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City officials
Elected officials for Battle Creek — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Mark Behnke
Mayor2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
City council
Sherry Sofia
Vice Mayor / Commissioner (At-Large)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Carla Reynolds
Commissioner (At-Large)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Paige Katsarsky-Smith
Commissioner (At-Large)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Jessica LaCosse
Commissioner (Ward 1)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Jenasia Morris
Commissioner (Ward 2)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Patrick O'Donnell
Commissioner (Ward 3)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Christopher Simmons
Commissioner (Ward 4)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Jim Lance
Commissioner (Ward 5)2024-11 - 2026-11 (month-level start: November 2024 per Nov 5, 2024 election and city roster '2024-2026 Term'; month-level end: November 2026 per city roster and next election Nov 2026)
Boards & commissions
Tommy Moton
Planning CommissionerLynn Ward Gray
Planning CommissionerAlana White
Planning CommissionerJohn Hughes
Planning CommissionerKristyn Denison
Planning CommissionerWilliam Morris
Planning CommissionerCity staff
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