Omaha City Council

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The City Council of Omaha, Nebraska is elected every four years on a nonpartisan basis. The next election will occur in 2009. Omaha has a strong mayor form of government. Members are elected by district. There are currently 7 city council districts in the City of Omaha. Due to the annexation of Elkhorn by Omaha, the City Council has proposed new boundaries for the districts, splitting Elkhorn between two districts. A proposal in the Nebraska Legislature would increase the size of the Omaha City Council to 9 members.

Proposed City Council Districts After Elkhorn Annexation
Proposed City Council Districts After Elkhorn Annexation


[edit] 2007 members of the Omaha City Council

District Councilman
1 Jim Suttle
2 Frank Brown
3 Jim Vokal
4 Garry Gernandt
5 Dan Welch
6 Franklin Thompson
7 Chuck Sigerson

[edit] 1857 members of the Omaha City Council

The first Omaha City Council was convened in 1857. It was comprised of:

  • A. D. Jones, resigned March 23, 1857
  • T. G. Goodwill, died May 18, 1857
  • G. C. Bovey
  • H. H. Visscher
  • Thomas Davis
  • William N. Byers
  • William W. Wyman
  • Thomas O'Connor
  • C. H. Downs
  • J. H. Kellom
  • James Creighton, whom Creighton University was later named for.[1]

[edit] References

Stoddard, Martha. "Bill to add two Omaha council districts advances", Omaha World-Herald, 2007-02-21. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.

Sloan, Karen. "Omaha council redraws borders", Omaha World-Herald, 2007-02-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.

City of Omaha. City Council. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.

  1. ^ (n.d.) [http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p8.html#incorporation Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska Douglas County] Produced by Liz Lee for NEGenWeb.
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