Editing Bay City, Michigan (section)

==Government==
Bay City has a Commission-Manager form of government. The Mayor, who is elected to a four-year term, is the presiding officer of the City Commission and has the power to appoint some board and commission members, with the approval of the City Commission. The Mayor of Bay City is Christopher Girard, who's term extends until December 2028.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/2015/11/bay_city_mayoral_election_resu.html | title=Kathleen Newsham wins Bay City mayor seat | date=November 4, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2019/11/bay-city-mayor-kathleen-newsham-to-remain-in-office-after-re-election.html | title=Bay City Mayor Kathleen Newsham to remain in office after re-election | date=November 6, 2019 }}</ref> City operations are managed by the City Manager, who is chosen by the City Commission. Dana Muscott has been the City Manager for Bay City since 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/2017/06/at_heated_meeting_bay_city_com.html | title=At heated meeting, Bay City Commission hires Dana Muscott as next manager | date=June 20, 2017 }}</ref> The City Commission has nine members, one from each of the city's nine wards. City Commissioners as well as the Mayor serve four-year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms. Both the Mayor's seat and the City Commission are nonpartisan. Following the 2017-2019 Charter Commission and subsequent passage of the new charter, the years when Bay City elections are held changed.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2019/11/bay-city-voters-elect-christopher-girard-to-commission-and-approve-new-city-charter.html | title=Bay City voters elect Christopher Girard to commission and approve new city charter | date=November 6, 2019 }}</ref> Formerly held in off-years (2009, 2013, 2017, etc.) the elections for odd-numbered commission seats are now held during mid-term/Gubernatorial election years, this began in 2022. Mayoral elections and elections for even-numbered commission seats are now held during Presidential election years, formerly being held in off-years (2011, 2015, 2017), this began in 2024.

===City Commission===

Following the resignation of 7th Ward Commissioner Shelley Niedzwiecki,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wnem.com/2024/04/16/bay-city-commissioner-announces-resignation-during-meeting/ | title=Bay City commissioner announces resignation, walks out of meeting | date=April 16, 2024 }}</ref> Christopher Runberg was appointed by the Commission to serve the remainder of her term.[https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/dockett-runberg-appointed-mayor-7th-ward-19821973.php]

After 1st Ward Commissioner Jesse Dockett was appointed to serve as Mayor, Stephen Prince was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.[https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/bay-city-commission-appoints-stephen-prince-1st-19913009.php]

{| class="wikitable"
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! Ward !! Commissioner !! Next Election
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| 1 || Stephen Prince, ''President'' || 2026
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| 2 || Craig Kokaly, ''Sgt at Arms'' || 2028
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| 3 || Andrea E. Burney || 2026
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| 4 || Benjamin Tenney || 2028
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| 5 || Rachelle Hilliker  || 2026
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| 6 || Alexander Dewitt, ''Vice President'' || 2028
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| 7 || Christopher Runberg || 2026
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| 8 || Joseph J. Charlebois || 2028
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| 9 || Cordal Morris || 2026
|}

===Representatives===
The City of Bay City is located in the following districts:
* 8th U.S. Congressional District – Representative [[Dan Kildee]] (D)
* 96th State House District – State Rep. [[Timothy Beson]] (R)
* 35th State Senate District – State Sen. [[Kristen McDonald Rivet]] (D)