Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Michigan county legislature
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The Oakland County Board of Commissioners (OCBoC) is the legislative branch of the government of Oakland County, Michigan. It is composed of 19 commissioners, each elected to represent a single-member district in the county. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms in presidential election years;[2] prior to the 2024 election, commissioners served two-year terms.
since 2019
- Democratic (10)
Minority
- Republican (7)
- Democratic (2)
Oakland County Board of Commissioners | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Dave Woodward since 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 4 years[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2024 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Commissioners Auditorium 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan | |
| Website | |
| oakgov | |
The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways.[3] It is presided over by its chair, currently Dave Woodward. Meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held in the Commissioners' Auditorium at the Oakland County Service Center in Pontiac, and are open for public attendance and comment.
Commissioners
This is a list of the Oakland County Commissioners in order by district, current as of 2024.[4][5]
In July 2025, Democratic commissioners Kristen Nelson and Charlie Cavell announced their departure from the majority caucus, citing concerns with leadership, transparency, and public accountability. At the same time, they declined to leave the party due to not feeling like their personal values had changed.[6]
| District | Communities included | Commissioner | Party | Residence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham, Royal Oak, Troy | Dave Woodward | Democratic | Royal Oak | 2005 |
| 2 | Clawson, Royal Oak, Troy | Penny Luebs | Democratic | Clawson | 2019 |
| 3 | Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Troy | Ann Erickson Gault | Democratic | Madison Heights | 2023 |
| 4 | Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills | Brendan Johnson | Democratic | Rochester Hills | 2023 |
| 5 | Addison Township, Oakland Township, Oxford, Oxford Township, Rochester, Rochester Hills | Michael Spisz | Republican | Oxford | 2013 |
| 6 | Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Orion Township, Rochester Hills | Michael Gingell | Republican | Lake Orion | 2007 |
| 7 | Brandon Township, Fenton, Highland Township, Holly, Holly Township, Ortonville, White Lake Township | Bob Hoffman | Republican | Highland Township | 2011 |
| 8 | Clarkston, Independence Township, Lake Angelus, Waterford | Karen Joliat | Republican | Waterford | 2021 |
| 9 | Bloomfield Township, Pontiac | Angela Powell | Democratic | Pontiac | 2019 |
| 10 | Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield | Kristen Nelson | Democratic[a] | Waterford | 2019 |
| 11 | Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, West Bloomfield | Marcia Gershenson | Democratic | Bloomfield Hills | 2005 |
| 12 | Commerce Township, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake | Christine Long | Republican | Commerce Township | 2003 |
| 13 | Highland Township, Lyon Township, Milford, Milford Township, South Lyon, White Lake Township | Phil Weipert | Republican | South Lyon | 2011 |
| 14 | Commerce Township, Novi, Walled Lake, Wixom | Robert Smiley | Republican | Wixom | 2025 |
| 15 | Farmington Hills, Novi | Gwen Markham | Democratic | Novi | 2019 |
| 16 | Farmington, Farmington Hills | William Miller | Democratic | Farmington Hills | 2019 |
| 17 | Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Southfield, Royal Oak Township | Yolanda Smith Charles | Democratic | Southfield | 2021 |
| 18 | Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Southfield, Southfield Township | Linnie Taylor | Democratic | Southfield | 2023 |
| 19 | Berkley, Birmingham, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak | Charlie Cavell | Democratic[a] | Ferndale | 2021 |
- Not part of the Democratic majority caucus
