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Elected officials for Pelham — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Rick Wash
Mayor2025-11-03 to 2029-11-01 (start: took office Monday Nov 3 2025 as newly elected mayor, elected Aug 26 2025, city site bio + 1819 News; month-level end: November 2029, four-year at-large terms per city Mayor & City Council page; previously Place 3 council Nov 2 2020 to Nov 2025)
City council
Michelle Power
Place 1 Council Member2025-11-03 to 2029-11-01 (start: joined council Nov 3 2025, city bio; month-level end: November 2029, four-year at-large terms per city Mayor & City Council page)
Chad Leverett
Place 2 Council Member2023-05-01 to 2029-11-01 (month-level start: May 2023 per city bio, appointed to fill vacant Place 2 seat, continuous since, elected Aug 26 2025; month-level end: November 2029, four-year terms per city page)
Christine Townes
Place 3 Council Member2025-11-03 to 2029-11-01 (start: joined council Nov 3 2025, city bio; month-level end: November 2029, four-year terms per city page)
Markus Hal Snowden
Place 4 Council Member2025-11-03 to 2029-11-01 (start: elected Place 4 in 2025, newly elected officials took office Monday Nov 3 2025 per 1819 News; month-level end: November 2029, four-year terms per city page)
Michael Harris
Place 5 Council Member2024-03-01 to 2029-11-01 (month-level start: March 2024 per city bio, appointed to vacated Place 5 seat, continuous since, elected to full term Aug 2025; month-level end: November 2029, four-year terms per city page)
Former officials (5)
David Coram
Place 1 Council Member2020-11-02 to 2025-11-03 (start: took office Mon Nov 2 2020 per Shelby County Reporter swearing-in report; end: successors took office Mon Nov 3 2025 per 1819 News and city site bios)
Gary Waters
Mayor2020-11-02 to 2025-11-03 (start: took office Mon Nov 2 2020 per Shelby County Reporter swearing-in report; end: successors took office Mon Nov 3 2025 per 1819 News and city site bios)
Maurice Mercer
Place 4 Council Member2020-11-02 to 2025-11-03 (start: took office Mon Nov 2 2020 per Shelby County Reporter swearing-in report; end: successors took office Mon Nov 3 2025 per 1819 News and city site bios)
Mildred Lanier-Reed
Place 5 Council Member2020-11-02 to 2024-01-01 (start: began second term Mon Nov 2 2020 per Shelby County Reporter; month-level end: January 2024, resignation announced week of Jan 8 2024 per Shelby County Reporter; Michael Harris appointed March 2024)
Larry Palmer
Place 2 Council Member2020-11-02 to 2023-05-01 (start: took office Mon Nov 2 2020 per Shelby County Reporter; month-level end: May 2023, Chad Leverett appointed to the vacated Place 2 seat May 2023 per city bio and Shelby County Reporter)
Boards & commissions
Bob Burleson
Board MemberNicole Brazelton
Board MemberRussell Biciste
Planning Commission Co-ChairpersonKim Speorl
Planning Commission ChairpersonClaude Peacock
Planning CommissionerSteve Bedsole
Alternate MemberKenneth Walters
Board MemberRon Griggs
Planning CommissionerJoseph Schifano, III
Board MemberLaFran Marks
Alternate MemberT.J. Dunaway
Planning CommissionerTim German
Planning CommissionerMichael Kelly
Board MemberCity staff
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