Terms of Office for Elected Officials
Executive
Mayor
Bruce A. Harrell
Elected 11/2021
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2025
Legislative
City Council
Rob Saka
Elected 11/2023
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2027
Mark Solomon
Appointed 1/2025*
Term length: n/a*
Term Expires: 11/2025*
Joy Hollingsworth
Elected 11/2023
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2027
Maritza Rivera
Elected 11/2023
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2027
Debora Juarez
Appointed 7/2025**
Term length: n/a**
Term Expires: 11/2026**
Dan Strauss
Elected 11/2019
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2027
Robert Kettle
Elected 11/2023
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2027
Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Elected 11/2024
Term length: 4 years
Term expires: 12/2025
Sara Nelson
Elected 11/2021
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2025
*Mark Solomon was appointed to replace Tammy Morales, who resigned from the City Council in January 2025. As set out in the City Charter, Councilmember Solomon will serve "until a successor is elected and qualified" at a special election held in concert with the next state general election.
**Debora Juarez was appointed to replace Cathy Moore, who resigned from the City Council in July 2025. As set out in the City Charter, Councilmember Juarez will serve "until a successor is elected and qualified" at a special election held in concert with the 2026 state general election.
Law
City Attorney
Ann Davison
Elected 11/2021
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2025
Judicial
Municipal Court
Faye Chess
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2026
Andrea Chin
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2026
Anita Crawford-Willis
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2026
Willie Gregory
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2026
Catherine McDowall
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term expires: 12/2026
Damon Shadid
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term Expires: 12/2027
Pooja Vaddadi
Elected 11/2022
Term length: 4 years
Term expires: 12/2026
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