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List of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan

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This is a list of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan.

City of East Saginaw 1859–1889

The City of East Saginaw was incorporated in 1859 and existed until it was consolidated with the City of Saginaw in 1889 (effective 1890). The City Charter was granted by the legislature. Mayors were elected for one-year terms.

William B. Baum	1888	1889	Last mayor of the City of East Saginaw. Later served as mayor of the (consolidated) City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter.

City Charter of 1889

The City of East Saginaw and the City of Saginaw were consolidated by an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan in 1889 and was given the same name as the former City of Saginaw. The city charter was granted by legislative act and provided for an elected executive mayor and a city council consisting of 21 aldermen elected from several wards in the city.

Albert William Tausend	1912	1914	Last mayor under the 1889 Charter

City Charter of 1913

The Legislature of the State of Michigan enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909 that permitted cities to frame and adopt their own Charters. In 1913 the electors of the City of Saginaw adopted a Charter following the Commission form of government. It became effective January 1, 1914 at which time the mayor and commissioners took office.

Ben N. Mercer	April 1919	April 1923

City Charter of 1936

Under the current city charter, effective January 6, 1936, the mayoral term in Saginaw is two years. The mayor is chosen by the City Council from among its own members at the first meeting following a regular municipal election which takes place in November of odd-numbered years. The first city council under the current charter took office on January 6, 1936, and chose a mayor at that time to serve until after the 1937 municipal election. Elections were held in April from 1937 through 1971, at which time it was changed to November.

	Brenda Moore	2020	Incumbent

References

(May 7, 1967). "State Has Three Negro Mayors". [[The Detroit Free Press]].
(December 24, 1976). "State is Planning One-Stop Offices". [[The Herald-Palladium]].
(October 2, 2014). "Saginaw Sesquicentennial with Mayor Stephens".
Thompson, Mike. (February 16, 2019). "The Michigan Banner salutes Saginaw's mayors". The Michigan Banner.
(November 16, 1977). "New Mayor of Saginaw". [[The Detroit Free Press]].
(November 27, 2018). "Saginaw's new mayor hopeful for city's future". [[WNEM-TV]].
(November 9, 2020). "Saginaw City Council Elects Brenda Moore As Mayor And Welcomes Three New Members.". [[WSGW (AM)]].

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