The Oakland County Board of Commissioners (OCBoC) is the legislative branch of the government of Oakland County, Michigan. It is composed of 19 commissioners, each elected to represent a single-member district in the county. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms in presidential election years;[2] prior to the 2024 election, commissioners served two-year terms.
Oakland County Board of Commissioners | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Dave Woodward since 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 2 years (4 years beginning in 2025)[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2024 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Commissioners Auditorium 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan | |
| Website | |
| oakgov | |
The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways.[3] It is presided over by its chair, currently Dave Woodward. Meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held in the Commissioners' Auditorium at the Oakland County Service Center in Pontiac, and are open for public attendance and comment.
Commissioners
editThis is a list of the Oakland County Commissioners in order by district, current as of 2024.[4][5]
| District | Communities included | Commissioner | Party | Residence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham, Royal Oak, Troy | Dave Woodward | Democratic | Royal Oak | 2005 |
| 2 | Clawson, Royal Oak, Troy | Penny Luebs | Democratic | Clawson | 2019 |
| 3 | Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Troy | Ann Erickson Gault | Democratic | Madison Heights | 2023 |
| 4 | Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills | Brendan Johnson | Democratic | Rochester Hills | 2023 |
| 5 | Addison Township, Oakland Township, Oxford, Oxford Township, Rochester, Rochester Hills | Michael Spisz | Republican | Oxford | 2013 |
| 6 | Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Orion Township, Rochester Hills | Michael Gingell | Republican | Lake Orion | 2007 |
| 7 | Brandon Township, Fenton, Highland Township, Holly, Holly Township, Ortonville, White Lake Township | Bob Hoffman | Republican | Highland Township | 2011 |
| 8 | Clarkston, Independence Township, Lake Angelus, Waterford | Karen Joliat | Republican | Waterford | 2021 |
| 9 | Bloomfield Township, Pontiac | Angela Powell | Democratic | Pontiac | 2019 |
| 10 | Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield | Kirsten Nelson | Democratic | Waterford | 2019 |
| 11 | Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, West Bloomfield | Marcia Gershenson | Democratic | Bloomfield Hills | 2005 |
| 12 | Commerce Township, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake | Christine Long | Republican | Commerce Township | 2003 |
| 13 | Highland Township, Lyon Township, Milford, Milford Township, South Lyon, White Lake Township | Phil Weipert | Republican | South Lyon | 2011 |
| 14 | Commerce Township, Novi, Walled Lake, Wixom | Ajay Raman | Democratic | Novi | 2023 |
| 15 | Farmington Hills, Novi | Gwen Markham | Democratic | Novi | 2019 |
| 16 | Farmington, Farmington Hills | William Miller | Democratic | Farmington Hills | 2019 |
| 17 | Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Southfield, Royal Oak Township | Yolanda Smith Charles | Democratic | Southfield | 2021 |
| 18 | Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Southfield, Southfield Township | Linnie Taylor | Democratic | Southfield | 2023 |
| 19 | Berkley, Birmingham, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak | Charlie Cavell | Democratic | Ferndale | 2021 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Michigan County Commissioners Will Get 4-Year Terms Starting In 2024". CBS Detroit. Southfield, Michigan: WWJ-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "2024 Michigan election results for Wayne, Oakland, Macomb counties". Detroit Free Press. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Board of Commissioners Powers and Responsibilities". OakGov.com. County of Oakland. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Commissioner Districts". Oakland County. Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via ArcGIS.
- ^ "2023 County Commission Districts". Oakland County.