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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. 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. He was
named as one of the Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit by
dbusiness in November, 2009 in the areas of Bankruptcy,
Creditors Rights and Litigation.
Contact Jerry at (248) 871-2500.
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Kenneth Massey
Mayor Pro Tem
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Ken Massey is a lifelong
resident of Farmington Hills. He was elected to City Council
in November 2003 and was re-elected to the City Council in
November 2007. Ken served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2006 and again
in 2010. He is a member, and past chair, of the Farmington
Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission. 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).
Ken is the liaison for the NLC on the Department of Homeland
Security Consortium. He also serves on the Board of
Directors of Botsford Hospital. He previously represented
residents and their interests as President and trustee of
the Farmington Area Council of Homeowners Associations and
remains active as a member of his subdivision's board. Ken
attended Farmington Public Schools, graduating 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 the Director of
Research and Clinical Operations for a pharmaceutical and
health care company located in Farmington Hills. He and his
wife Katherine have two sons, Graham and Nathan.
Contact Ken via
email
or (248) 871-2500.
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Nancy Bates
Council Member
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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. 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 the
Beautification Commission, Commission on Aging and the
Mayor's Youth Council. Nancy Bates is an alumna of Indiana
University and John Wesley College, a church elder, and the
mother of three adult children.
Contact Nancy via
email
or (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 Green Efforts Committee, 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 a 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 the Rebuilding Together event. He is also part of
the Eight Mile Boulevard Clean Team.
A practicing attorney for over 33 years, Barry has lived
in Farmington Hills with his wife Cheryl since 1982. He and
Cheryl have two grown daughters, Kelly and Dr. Shawn.
Contact Barry via
email or
or (248) 871-2500.
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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, is currently a member of the
Crime Prevention Advisory Board and liaison to Pension
Committee. He is also a member of the Michigan
Municipal League (MML) Municipal Services Committee, a
member of the National League of Cities (NLC) Policy
Advocacy Committee - Intergovernmental Relations, Finance
and Administration, and a member of the Southeast Michigan
Council of Governments (SEMCOG) Transportation Advisory
Committee. 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, 16, and Chauncey, 13.
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 2009, 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 Chair 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 Director of Neuropsychological Services at
Special Tree Rehabilitation Systems in Romulus and also has a
private practice treating children and families. He is a
23-year resident of the City and lives with his daughter Gina.
Contact
Randy via
email or (248) 871-2500. |
Cheryl Oliverio
Council Member
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Cheryl Oliverio is serving her
ffifth 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 four grandchildren.
Contact Cheryl at (248)
871-2500. |
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