Oakland County Board of Commissioners

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 19 commissioners who are elected by district. Oakland County, which abuts the city of Detroit, is Michigan's second-largest county with a population of 1.3 million residents. The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways.[2] It is presided over by its chair, currently Dave Woodward.

Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Dave Woodward
since 2019
Structure
Seats19
Political groups
Majority
  •  Democratic (13)

Minority

Length of term
2 years (4 years beginning in 2025)[1]
Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2024
Meeting place
Commissioners Auditorium
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan
Website
oakgov.com

Elections

The board's nineteen commissioners are elected from individual constituencies for two-year terms (four-year terms beginning in 2025), with elections for all constituencies held during United States presidential elections.

Commissioners

Current

This is a list of the Oakland County Commissioners in order by district. This list is current as of January 2023.[3]

DistrictCommissionerResidenceIn office sinceParty
1Dave WoodwardRoyal Oak2005Democratic
2Penny LuebsClawson2019Democratic
3Gary R. McGillivrayMadison Heights2009Democratic
4Brendan JohnsonRochester Hills2023Democratic
5Michael SpiszOxford2013Republican
6Michael GingellLake Orion2007Republican
7Bob HoffmanHighland Township2011Republican
8Karen JoliatWaterford2021Republican
9Angela PowellPontiac2019Democratic
10Kristen NelsonWaterford2019Democratic
11Marcia GershensonBloomfield Hills2005Democratic
12Christine LongCommerce Township2003Republican
13Philip WeipertSouth Lyon2011Republican
14Ajay RamanNovi2023Democratic
15Gwen MarkhamNovi2019Democratic
16William MillerFarmington2019Democratic
17Yolanda Smith CharlesSouthfield2021Democratic
18Janet JacksonSouthfield2009Democratic
19Charlie CavellFerndale2021Democratic

See also

References
  1. "Michigan County Commissioners Will Get 4-Year Terms Starting In 2024". CBS Detroit. Southfield, Michigan: WWJ-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. "Board of Commissioners Powers and Responsibilities". OakGov.com. County of Oakland. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. "Oakland County Board of Commissioners". OakGov.com. County of Oakland. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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