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Elected officials for Westland — promises, tenure record, and accountability.

22 officials7 council

Mayor

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Kevin Coleman

Mayor

2026-01-01–2029-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions2 news mentions

City council

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Mike McDermott

Council President

2024-01-01–2027-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
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LeKisha Maxwell

Council President Pro-Tem

2026-01-01–2029-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
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Emily Bauman

Council Member

2026-01-01–2027-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
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Antoinette Martin

Council Member

2026-01-01–2029-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
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Melissa Sampey

Council Member

2024-01-01–2027-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
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Andrea Rutkowski

Council Member

2024-01-01–2027-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
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John Sullivan

Council Member

2026-01-01–2029-12-31

108 meetings42 decisions
Former officials (5)
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James Hart

Former Council President

Council President Jan 17 2023 and Jan 2 2024 (minutes); absent from Jan 5 2026 roll call; term ends noon Jan 1 2026 per council-page rule. Exact resignation/expiry source not located

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Peter Herzberg

Former Council Member

Council member through Jan 1 2026 (4-yr seat; on council Jan 2 2024 and Jan 17 2023 minutes; absent from Jan 5 2026 roll call); term ends noon Jan 1 2026 per council-page rule. Exact resignation/expiry source not located

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DeLano Hornbuckle

Former Council Member

Appointed by council Jan 17 2023 to fill unexpired term of Councilman Londeau (2023-01-17 synopsis); seat ended Jan 1 2024 (partial term ending 01-01-2024 race, Nov 2023, won by Emily Bauman); term end Dec 31 2023 per the noon Jan 1 rule

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Michael Londeau

Former Mayor (interim) / former Council Member

Appointed by council Jan 17 2023 to fill unexpired partial term of Mayor Wild (2023-01-17 synopsis); succeeded when Kevin Coleman was sworn in Nov 13 2023 (news reports: Fox 2, Telegram; no city release or minutes located for the swearing-in date)

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Bill Wild

Former Mayor

Mayor until last day Jan 16 2023 (resigned for private-sector job; news: Telegram/Westland coverage); council appointed interim mayor Jan 17 2023 (2023-01-17 synopsis)

1 news mentions

Boards & commissions

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Jessica Hobbs

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires March 18, 2027

107 meetings41 decisions
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Deanna Adams-Stachow

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires March 2, 2029

107 meetings41 decisions
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Adam Hammons

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires March 7, 2029

107 meetings41 decisions
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Sam Durante

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires July 7, 2028

107 meetings41 decisions
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Ruby Richards

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires March 2, 2029

107 meetings41 decisions
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David Rappaport

Planning Commission Chair

Chairperson per Jan 6 2026 Planning Commission minutes. Term expires August 5, 2029 per city page

107 meetings41 decisions
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James Godbout

Deputy Mayor

Former council member (on council Jan 17 2023 and Jan 2 2024 minutes); listed as Deputy Mayor in Jan 5 2026 council minutes; no board term applies

107 meetings41 decisions
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Debra Fowlkes

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires February 18, 2029

107 meetings41 decisions
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Darrell Rounds

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires August 20, 2029

107 meetings41 decisions
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Brian Hopkins

Planning Commission Member

Planning Commission member (appointed by mayor, confirmed by council; 3-yr terms). Source: cityofwestland.com/566/Planning-Commission member list with term expiry; no start date published. Term expires September 17, 2027

107 meetings41 decisions

City staff

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Brandon Grysko

City Attorney

City Attorney per Jan 5 2026 council minutes

107 meetings41 decisions
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Joanne Campbell

Community Development Director

Community Development Director per Jan 5 2026 council minutes

107 meetings41 decisions
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Mohamed Ayoub

Planning Director

Planning Director per Jan 6 2026 Planning Commission minutes and Jan 5 2026 council minutes

107 meetings41 decisions1 news mentions
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Shannon Inman

City Clerk

City Clerk per Jan 5 2026 council minutes; elected-office status not verified

107 meetings41 decisions

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