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 Paul Frechette |
Mayor Frechette has worked for the Michigan State Police for over 24 years and currently serves as a S/Sgt. with the Fire Investigation Unit. |
 Cathy Zimmerman Council Member (At-Large) 121 N. 4th St |
Cathy was elected to City Council and was sworn in in January 2019. |
 Michael Jackson |
Mike was born in Belleville, Michigan but raised in the Denver, Colorado area. He moved back to Michigan in 1996 to be near his parents, who retired to West Branch, where they both grew up. Mike was appointed to the West Branch Planning Commission in 2009, a position that he still holds. He has served as Planning Commission Chair from 2015 until his appointment to City Council in February 2018. He also served briefly as a member of the Ogemaw County EDC Board from 2011 to 2013. Mike married his wife Dawn in 2004. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading and watching sports. |
 Joanne Bennett Council Member (At-Large) |
Joanne is a graduate of Ogemaw Heights High School after having moved to the area in junior high. She decided to advance her education at Central Michigan University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Education. She returned to Ogemaw County where she currently works for Pepsi Beverages Company, a division of PepsiCo, located in the city’s industrial park. Joanne currently sits on the West Branch Downtown Development Authority as well as her council position. Joanne is married to Scott, and together have 7 children and 8 grandchildren. Both her son, Donald Reminder, who attended Surline Elementary and COOR ISD and daughter, Alli Reminder, who also attended Surline Elementary, Surline Middle School and OHHS graduated together in 2017. Donald is employed locally and enjoys Special Olympics where Joanne serves as the Area 4 Financial Coordinator. Alli is currently in Grand Rapids attending school at GVSU. In her free time, Joanne enjoys reading, going to the movies, volunteering, camping, learning and spending time with family. |
 Carol Adair |
Carol is retired from the Ogemaw County 911 Central Dispatch. She has worked a total of 20 years with the Central Dispatch and Ogemaw County Sheriff's Office. She has been a West Branch resident for over 30 years, raising three children here. Carol was appointed to City Council and sworn in on May 24, 2021. |
Ellen Pugh |
Ellen is retired from the West Branch-Rose City School district where she served as a college prep English teacher at the Ogemaw Heights High School for 30 years. In addition, Ellen also served as the Ogemaw Heights Athletic Director for 15 years and was recognized with the Women in Sports Leadership Award by the Michigan High School Athletic Association and Coach of the Year in the NEMC conference. Ellen has served on many committees at MHSAA in Lansing. Ellen obtained her bachelors degree from Western Michigan University. After college, Ellen and her husband Mike moved to West Branch to pursue teaching at WB-RC Area Schools. Together they have raised three children. Mike retired from WB-RC Area Schools after 37 years and Ellen after 41 years. They feel that moving to West Branch was the best choice they could possibly have made! |
| Rusty Showalter Council Member (At-Large) |
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