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Richfield City Council History

1908-1909

President

  Charles Hogah

Trustees

  Henry Bachman

  Frank Christian

  James Tierney

Clerk

  A. Scholz

 

1910-1917

President

  Peter Huber

Trustees

  Henry Bachman

  Frank Christian

  James Tierney

Clerk

  A. Scholz

 

1918

President

  August Cederstrand

Trustees

  G.H. Cummings

  W.J. Montland

  Frank Christian

Clerk

  A. Scholz

 

1919

President

  F.M. Adelmann

Trustees

  Frank Christian

  G.H. Cummings

  W.J. Montland

Clerk

  A. Scholz

 

1920

President

  J.P. Irwin

Trustees

  Frank Christian

  G.H. Cummings

  C.A. Lynch

       (App't. 2/21/20)

 W.J. Montland

       (Resigned)

Clerk

  Graham Goodspeed

 

1921-1922

President

  J.P. Irwin

Trustees

  Walter Bachman

  Frank Christian

  G.H. Cummings

Clerk

  Graham Goodspeed

 

1923-24

President

  J.P. Irwin

Trustees

  Walter Bachman

  Frank Christian

  G.H. Cummings

Clerk

  Robert Cram

 

1925-1926

President

  Robert Gram

Trustees

  Walter Bachman

  G.H. Cummings

  R.P. Leslie

Clerk

  Joel Clarke

 

1927

President

  Frank Drew

Trustees

  C.G. Erickson

  R.P. Leslie

  O.J. Samuelson

Clerk

  R.A. Gleason

 

June 27, 1927 part of Richfield annexed to Minneapolis.  Drew, Erickson, Gleason and Samuelson resigned as they now resided in Minneapolis.

 

1927

President

  O.R. Potter

Trustees

  Frank Christian 

  M. Hohag

  R.P. Leslie

Clerk

  Fred Paulson

 

1928-1929

President

  O. R. Potter

Trustees

  Frank Christian 

  M. Hohag

  R.P. Leslie

Clerk

  H.E. Scott

 

1930-1931

President

  O.R. Potter

Trustees

  F. Adelman

  Frank Christian

  R.P. Leslie

Clerk

  H.E. Scott

 

1932-1936

President

  Walter Erickson

Trustees

  F.M. Adelman

  Frank Christian

  R.P. Leslie

Clerk

  H.E. Scott

 

1937-1939

President

  Walter Erickson

Trustees

  F.M. Adelmann

  E.W. Borge

  Clarence Christian

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1940-1941

President

  Walter Erickson

Trustees

  F.M. Adelmann

  C.H. Christian

  R.P. Solberg

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1942

President

  Mal Freeberg

Trustees

  Clarence Christian

  R.P. Leslie

       (Died 6/42)

  R.M. Perkins

       (Appt'd. 6/42)

  Gust Weiss

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1943

President

  Mal Freeburg

       (Resigned 6/43

  Homer Kinney

       (Appointed 6/43)

Trustees

  Clarence Christian

  Leonard Lindberg

  Gust Weiss

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1944-1945

President

  Gordon Bowen

Trustees

  Clarence Christian

  Leonard Lindberg

  Gust Weiss

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1946

President

  Leonard Lindberg

Trustees

  Clarence Christian

  Walter Erickson

  Gust Weiss

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1947

President

  Leonard Lindberg

Trustees

  Ray Cleveland

  Walter Erickson

  Gust Weiss

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1948

President

  Clarence Christian

Trustees

  Ray Cleveland

  Walter Erickson

  J.C. Hagman

Clerk

  George Soberg

 

1949

President

  Clarence Christian

Trustees

  Ray Cleveland

  J.C. Hagman

  Samuel Littlejohn

Clerk

  J.R. Stewart

 

1950

President

  Clarence Christian

Trustees

  Gordon Bowen

  J.C. Hagman

  Samuel Littlejohn

Clerk

  J.R. Stewart

       (Resigned 1/50)

  George Soberg

       (Appointed 1/50)

 

1951

Mayor

  Clarence Christian

Council Members

  Gordon Bowen

  Ernest Iverson

  Samuel Littlejohn

Tom Walters

Manager

  LeRoy Harlow

       (Appointed 7/51)

 

1952

Mayor

  Fred Reller

Council Members

  Gordon Bowen (

       (Resigned 2/52)

  Ernest Iverson

  Omer Lindeberg (

       (Appointed 2/52)

  John Shields

  Tom Walters

Manager

  LeRoy Harlow

       (Resigned 3/52)

  LeRoy Trafton

       (Appointed 5/52)

 

1953

Mayor    

  Fred Reller

Council Members

  Ernest Iverson

  John Rose

  John Shields

  Tom Walters

Manager

  LeRoy Trafton

 

1954-1955

Mayor

  Fred Kittell

Council Members

  John Rose

  John Shields

  Tom Walters

  Charles Wallick

Manager

  LeRoy Trafton

       (Resigned 5/55)

  O.R. VanKrevelen

       (Appointed 6/55)

 

1956-1957

Mayor

  Fred Kittell

Council Members

  Edward Schultz

  Ellsworth Serstock

  John Shields

Charles Wallick

Manager

  O.R. VanKrevelen

 

1958-1959

Mayor

  Irving Keldsen

Council Members

  A.P. Anderson

  Ellsworth Serstock

  Edward Schultz

  Charles Wallick

Manager

  O.R. VanKrevelen

 

1960-1961

Mayor

  Irving Keldsen

Council Members

  A.P. Anderson

  Ellsworth Serstock

  Edward Schultz

  John Shields

Manager

  O.R. VanKrevelen

 

1962

Mayor

  Stanley Olson

Council Members

  A. P. Anderson

  Eugene Jacobsen

  Edward Schulz

  John Shields

Manager

  O.R. VanKrevelen

 

1963

Mayor

  Stanley Olson

Council Members

  A.P. Anderson

  Eugene Jacobsen

  Vern Luettinger

       (Appointed 8/63)

  Kermit Randall

  Tom Reese

       (Resigned 8/63)

Manager

  O.R. VanKrevelen

 

1964-1968

Mayor

Stanley Olson

Council Members

  A.P. Anderson

  Eugene Jacobsen

  Vern Luettinger

  Kermit Randall

Manager

  O.R. Van Krevelen

       (Retired 3/68)

Phil Peterson, Acting

Manager

  Wayne Burggraaff   (Appointed 12/68)

 

1969-1971

Mayor

  Stanley Olson

Council Members

  A.P. Anderson

  Eugene Jacobsen

  Vern Luettinger

  Loren Law

Manager

  Wayne Burggraaff

 

1972-1974

Mayor

  Loren Law

Council Members

  A.P. Anderson

  Eugene Jacobsen

  George Kenealey

  Vern Luettinger

Manager

  Wayne Burggraaff

 

1975-1978

Mayor

  Loren Law

Council Members

  A. P. Anderson

  Eugene Jacobsen

  Ivan Ludeman

  Vern Luettinger

Manager

  Wayne Burggraaff

 

1979

Mayor

  Loren Law

Council Members

  Juanita Collins

  Eugene Jacobsen

  Ivan Ludeman

  Vern Luettinger

Manager

  Wayne Burggraaff

       (Resigned 2/9/79)

  Karl Nollenberger                  (Appointed 7/1/79)

 

1980

Mayor

  Donald Priebe

Council Members

  Juanita Collins

  Howard Bunce

  Ivan Ludeman

  Vern Luettinger

Manager

  Karl Nollenberger

 

1981

Mayor

  Donald Priebe

Council Members

  Juanita Collins

  Howard Bunce

 Donald Hassenstab

  Ivan Ludeman

Manager

  Karl Nollenberger

 

1982

Mayor

  John Hamilton

Council Members

  Howard Bunce

  Donald Hassenstab

  Martin Kirsch

  Ivan Ludeman

Manager

  Karl Nollenberger

 

1983

Mayor

  John Hamilton

Council Members

  Howard Bunce

  Donald Hassenstab

  Martin Kirsch

  Ivan Ludeman

  Donald Priebe

Manager

  Karl Nollenberger   (Resigned 6/17/83)

  John Cartwright

       (Appointed 10/1/83)

 

1984

Mayor

  John Hamilton

Council Members

  Howard Bunce

  Martin Kirsch

  Ivan Ludeman

  Donald Priebe

Manager

  John Cartwright

 

1985

Mayor

  John Hamilton

Council Members

  Howard Bunce (Ward 1)

  Ivan Ludeman (Ward 2)

  Donald Priebe (Ward 3)

  Michael Sandahl (At Large)

Manager

  John Cartwright

 

1986-1987

Mayor

  John Hamilton

Council Members

  Martin Kirsch (Ward 1)

  Ivan Ludeman (Ward 2)

  Edwina Garcia (Ward 3)

  Michael Sandhal (At Large)

Manager

  John Cartwright

       (Resigned 2/86)

  James Prosser

       (Appointed 9/1/86)

 

1988-1990

Mayor

  Steven Quam

Council Members

  Martin Kirsch (Ward 1)

  Ivan Ludeman (Ward 2)

  Edwina Garcia (Ward 3)

       (Resigned 11/90)

  Michael Sandahl (At Large)

Manager

  James Prosser

 

1991-1992

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  William Bullock (Ward 1)

       (Appointed 1/91)

  Ivan Ludeman (Ward 2)

  Kristal Stokes (Ward 3)

       (Appointed 12/90)

  Michael Sandahl (At-Large)

Manager

  James Prosser

 

1993-1994-1995-1996

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Russ Susag (Ward 2)

  Don Priebe (Ward 3)

  Michael Sandahl (At-Large)

Manager

  James Prosser

 

1997-1998

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Russ Susag (Ward 2)

  Kristal Stokes (Ward 3)

  Michael Sandahl (At-Large)

Manager

  James Prosser

 

1999-2000

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Russ Susag (Ward 2)

  Kristal Stokes (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

Manager

  James Prosser

     (Resigned 3/26/99)

  Samantha Orduno

     (Appointed 10/12/99)

 

2001-2002

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Gertrude Ulrich (Ward 2)

  John Enger (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

Manager

  Samantha Orduno

 

2002-2003

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Gertrude Ulrich (Ward 2)

  John Enger (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

Manager

  Samantha Orduno

 

2003-2004

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Gertrude Ulrich (Ward 2)

  John Enger (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

 

Manager

  Samantha Orduno

 

2004-2005

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Gertrude Ulrich (Ward 2)

  John Enger (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

 

Manager

  Samantha Orduno

 

2005-2006

Mayor

  Martin Kirsch

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Fred Wroge (Ward 2)

  Bill Kilian (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

 

Manager

  Steve Devich

     Acting 1/1/05
     Appointed 2/22/05

 

2007-

Mayor

  Debbie Goettel

Council Members

  Susan Rosenberg (Ward 1)

  Fred Wroge (Ward 2)

  Bill Kilian (Ward 3)

  Sue Sandahl (At-Large)

 

Manager

  Steve Devich