List of councilmembers of Bloomington, Minnesota
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Councilmembers of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota
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When the Bloomington City Council first convened in 1953, all Councilmembers [the City's preferred spelling and capitalization] were elected "at large." That is, each Councilmember was elected to represent the entire city's residents and interests. At that time, the Council comprised 5 members, including the Mayor, who was (and still is) an at-large Councilmember.
The City Charter, adopted in 1960, called for an increase in the number of Councilmembers from 5 to 7. A 7-member council was first seated in 1962.
In 1976, 4 of the 6 at-large positions were assigned the duty of representing the residents and interests of a specific quadrant of the City (District I to the SE, District II to the SW, District III to the NW, and District IV to the NE). The remaining 2 positions continued to represent the interests of the city at-large. In 1976 and 1977, during the transition to this new configuration, the council actually had 8 members (1 Mayor, 4 district Councilmembers, and 3 at-large Councilmembers). The third at-large position was eliminated in 1978, and the resulting structure has continued unchanged to this day.
A list of Bloomington's mayors can be found at List of mayors of Bloomington, Minnesota.
The following information was derived from information on the City of Bloomington's Website: "Family tree of Bloomington mayors and councilmembers." Changes in personnel are noted in bold type.
1953
Comments: Bloomington became a Village on May 11, 1953.
1954
1955
1956
Comments: McCutchan resigned May 1956. Herman Kossow appointed May 7, 1956.
1957
1958
1959
Comments: Donaghue resigned May 2, 1959. Maistrovich appointed June 5, 1959.
1960
Comments: Bloomington adopted City Charter November 8, 1960.
1961
1962
Comments: Malone appointed January 2, 1962. 1962 was the first year with 7 councilmembers, an increase mandated in the City Charter (approved November 8, 1960).
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
Comments: Hoffman resigned April 5, 1971. Allen appointed April 19, 1971.
1972
Comments: Pleasant resigned November 15, 1972.
1973
Comments: Darr appointed January 2, 1973.
1974
1975
1976
Comments: There were 8 councilmembers (including the Mayor) in 1976 – 1977, during the transition from all at-large positions to a mix of district and at-large positions.
1977
Comments: Mayor Benedict resigned January 3, 1977. Lindau appointed January 10, 1977.
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Comments: Houle appointed January 8, 1990.
1991
1992
Comments: Mahon resigned December 31, 1992.
1993
Comments: Krueger appointed March 29, 1993. Wilcox elected September 14, 1993.
1994
1995
Comments: Mayor Peterson resigned January 3, 1995. Houle appointed Mayor January 3, 1995 (surrendering her At-Large position). Winstead appointed to the At-Large position February 21, 1995.
1996
1997
1998
Comments: Lenczewski resigned January 3, 1999. Spies appointed February 1, 1999.
1999
2000
Comments: Bianchi resigned August 14, 2000. Abrams appointed September 25, 2000.
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Comments: Elkins resigned March 7, 2011. Tim Busse appointed April 18, 2011.
2012
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
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When the Bloomington City Council first convened in 1953, all Councilmembers [the City's preferred spelling and capitalization] were elected "at large." That is, each Councilmember was elected to represent the entire city's residents and interests. At that time, the Council comprised 5 members, including the Mayor, who was (and still is) an at-large Councilmember.
The City Charter, adopted in 1960, called for an increase in the number of Councilmembers from 5 to 7. A 7-member council was first seated in 1962.
In 1976, 4 of the 6 at-large positions were assigned the duty of representing the residents and interests of a specific quadrant of the City (District I to the SE, District II to the SW, District III to the NW, and District IV to the NE). The remaining 2 positions continued to represent the interests of the city at-large. In 1976 and 1977, during the transition to this new configuration, the council actually had 8 members (1 Mayor, 4 district Councilmembers, and 3 at-large Councilmembers). The third at-large position was eliminated in 1978, and the resulting structure has continued unchanged to this day.
A list of Bloomington's mayors can be found at List of mayors of Bloomington, Minnesota.
The following information was derived from information on the City of Bloomington's Website: "Family tree of Bloomington mayors and councilmembers." Changes in personnel are noted in bold type.
1953
- Mayor: Herman Kossow
- At-Large: A.E. (Gus) Welter
- At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan
- At-Large: A.E. (Fred) Gerard
- At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh
Comments: Bloomington became a Village on May 11, 1953.
1954
- Mayor: Herman Kossow
- At-Large: Clinton Mann
- At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan
- At-Large: A.E. (Fred) Gerard
- At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh
1955
- Mayor: Herman Kossow
- At-Large: Clinton Mann
- At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan
- At-Large: Warren Abrahamson
- At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh
1956
- Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
- At-Large: Clinton Mann
- At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan / Herman Kossow
- At-Large: Warren Abrahamson
- At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh
Comments: McCutchan resigned May 1956. Herman Kossow appointed May 7, 1956.
1957
- Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
- At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Roger A. Hamre
- At-Large: Warren Abrahamson
- At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh
1958
- Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
- At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Roger A. Hamre
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh
1959
- Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
- At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Roger A. Hamre
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: Peter Donaghue / Gwendolyn Maistrovich
Comments: Donaghue resigned May 2, 1959. Maistrovich appointed June 5, 1959.
1960
- Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
- At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Irving L. Adams
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: Gwendolyn Maistrovich
Comments: Bloomington adopted City Charter November 8, 1960.
1961
- Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
- At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Irving L. Adams
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: Gwendolyn Maistrovich
1962
- Mayor: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: Irving L. Adams
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: Donald R. Hasselberg
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
Comments: Malone appointed January 2, 1962. 1962 was the first year with 7 councilmembers, an increase mandated in the City Charter (approved November 8, 1960).
1963
- Mayor: Herbert Knudsen
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: Irving L. Adams
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: Donald R. Hasselberg
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1964
- Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: Irving L. Adams
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1965
- Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: Irving L. Adams
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1966
- Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1967
- Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1968
- Mayor: John Thomasberg
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1969
- Mayor: John Thomasberg
- At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1970
- Mayor: James King
- At-Large: Ray Pleasant
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1971
- Mayor: James King
- At-Large: Ray Pleasant
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman / Clyde E. Allen
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
- At-Large: John E. Malone
Comments: Hoffman resigned April 5, 1971. Allen appointed April 19, 1971.
1972
- Mayor: James King
- At-Large: Ray Pleasant
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: James H. Anderson
- At-Large: John E. Malone
Comments: Pleasant resigned November 15, 1972.
1973
- Mayor: James King
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: James H. Anderson
- At-Large: John E. Malone
Comments: Darr appointed January 2, 1973.
1974
- Mayor: Robert Benedict
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: James H. Anderson
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1975
- Mayor: Robert Benedict
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
- At-Large: James E. O'Neil
- At-Large: James H. Anderson
- At-Large: John E. Malone
1976
- Mayor: Robert Benedict
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies (New position created: District 1)
- District 2: James E. O'Neil (New position created: District 2)
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst (New position created: District 3)
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon (New position created: District 4)
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: John E. Malone
Comments: There were 8 councilmembers (including the Mayor) in 1976 – 1977, during the transition from all at-large positions to a mix of district and at-large positions.
1977
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: James E. O'Neil
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
- At-Large: John E. Malone
Comments: Mayor Benedict resigned January 3, 1977. Lindau appointed January 10, 1977.
1978
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Roger Blessum
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1979
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Roger Blessum
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1980
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Roger Blessum
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1981
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Roger Blessum
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Robert W. Darr
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1982
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1983
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1984
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1985
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1986
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1987
- Mayor: James Lindau
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1988
- Mayor: Kurt Laughinghouse
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1989
- Mayor: Kurt Laughinghouse
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Roger Blessum
- At-Large: Neil W. Peterson
1990
- Mayor: Neil Peterson
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Carol Johnson
- At-Large: Coral Houle
Comments: Houle appointed January 8, 1990.
1991
- Mayor: Neil Peterson
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Carol Johnson
- At-Large: Coral Houle
1992
- Mayor: Neil Peterson
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Jim Andrews
- District 4: Mark P. Mahon
- At-Large: Carol Johnson
- At-Large: Coral Houle
Comments: Mahon resigned December 31, 1992.
1993
- Mayor: Neil Peterson
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Charles S. Schuler
- District 3: Jim Andrews
- District 4: Lee Krueger / Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Carol Johnson
- At-Large: Coral Houle
Comments: Krueger appointed March 29, 1993. Wilcox elected September 14, 1993.
1994
- Mayor: Neil Peterson
- District 1: Ann Lenczewski
- District 2: Peggy Ramthun
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Joyce Henry
- At-Large: Coral Houle
1995
- Mayor: Coral Houle
- District 1: Ann Lenczewski
- District 2: Peggy Ramthun
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Joyce Henry
- At-Large: Gene Winstead
Comments: Mayor Peterson resigned January 3, 1995. Houle appointed Mayor January 3, 1995 (surrendering her At-Large position). Winstead appointed to the At-Large position February 21, 1995.
1996
- Mayor: Coral Houle
- District 1: Ann Lenczewski
- District 2: Peggy Ramthun
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Joyce Henry
- At-Large: Gene Winstead
1997
- Mayor: Coral Houle
- District 1: Ann Lenczewski
- District 2: Peggy Ramthun
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Joyce Henry
- At-Large: Gene Winstead
1998
- Mayor: Coral Houle
- District 1: Ann Lenczewski
- District 2: Peggy Ramthun
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Steve Bianchi
- At-Large: Gene Winstead
Comments: Lenczewski resigned January 3, 1999. Spies appointed February 1, 1999.
1999
- Mayor: Coral Houle
- District 1: Thomas P. Spies
- District 2: Peggy Ramthun
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Steve Bianchi
- At-Large: Gene Winstead
2000
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Heather Harden
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Steve Bianchi / David Abrams
- At-Large: Mike Fossum
Comments: Bianchi resigned August 14, 2000. Abrams appointed September 25, 2000.
2001
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Heather Harden
- District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: David Abrams
- At-Large: Mike Fossum
2002
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Heather Harden
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: David Abrams
- At-Large: Mike Fossum
2003
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Heather Harden
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: David Abrams
- At-Large: Mike Fossum
2004
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Heather Harden
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: David Abrams
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2005
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Heather Harden
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: David Abrams
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2006
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Rod Axtell
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2007
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Rod Axtell
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2008
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Rod Axtell
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2009
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Rod Axtell
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2010
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Thomas Hulting
- District 3: Steve Elkins
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
2011
- Mayor: Gene Winstead
- District 1: Steve Peterson
- District 2: Thomas Hulting
- District 3: Steve Elkins / Tim Busse
- District 4: Vern Wilcox
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom
- At-Large: Amy Darr Grady
Comments: Elkins resigned March 7, 2011. Tim Busse appointed April 18, 2011.
2012
- Mayor: Gene Winstead (Term expires January 1, 2016)
- District 1: Steve Peterson (Term expires January 1, 2014)
- District 2: Thomas Hulting (Term expires January 1, 2014)
- District 3: Jack Baloga (Term expires January 1, 2014)
- District 4: Vern Wilcox (Term expires January 1, 2014)
- At-Large: Karen Nordstrom (Term expires January 1, 2014)
- At-Large: Tim Busse (Term expires January 1, 2016)