999. He is the Council liaison to the
Economic Development Corporation and the Farmington/Farmington Hills
Chamber of Commerce. He is also the SEMCOG Delegate and Eight Mile
Boulevard Association Alternate Delegate.
He has served as a Board Member of
the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, and has served
on the 47th District Court Facilities Committee, the Year 2000
Committee, the Farmington Hills Ice Arena Committee, and served on
the Farmington Hills Parks and Recreation Commission for ten years,
including three as Chairman. In 1990, he was the recipient of the
Farmington Area Jaycees Distinguished Citizen Award for service to
the community.
Jerry is an attorney and a senior
member of the Farmington Hills law firm of Couzens, Lansky, Fealk,
Ellis, Roeder & Lazar, P.C.
Contact Jerry at (248) 871-2500. |
Nancy Bates
Mayor Pro Tem
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Nancy Bates was first
elected to City Council in 1989. She served as Mayor in 1993 and
again from 1999 - 2003. After a two-year hiatus, Nancy was again
elected in November 2005 to serve a four-year term on City Council
and she is currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem for 2008. Nancy has a
long and distinguished career in public service. She launched the
Commission for Children, Youth and Families in Farmington Hills and
played a major role in establishing four of the community's Youth
Centers. Nancy organized and chaired the first Commission on Aging,
was a charter member of the Arts Commission, and was instrumental in
starting both the Mayor's Youth Council and the Citizen Corps
Council for Emergency Preparedness. Nancy helped form the Community
Foundation, served on the Executive Committee and the Transportation
Committee of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG),
served on the Human Development Committee of the National League of
Cities (NLC), and served on the NLC Organizing Committee for Youth,
Education and Families, which later became the Institute for Youth,
Education and Families.
She is currently the Council
Liaison to both the Beautification Commission and the Pension
Committee and also serves on the Commission on Aging and Mayor's
Youth Council and the Farmington Hills/Farmington
Emergency Preparedness Commission.
Nancy Bates is an alumna of Indiana University and
John Wesley College, a church elder, and the mother of three adult
children. Contact Nancy at (248) 871-2500. |
Barry Brickner
Council Member
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Barry Brickner was elected to the
City Council in November 1999, re-elected in November 2003, and
re-elected again in November 2007. He served as Mayor Pro Tem in
2001 and 2007. Prior to his election to City Council, he served for
four years on the Farmington Hills Planning Commission. He is
currently a member of the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and
serves as Council liaison to both the Committee to Increase Voter
Participation and to the Eight Mile Boulevard Association, where he
is the Immediate Past Chairman. He also serves as the alternate
delegate to the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
and is a member of the National League of Cities (NLC) Information
Technology and Communications Steering Committee. Barry participates
in the annual River Day event and is part of the Eight Mile
Boulevard Clean Team. He has also served on the Board of Directors
for the Independence Hills Homeowners Association.
A practicing attorney for over 30
years, Barry has lived in Farmington Hills with his wife Cheryl
since 1982. He and Cheryl have two daughters, Kelly and Shawn.
Contact Barry via
email or (248)
871-2500. |
Michael Bridges
Council Member
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Michael R. Bridges was elected to City Council in
August 2008. Prior to joining City Council, he served on the
Farmington Area Commission on Aging, the Financial Strategies
Committee for the Farmington Public Schools, the Board of Directors
of the Farmington YMCA, Farmington Public Schools PTA, and the North
Farmington West Bloomfield Youth Football League. He is the past
chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and is currently a member of
the Crime Prevention Advisory Board. Michael has an
Associate Degree in the Arts from Jackson Community College and a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business from Spring Arbor College. He is
currently a senior sales representative for Johnson and Johnson, the
world’s largest comprehensive health care service company. He and
his wife Deborah have two children, Michael Chad, 15, and Chauncey,
11.
Contact Michael at 248-871-2500 or email |
Randy Bruce
Council Member
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Randy Bruce was elected to the City
Council in 2003, served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2005, and was re-elected
to the City Council in 2007. He is the Council liaison to the
Commission on Children, Youth and Families and is also a member of
the 47th District Court Sobriety Court Advisory Committee. He is a
Board Member of Farmington Youth Assistance, serves as the Council
Liaison to the Farmington Area Arts Commission, and is also a member
of the National League of Cities (NLC) Human Development Steering
Committee. Before his election to Council, Randy was a member of the
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), where he served as secretary,
vice-chair, and chairman. He is past president of the Forestbrook/Pebblebrook
Homeowners Association and was previously elected as a precinct
delegate.
Randy has a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University. He is currently
Associate Director of Behavioral Sciences at Special Tree
Rehabilitation Systems in Romulus and also has a private practice
treating children and families. He is a 22-year resident of the City
and lives with his daughter Gina.
Contact Randy via
email or
(248) 871-2500. |
Kenneth Massey
Council Member
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Ken Massey is a lifelong resident of
Farmington Hills. He was elected to City Council in November 2003,
served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2006, and was re-elected to the City
Council in November 2007. He is a member and the current Chairperson
of the Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission
and is the Council liaison to the Commission on Aging. Ken advocates
nationally for Farmington Hills and other cities as a member of the
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Steering Committee for the
National League of Cities (NLC). He also serves on the Board of
Directors of Botsford Hospital and his subdivision. He previously
represented residents and their interests as President of the
Farmington Area Council of Homeowners Associations. Ken attended
Farmington Public Schools and graduated from North Farmington High
School. Community involvement was important from an early age with
his participation in civic groups and in scouting, where he earned
the rank of Eagle Scout. Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree from
Eastern Michigan University and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School.
Ken works as a scientist in the
pharmaceutical and health care industry. He and his wife Katherine
have two sons, Graham and Nathan.
Contact Ken via
email or
(248) 871-2500. |
Cheryl Oliverio
Council Member
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Cheryl Oliverio is serving her
fourth term on City Council, having first been elected in 1993. She
served as Mayor Pro Tem in 1997 and again in 2003. She serves as
Council liaison to the Historic District Commission, the Historical
Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission. She is
also a member of the 47th District Court Sobriety Court Advisory
Committee. Cheryl has been involved with the Citizens for
Transportation Safety, Citizens Against Violence in Schools, River
Day, and the Farmington Area Community Women.
She has also served as an Alternate
Delegate to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
from 1993 to 1995, Cub Scout Pack 45 Den Leader, and a Farmington
Football Backer.
Cheryl is a Warranty Administrator
for Sellers Buick Pontiac GMC in Farmington Hills. She has lived in
the City for 22 years and has four sons: Nick, Kevin, Joe, Alex, and
a grandson Brian.
Contact Cheryl at (248) 871-2500. |
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