Saint Paul City Council
Saint Paul City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
Leadership | |
President | |
Structure | |
Seats | 7 |
Political groups | DFL (7) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | November 3, 2015 |
Next election | November 5, 2019 |
Redistricting | Charter Commission |
Meeting place | |
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse | |
Website | |
http://www.stpaul.gov/ |
The Saint Paul City Council is the governing body of the City of Saint Paul as part of a strong mayor–council government. There are 7 members from 7 wards who are elected to four-year terms. Amy Brendmoen is the current president of the council. The council is completely controlled by members of the DFL with all 7 members being affiliated with the party.
Council Members hourly wage as of Dec. 2017 is $60.58 per hour.
Elections
In 2009, Saint Paul voters approved the use of the single transferable vote in its elections for city council and mayor, beginning with the 2011 municipal elections. However, since the city council uses single-member districts, the single transferable vote functions the same way as instant-runoff voting. The single transferable vote is also known as "instant-runoff voting," although this is a misnomer since they refer to two different systems of voting. It is also commonly known as "ranked choice voting," although there are other voting methods that involve ranking.
Membership
The Saint Paul City Council members are:
Ward | Name | Party |
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1st | Dai Thao | DFL |
2nd | Rebecca Noecker | DFL |
3rd | Chris Tolbert | DFL |
4th | Samantha Henningson (interim member) | DFL |
5th | Amy Brendmoen | DFL |
6th | Dan Bostrom | DFL |
7th | Jane Prince | DFL |
References
- "Employee Group 37 Elected Officials" (PDF). January 7, 2017.
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