Detroit City Council

The Detroit City Council, one of the country's few full-time City legislative bodies, consists of nine (9) members elected at large for a four-year term. The City Council was first constituted as the legislative body of the City in 1824 (replacing a Board of Trustees) and was called the Common Council until July 1, 1974 - the effective date of Detroit's new City Charter.

If a vacancy occurs on the City Council thirty (30) days or more before the filing deadline for the general election in the City or a special City-wide election, the vacancy shall be filled at that election for the remainder of the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs on City Council less than thirty (30) days before the filing deadline for a general election in the City, or special City-wide election, the vacancy shall not be filled until the subsequent general election in the City, or until the special City-wide election.

Council Members must be citizens of the United States, a resident of the City and at least 18 years of age at the time of filing. The Elected Officials Compensation Commission sets the Compensation of Council Members.

The Council Member receiving the highest number of votes is President of the Council, and the Council Member receiving the next highest number of votes is President Pro Tempore.

The City Council adopts such rules, as it deems necessary to govern its procedure and order of business. The City Council provides for the keeping of a journal of its proceedings. The journal is a public record. The City Clerk is Clerk of the Council.

City Clerk Winfrey administers the oath of office to the Detroit City Council.

Council President
Charles Pugh

Address: 1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: 313.224.4510
Fax: 313.224.0230
E-Mail: CouncilPresidentPugh@detroitmi.gov

Council President Pro Tem
Gary A. Brown

Address: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave., Suite 1340 Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-2450
E-Mail: CouncilMemberBrown@detroitmi.gov

Saunteel Jenkins

Address: 258Council Member 1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-4248
Fax: (313) 224-1787
E-mail: councilmemberjenkins@detroitmi.gov

Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr

Address: 1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-4505
Tel: (313) 224-0367
E-mail: CockrelK@kcockrel.ci.detroit.mi.us

Brenda Jones

Address: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1340
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Tel: (313) 224-1245
Fax: (313) 224-4095
E-mail: bjones_mb@cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us

Andre L. Spivey

Address: 1340 Coleman A.Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-4841
Fax: (313) 224-0369
E-mail: CouncilmanSpivey@detroitmi.gov

James Tate

Address: 1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-1027
Fax: (313) 224-0372
E-mail: councilmembertate@detroitmi.gov

Kwame Kenyatta

Address: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1340
Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-1198
Fax: (313) 224-1684
E-mail: K-Kenyatta_MB@detroitmi.gov

JoAnn Watson

Address: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1340
Detroit, MI 48226
Tel: (313) 224-4535
Fax: (313) 224-1524
E-mail: WatsonJ@cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us