City of Lincoln Park Council

• Thomas Murphy, Council President
  (member with the most votes and acts as Mayor Pro Tem in the absence of our Mayor)
• Mario DiSanto, Councilman
• Tom McPartlin, Councilman
• Mark Kandes, Councilman
• Valerie Brady, Councilwoman
• Michael Myers, Councilman

The City Council responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• adopting the City of Lincoln Park annual budget
• review and approval of business and labor contracts
• ordinances: amendments and new
• preparation of city business resolutions
• approving purchases for city
• zoning & planning requests
• permits & license terms
• approving accounts payables and receivables
• laws

Council President  Thomas Murphy

Re-Elected: 11/07 to Council President.
Post a question in Councilman Tom Murphy's Forum
Elected Term History: 
Elected to Council in 11/87 to 11/89 and again 11/93 thru 11/97. Appointed  7.22.02 to fill council vacancy & elected in 11/03 to second position & in 2005. Served as Treasurer 11/75 thru 11/83.
Salary: $8,500

• Lincoln Park resident for 50 years
• Married; two children
• General manager of Tamco Financial Service
• Various Affiliations.

Council Person   Mario Disanto

Re-Elected: 11/07 to 2nd position.
Post a Question in Councilman Mariano DiSanto's Forum
Elected Term History: Appointed in 3/01/01 to fill council vacancy & elected in Nov 01, 11/03 to 6th position and in 11/05 to 5th position.
Salary: $8,000

• Lincoln Park resident for 36 years
• Downriver resident for 42 years;
• Married; three children;
• Served with North American Treaty Organization force for two years in Italy, honorable discharge
• Owner of Mario DiSanto Cement;
• Affiliations: Various

Council Person  Tom McPartlin

Re-Elected 11/07 to 3rd Position.
Post a Question to Councilman Tom McPartlin's Forum
Elected Term History: 11/2005 to 2nd position and 11/2007 in 3rd position

Salary: $8,000

• Lifelong Downriver resident;
• Married; Three Children
• Lincoln Park High School graduate
• Employed by: Retired from the City of Lincoln Park

Council Person  Mark Kandes

Re-Elected: 11/07 to 4th position.
Post a Question in Councilman Kandes' Forum
Elected Term History:
11/01 & 11/03 to Council President position. Elected 11/5 to 3rd Position.
Salary: $8,000

• Lincoln Park resident for 23 years
• Downriver resident for 27 years
• Married; Two Children
• Aquinas High School graduate
• Grand Valley State University graduate
• Physical therapist for Oakwood Healthcare System

Council Person  Valerie Brady

Elected 11/07 to 5th Position.
Post a Question to Councilwoman Valerie Brady  Forum
Elected Term History: 11/03 & re-elected to council November 2007.
Salary: $8,500

• Lincoln Park resident
• One child .
• Title Insurance Industry
• Affiliations: Various

Council Person   Michael Myers

Elected: 11/07 to 6th position.
Post a Question in Councilman Michael Myers' Forum
Elected Term History: First Term 11/07.
Salary: $8,000

• Lincoln Park resident for 9 years
• Married; five children
• Home Finance Industry
• Vietnam Veteran Honorable Discharge
• Former Police Officer
• Affiliations: Various.

Mayor & Council
Administrative Assistant:
Julie Sadlowski
E-mail:


Phone:
313.386.1800 Ext 231
Fax:    
313.386.2205