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SAULT STE. MARIE CITY COMMISSION

ANTHONY BOSBOUS
MAYOR
 
 

300 Golf Court
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 40783

Phone: (906) 632-3363
FAX: (906) 632-4255
myrbosbous@sault.com

 

  • 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

 

CITY COMMISSION

Boards and Commissions

Boards & Commissions Member List

Application for Appointment to Citizen's Boards & Commissions

NOTICE:
To contact any of the listed Boards and Commissions, contact the Sault Ste. Marie Clerk's office
(906) 632-5715

Upcoming Meeting Agenda

Commission Meeting Schedule
All regular meetings of the City Commission are held at
7:00 pm in the Commission Chambers (3rd Floor)
City Hall
225 E Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Commission meetings are televised on
Charter cable-channel 97

Minutes from Previous City Commission Meetings

Minutes and agenda items provided by the City Clerk
(906) 632-5715

 


WILLIAM LYNN
,MAYOR PRO-TEM

603 Lincoln Way
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

HOME: (906) 632-2972
WORK: (906) 632-6381
CmrLynn@sault.com

 

  • 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.

 
RAY BAUER
COMMISSIONER

212 Brady Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

PHONE: (906) 632-6104
commissionerbauer@sbcglobal.net

 

  • 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)

 
MARILYN J. BURTON
COMMISSIONER

1004 Bingham Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

PHONE: (906) 635-5594
CmrBurton@sault.com

  • 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

 
DON GERRIE
COMMISSIONER
 

801 Ryan Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

HOME: (906) 635-5309
CELL: (906) 322-0868
CmrGerrie@sault.com

 

  • 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
 

 
PATRICIA SHIMMENS
COMMISSIONER
 
 

3408 Sherman Park Drive
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

HOME: (906) 635-0933

CmrPat@sault.com

 

  • 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)

  • Northern Transitions, Inc. - Past President\

  • E.U.P. Workforce Development Board

  • Michigan Housing Directors Association - Board Member, Secretary, Vice-President & President (2 terms / 4 years)

  • Michigan Chapter of National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials - Board Member, Vice-President, President (1 term / 2 years)

  • Michigan Chapter of National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials - Board Member at District level

  • War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

  • United Way - Board Member

  • Liaison to City Planning & Development Commission, Recycling Committee and the Chippewa County Liaison Board.
     

  • Married to Robert Shimmens, 2 adult children ~ Robert and Christina

 

 
JEFF STEFANSKI
COMMISSIONER
 

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
 
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