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SAULT STE. MARIE
CITY COMMISSION |
ANTHONY BOSBOUS
MAYOR |
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300 Golf Court
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 40783
Phone: (906) 632-3363
FAX: (906) 632-4255
myrbosbous@sault.com
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- Serving as Mayor since
April 2001
- 10 years as City
Commissioner,
including 4 years as Mayor Pro-Tem
- 2010 Recipient of the
Michigan Municipal League's Michael A. Guido
Leadership and Public Service Award
- Deputy Director of
Community Action Agency
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
- United Way of Chippewa
County - Past President
- E.U.P. Workforce
Development Board - Vice Chairperson
- Sault Lions Club -
Member and Past President
- LSSU Foundation -
Board Member
- Chamber of Commerce -
Member
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WILLIAM LYNN
,MAYOR PRO-TEM |

603 Lincoln Way
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
HOME: (906) 632-2972
WORK: (906) 632-6381
CmrLynn@sault.com
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- City Commission in
1981-1989
- Served as Mayor
1989-1999 (did not seek re-election)
- Appointed to the City
Commission in 2006
- Re-elected to the City
Commission in 2009
- Chief Executive
Officer, Lynn Auto Parks Corp ('77-Present)
- Taught History and
Business at Danmark, WI ('71-Present)
- Graduate of Sault High
School
- BA in Business
Management for Northwood University
- BS in Secondary
Education from Northern MI University
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
- Central Savings Bank
Board Member (1997-Present)
- MI Municipal League
Board of Trustees President (1995-96)
- Michigan Mayors
Association Vice President (1999-2002)
- Sault Area School
Board (1999-2002)
- Avid local sports fan,
sponsor and participant
- Avid Harley Davidson
Motorcycle Rider
- Married wife, Mary in
1973. Three adult children; Michael, Mark and
Michelle. Grand Daughter, Ava.
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RAY BAUER
COMMISSIONER |

212 Brady Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
PHONE: (906) 632-6104
commissionerbauer@sbcglobal.net
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- First elected to Sault
Ste. Marie City Commission in 2005
- Founder and owner of
Soo Brewing Company, LLC
- Earned degree in
Broadcast Journalism from West Virginia University in
1987
- Moved to Sault Ste.
Marie in 1993
- Former Air Personality
& Program Director for 101 FM, Radio Soo, and
The Bear
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
- City Commission
liaison to EDC & DDA
- Hosts the Music in the
Park Series
- An Officer with the
Knights of Columbus
- Lector at St. Mary's
Church
- Ray and his wife Joan
have been married since 1988
- Joan teaches 1st Grade
at St. Mary's School
- They have two
daughters: Trinity (age 10) and Magdalene (age 7)
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MARILYN J. BURTON
COMMISSIONER |

1004 Bingham Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
PHONE: (906) 635-5594
CmrBurton@sault.com
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- Native of Sault Ste.
Marie, MI
- Burton Excavating,
Inc.
- Burton Rentals
- Attended LSSU
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
- Past Member of The
League of Women Voters
- Sault Ste. Marie
Housing Commission - 12 years
- War Memorial Board of
Trustees - 10 years
- Term on Augusta H.
Seal Board of Trustees
- City Board of
Canvassers
- E.U.P. Health
Services, Inc.
- Chippewa County
Substance Abuse Commissioner
- St. Mary's River Water
Quality Task Force
- Bi-National Public
Advisory Commission (BPAC) in clean-up of St. Mary's
River
- Elected November 2005
to serve the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie and
represent their concerns
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DON GERRIE
COMMISSIONER |
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801 Ryan Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
HOME: (906) 635-5309
CELL: (906) 322-0868
CmrGerrie@sault.com
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- Native of Sault Ste.
Marie
- Graduate of Sault Area
Public Schools
- Graduate of Alma
College with a degree in Business
Administration/Accounting
- Attended MBA courses
at Lake Superior State University
- Worked for 12 years in
banking in Sault Ste. Marie
- Area Director for USDA
Rural Development
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
- United Way of EUP
Board Member, Treasurer, Past President
- Sault Historic Sites,
Inc. Board Member, Treasurer
- Sault Area Chamber of
Commerce Former Board Member, Past President
- Northern Transitions,
Inc. Former Board Member
- First United
Presbyterian Church member, Former Trustee
- Married to Jaimee, RN,
BSN Nursing at Lake Superior State University and RN
at War Memorial Hospital
- Children: Joshua 12,
Megan 10, Nicholas 7, Addison 2
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PATRICIA SHIMMENS
COMMISSIONER |
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3408 Sherman Park Drive
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
HOME: (906) 635-0933
CmrPat@sault.com
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- Elected as City
Commissioner in November 2011
- Native of Sault Ste.
Marie
- Graduate of Sault Area
Schools
- Attended LSSU
- Sault Ste. Marie
Housing Commission Executive Director for 25 years
- Recipient of 2005
Athena Award
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
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Northern Transitions, Inc. - Past President\
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E.U.P. Workforce
Development Board
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Michigan Housing
Directors Association - Board Member, Secretary,
Vice-President & President (2 terms / 4 years)
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Michigan Chapter of National Association of Housing &
Redevelopment Officials - Board Member,
Vice-President, President (1 term / 2 years)
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Michigan Chapter of National Association of Housing &
Redevelopment Officials - Board Member at District
level
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War
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
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United Way - Board Member
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Liaison to City
Planning & Development Commission, Recycling Committee
and the Chippewa County Liaison Board.
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Married to Robert Shimmens, 2 adult children ~ Robert
and Christina
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JEFF STEFANSKI
COMMISSIONER |
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903 Kimball Street
Sault Ste. Marie,. MI 49783
HOME: (906) 632-4851
WORK: (906) 632-3899
CELL: (906) 440-6168
stefanski_jeff@yahoo.com |
- Moved to Sault Ste.
Marie in 1987 to attend LSSU
- Graduated from Lake
Superior State University with a B.S. in Environmental
Science with minors in Biology and Landscaping.
- After graduation,
worked for Northern Fence and Landscaping, Baldwins
Superette for five years.
- 1995 purchased my home
on the Sault's south side.
- October 1999 started
working for Amurcon Management Company which manages
Edge of the Woods Apartments located in Sault Ste.
Marie
- 2001 was promoted to
Lead Maintenance for Edge of the Woods Apartments
Organizations:
(Past/Present)
- Elks Lodge 552; Served
on House Committee, Americanism Committee, Grounds
Committee
- Downtown Development
Authority
- Parking Advisory Board
- Downtown Improvement
Committee
- Downtown Events
planning
- Liaison for the
Community Services Board and Dial-a-Ride Board
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Mission Statement:
As your City Commissioner, my responsibilities are to listen to
resident concerns and suggestions, and make the best decisions
on behalf of the residents to provide a great quality of life
for all who reside within or visit Sault Ste. Marie |
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