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. Currently seven city council districts are represented across the City of Omaha.[1]
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[edit] Additional seats
In 2006 the Nebraska State Legislature began deliberations on adding additional seats to the Omaha City Council.[2] Due to the annexation of Elkhorn by Omaha, the City Council has proposed new boundaries for the districts that would split Elkhorn between two districts. Legislative Bill 405, introduced by Elkhorn State Senator Dwite Pedersen, would increase the size of the Omaha City Council to 9 members and realign districts. However, this bill was tabled in March 2007 until the next legislative session.[3]
[edit] 2007 Omaha City Council members
In 2007 city council members represented seven districts throughout the city of Omaha.[4]
| 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 composed of A. D. Jones, who resigned March 23, 1857; T. G. Goodwill, who 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, for whom Kellom School was later named; and John Creighton, whom Creighton University was later named for.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Sloan, K. (2007) "Omaha council redraws borders," Omaha World-Herald. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ Stoddard, M. (2007) "Bill to add two Omaha council districts advances", Omaha World-Herald. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 9/17/07.
- ^ "Briefs," Grand Island Independent. Retrieved 9/17/07.
- ^ City of Omaha. "City Council." Retrieved 9/17/07.
- ^ (n.d.) Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska Douglas County Produced by Liz Lee for NEGenWeb.
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