City Council meets in regular session at 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month. Council work sessions also take place monthly, generally on the second Monday. On occasion throughout the year, a Council meeting may instead be scheduled on a Tuesday or Thursday due to a federal-holiday Monday or Election Day Tuesdays. Please consult the
Council calendar for the annual schedule.
Council Members
At its first meeting held under the new Charter, on April 16, 1956, Council formally adopted rules of procedure, which have, from time to time, been amended by resolution. The
Rules of the Council and Pertinent Charter Provisions (PDF) define Council meeting rules, ethics, roles and more.
The mayor is elected on a partisan ballot every four years concurrent with the Gubernatorial election. The mayor is the presiding officer of the City Council and appoints all Council committee members and members of many boards and commissions, with the approval of City Council.
The City Council consists of the mayor and 10 Council members, two from each of
Ann Arbor's five wards. One half of City Council is elected every two years, concurrent with the State General Election, in partisan elections. Members serve four-year terms.*
*Council terms switched in 2017 from two-years to four-years. Council Members elected in 2017 serve a three-year term, expiring in 2020, after which time all terms will be four years, expiring in even years.
Contact your Council members using the individual email address links below. Alternatively, the preferred phone number for each member is also listed. All Council members and the mayor also receive written correspondence at: City of Ann Arbor, Attn: City Council, P.O. Box 8647, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.
To email the mayor and all members of Council, use this link: EMail Mayor and Council. When emailing Mayor and/or Council members, please include your telephone number and address to facilitate an appropriate response.
MAYOR
Christopher Taylor (D)
301 E. Huron Street 48104
734-794-6161
CTaylor@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2022 |
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WARD 1
Anne Bannister (D)
612 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-945-1639
ABannister@a2gov.org Term: Nov.2017 - Nov. 2020 | 
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Jeff Hayner (D)
1807 Pontiac Trail., 48105
(734) 255-6085
JHayner@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2022 |
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WARD 2
Jane Lumm (Independent)
3075 Overridge Drive 48104
734-677-4010
JLumm@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2017 - Nov. 2020 |
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Kathy Griswold (D)
3565 Fox Hunt Dr., 48105
734-657-7900
KGriswold@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2022 | 
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WARD 3
Zachary Ackerman (D)
2180 Medford Rd, Apt. 16 48104
734-883-8391
ZAckerman@a2gov.org
Term: Nov. 2017 - Nov. 2020
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Julie Grand (D)
1604 Brooklyn Ave. 48104
734-678-7567
JGrand@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2022 |  |
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WARD 4
Jack Eaton (D)
1606 Dicken Drive 48103 734-662-6083
JEaton@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2017 - Nov. 2020 |
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Elizabeth Nelson (D)
1319 Ardmoor Ave., 48103
734-997-9688
ENelson@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2022 | 
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WARD 5
Chip Smith (D)
517 Krause St. 48103
734-709-2022
ChSmith@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2017 - Nov. 2020 |  |
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Ali Ramlawi (D)
428 S. Seventh St., 48103
734-730-6062
ARamlawi@a2gov.org Term: Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2022 |  |
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City elections are held in even years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (The same day as national, state and county elections, which are held in even-numbered years.) To vote in a city election, you must be registered in the City of Ann Arbor. To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age by election day, and a resident of the City of Ann Arbor for at least 30 days prior to election day. Residents can register by mail up to 15 days before each election or in person at the City Clerk's Office up to an including on Election Day. Absentee ballots and other election information may be obtained from the City Clerk's office. For more information, call 734.794.6140.
View election Information.
Boards and Commissions
Ann Arbor
boards, commissions and committees are an invaluable link between residents and city government. Their work helps to shape important policy for the community as a whole.
