Elected Offices

The City of Gothenburg is represented by a Mayor and four City Council Members. The Mayor is elected at-large to four-year terms. Council members are also elected to four-year terms from wards; which are the East Ward and the West Ward. There are two Council Persons (one from each ward) elected every two years.

Mayor and City Council

Mayor Verlin Janssen
Lonnie Warner
Aaron Colwell
Jay Richeson
J Buddenberg

Standing Committees and Boards
Board of Adjustment Term Cemetery Board Term
Dan Yancy 2027 Casey Metzger 2027
Linda Rodine 2027 Dee Miller 2027
Dick Nelson 2027 Kendra Fecht 2028
Hal Fecht (P & Z Rep) 2029 Kim Kitzing 2029
Linda Bowman 2029 Alex Ballmer 2029
Kent Kline – Alternate 2028
Board of Health Housing Authority Term
Verlin Janssen, Mayor Joyce Hudson 2027
Jay Richeson, Council President Chevas Shaw 2028
Chief Randell Olson Kyle Fornoff 2029
Dr. Garret Shaw Cindy Soller 2029
Joni Birnie 2030
Jill Rubenthaler 2031
Library Board Term Planning/Zoning Committee Term
Rita Thomalla 2027 Roger Koehler 2027
Sue Ostergard 2028 Marcy Slack 2028
Karman Keith 2028 Hal Fecht 2028
Mary Lou Clark 2029 Casey Metzger 2028
Vacant Logan Ricely 2029
Jason Wagner 2029
Tanner Focken 2029
Park & Recreation Board Tree Board Term
Ellen Mortensen 2027 Dave Zorn 2027
Alec Foster 2027 Dan Frerichs 2028
Marc Mroczek 2027 Kim Slack 2028
Caresse Ross 2027 Nate Baker 2028
Kayla Paul 2027 Mark Brand (C) 2028
Jeff Kennedy 2029
Kathleen Hartman 2029
Community Redevelopment Authority Term
LB 840 Citizen’s
Advisory Committee
Term
Dr. Ashton Hecox 2027 Jesse Ambler
Joyce Hudson (C) 2029 Mishayla Freburg
Joe Libal 2030 Caroline Scott
Travis Anderson 2030 Morgan Fornoff
Shane Bryant 2031 Dave Zorn
City Administrator Ex-Off
City Clerk Ex-Off
REDLG Re-Use
Will Rahjes 2029
Morgan Fornoff 2029
City Administrator (S)
Other Current Committees
Downtown Revitalization Committee
Anne Anderson
Gary Greer
Joyce Hudson
Jeff Kennedy
Steve Peterson
Tim Strauser
Andrea McClintoc