The Political Graveyard: Farmington Hills, Michigan

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Farmington Hills, Michigan
including Farmington, Farmington Township, North Farmington
Mayors, Postmasters, Township Supervisors

Mayors of Farmington Hills, 1973-2013 (may be incomplete!)
Robert A. McConnell 1973-74 Frederick Lichtman 1974-75 Earl C. Opperthauser 1975-76 D. Keith Deacon 1976-77 Joan D. Dudley 1977 Jan C. Dolan 1978 Earl C. Opperthauser 1979 JoAnn Soronen 1980 Donn L. Wolf 1981 Jack G. Burwell 1982 Frederick W. Hughes 1983 Charles H. Williams 1984 Jan C. Dolan 1985 Joe Alkateeb 1986 Ben Marks 1987 JoAnn Soronen 1988 Terry Sever 1989 Jean M. Fox 1990 Aldo Vagnozzi 1991 Jon Grant 1992 Nancy L. Bates 1993 Lawrence A. Lichtman 1994 Joanne E. Smith 1995 Aldo Vagnozzi 1995-99 Nancy L. Bates 1999- Vicki Barnett as of 2005

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1995 Nov 7: Aldo Vagnozzi, elected; Paul R. Sowerby, defeated.

1997 Nov 4: Aldo Vagnozzi, elected unopposed.

1999 Nov 2: Nancy L. Bates, elected; George Sarkisian, defeated.

2001 Nov 6: Nancy L. Bates, elected; Ronald Oliverio, defeated.

2011 Nov 8: Barry L. Brickner, elected unopposed.

2013 Nov 5: Barry L. Brickner, elected unopposed.

Farmington
(was part of Farmington Township)

Mayors of Farmington, 1933-36 (may be incomplete!)
Howard M. Warner as of 1933-36

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1933 Apr 3: Howard M. Warner, elected; Arthur Lamb, defeated.

1935 Apr 1: Howard M. Warner, elected.

Postmasters at Farmington, 1871-1911 (may be incomplete!)
John W. Collins as of 1871-83 E. Woodman as of 1887 M. Byron Pierce as of 1891 M. Byron Pierce as of 1901-11

Farmington Township
(incorporated as city of Farmington Hills 1973)

Supervisors of Farmington Township, 1904-55 (may be incomplete!)
Arthur Coe as of 1933 Ernest V. Blanchard 1940-55

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1904 Apr 4: John Power (Rep), elected; Carl F. Hatten (Dem), defeated.

1905 Apr 3: John Thayer (Rep), elected; B. F. Grace (Dem), defeated.

1951 Apr 2: Ernest V. Blanchard (Rep), elected unopposed.

North Farmington
(now Farmington Hills)

Postmasters at North Farmington, 1871-1901 (may be incomplete!)
John H. Button as of 1871 O. G. Armstrong as of 1887-1901

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