List of councilmembers of Bloomington, Minnesota

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Councilmembers of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota.

When the Bloomington City Council first convened in 1953, all Councilmembers [the City's preferred spelling and capitalization] were elected "at large." That is, each Councilmember was elected to represent the entire city's residents and interests. At that time, the Council comprised 5 members, including the Mayor, who was (and still is) an at-large Councilmember.

The City Charter, adopted in 1960, called for an increase in the number of Councilmembers from 5 to 7. A 7-member council was first seated in 1962.

In 1976, 4 of the 6 at-large positions were assigned the duty of representing the residents and interests of a specific quadrant of the City (District I to the SE, District II to the SW, District III to the NW, and District IV to the NE). The remaining 2 positions continued to represent the interests of the city at-large. In 1976 and 1977, during the transition to this new configuration, the council actually had 8 members (1 Mayor, 4 district Councilmembers, and 3 at-large Councilmembers). The third at-large position was eliminated in 1978, and the resulting structure has continued unchanged to this day.

A list of Bloomington's mayors can be found at List of mayors of Bloomington, Minnesota.

The following information was derived from information on the City of Bloomington's Website: "Family tree of Bloomington mayors and councilmembers."

1953

Mayor: Herman Kossow
At-Large: A.E.(Gus) Welter
At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan
At-Large: A.E.(Fred) Gerard
At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh

Comments: Bloomington became a Village on May 11, 1953.

1954

Mayor: Herman Kossow
At-Large: Clinton Mann
At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan
At-Large: A.E.(Fred) Gerard
At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh

1955

Mayor: Herman Kossow
At-Large: Clinton Mann
At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan
At-Large: Warren Abrahamson
At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh

1956

Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
At-Large: Clinton Mann
At-Large: Dana E. McCutchan / Herman Kossow
At-Large: Warren Abrahamson
At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh

Comments: McCutchan resigned May 1956. Herman Kossow appointed May 7,1956.

1957

Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Roger A. Hamre
At-Large: Warren Abrahamson
At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh

1958

Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Roger A. Hamre
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: Arnold J. Friendshuh

1959

Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Roger A. Hamre
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: Peter Donaghue / Gwendolyn Maistrovich

Comments: Donaghue resigned May 2, 1959. Maistrovich appointed June 5, 1959.

1960

Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Irving L. Adams
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: Gwendolyn Maistrovich

Comments: Bloomington adopted City Charter November 8, 1960.

1961

Mayor: Gordon Miklethun
At-Large: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Irving L. Adams
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: Gwendolyn Maistrovich

1962

Mayor: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: Irving L. Adams
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: Donald R. Hasselberg
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

Comments: Malone appointed January 2, 1962. 1962 was the first year with 7 councilmembers, an increase mandated in the City Charter (approved November 8, 1960).

1963

Mayor: Herbert Knudsen
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: Irving L. Adams
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: Donald R. Hasselberg
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1964

Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: Irving L. Adams
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1965

Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: Irving L. Adams
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1966

Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1967

Mayor: Donald Hasselberg
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: William L Crain, Jr.
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1968

Mayor: John Thomasberg
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1969

Mayor: John Thomasberg
At-Large: Harold J. Nelson
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1970

Mayor: James King
At-Large: Ray Pleasant
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

1971

Mayor: James King
At-Large: Ray Pleasant
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Robert L. Hoffman / Clyde E. Allen
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: Wilfred C. Viitala
At-Large: John E. Malone

Comments: Hoffman resigned April 5, 1971. Allen appointed April 19, 1971.

1972

Mayor: James King
At-Large: Ray Pleasant
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: James H. Anderson
At-Large: John E. Malone

Comments: Pleasant resigned November 15, 1972.

1973

Mayor: James King
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: James H. Anderson
At-Large: John E. Malone

Comments: Darr appointed January 2,1973.

1974

Mayor: Robert Benedict
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: James H. Anderson
At-Large: John E. Malone

1975

Mayor: Robert Benedict
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: Clyde E. Allen
At-Large: James E. O'Neil
At-Large: James H. Anderson
At-Large: John E. Malone

1976

Mayor: Robert Benedict
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: James E. O'Neil
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: John E. Malone

Comments: There were 8 councilmembers (including the Mayor) in 1976 - 1977, during the transition from all at-large positions to a mix of district and at-large positions.

1977

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: James E. O'Neil
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: William V. Belanger, Jr.
At-Large: John E. Malone

Comments: Mayor Benedict resigned January 3, 1977. Lindau appointed January 10, 1977.

1978

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Roger Blessum
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1979

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Roger Blessum
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1980

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Roger Blessum
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1981

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Roger Blessum
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Robert W. Darr
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1982

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1983

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1984

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1985

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1986

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1987

Mayor: James Lindau
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1988

Mayor: Kurt Laughinghouse
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1989

Mayor: Kurt Laughinghouse
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Roger Blessum
At-Large: Neil W. Peterson

1990

Mayor: Neil Peterson
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Carol Johnson
At-Large: Coral Houle

Comments: Houle appointed January 8, 1990.

1991

Mayor: Neil Peterson
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Adrian E. Herbst
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Carol Johnson
At-Large: Coral Houle

1992

Mayor: Neil Peterson
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Jim Andrews
District 4: Mark P. Mahon
At-Large: Carol Johnson
At-Large: Coral Houle

Comments: Mahon resigned December 31, 1992.

1993

Mayor: Neil Peterson
District 1: Thomas P. Spies
District 2: Charles S. Schuler
District 3: Jim Andrews
District 4: Lee Krueger / Vern Wilcox
At-Large: Carol Johnson
At-Large: Coral Houle

Comments: Krueger appointed March 29, 1993. Wilcox elected September 14, 1993.

1994

Mayor: Neil Peterson
District 1: Ann Lenczewski
District 2: Peggy Ramthun
District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
District 4: Vern Wilcox
At-Large: Joyce Henry
At-Large: Coral Houle

1995

Mayor: Coral Houle
District 1: Ann Lenczewski
District 2: Peggy Ramthun
District 3: Alisa Heintzman Ornat
District 4: Vern Wilcox
At-Large: Joyce Henry
At-Large: Gene Winstead

Comments: Mayor Peterson resigned January 3, 1995. Houle appointed Mayor January 3, 1995 (surrendering her At-Large position). Winstead appointed to the At-Large position February 21, 1995.

1996