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Mayor and City Council Candidates

Open Positions

  • Mayor
  • City Councilor 

Current Candidates

As of August 27, 2024, at 5pm, the following individuals have filed candidate applications. The filing period is now closed
  • Mayor
    • Joe Benetti
  • City Councilor
    • Scott Frasieur
    • Jacob Niebergall
    • Troy Cribbins
    • Lucinda DiNovo
    • Stephanie Kilmer

Important Dates

  • Filing Period: June 5, 2024 - August 27, 2024
  • Election Date: November 5, 2024

Position Information

The Council is composed of a mayor and six council members elected from the City at large.

Mayor

  • Two-year term
  • The Mayor is chairman of the Council and presides over its deliberations and has a vote on any question before the Council. The Mayor has authority to preserve order, enforce the rules of the Council, and determine the order of business under the rules of the Council.
  • The Mayor presides at all regular, special meetings, executive sessions, and work sessions of the Council and is the recognized head of the City for all ceremonial purposes.   

City Councilor

  • Six councilors serve with alternating terms 
  • Four-year term

Candidate Process

Please contact the City of Coos Bay Administration at administration@coosbayor.gov or 541-269-8912 with any questions.