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Elected officials for Mandan — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
James Froelich
Mayor2024-07-01–2028-07-01; month-level start: July 2024 per Mandan City Commission minutes of June 25, 2024 (June 11 primary abstract of votes certified) and July 2, 2024 (Froelich presiding as mayor); month-level end: July 2028 derived from the four-year mayoral term (Mandan mayors listed by four-year term at cityofmandan.com/formerleaders)
City council
Heidi Belohlavek
Commissioner2026-07-01–2030-07-01; month-level start: July 2026 per Mandan City Commission minutes of July 6, 2026 (first roll call listing Belohlavek) after the June 9, 2026 election (KFYR 'Belohlavek and Heinsohn win Mandan City Commissioner race', June 10, 2026); month-level end: July 2030 derived from the four-year commissioner term
Mike Braun
Commissioner2024-07-01–2028-07-01; month-level start: July 2024 per Mandan City Commission minutes of June 25, 2024 (June 11 primary abstract of votes certified) and July 2, 2024 (commissioner seated at the first meeting after certification); month-level end: July 2028 derived from the four-year commissioner term (2022-2026 class and 2024-2028 class per cityofmandan.com/formerleaders and the June 18, 2024 minutes 'unexpired term through 2026')
Ryan Heinsohn
Commissioner2024-07-16–2030-07-01; start: appointed July 16, 2024 to the unexpired term through 2026 per City Commission minutes of July 16, 2024; re-elected June 9, 2026 (KFYR, June 10, 2026) and continuous in office per June 30 and July 6, 2026 minutes; month-level end: July 2030 derived from the four-year commissioner term
Craig Sjoberg
Commissioner2024-07-01–2028-07-01; month-level start: July 2024 per Mandan City Commission minutes of June 25, 2024 (June 11 primary abstract of votes certified) and July 2, 2024 (commissioner seated at the first meeting after certification); month-level end: July 2028 derived from the four-year commissioner term (2022-2026 class and 2024-2028 class per cityofmandan.com/formerleaders and the June 18, 2024 minutes 'unexpired term through 2026')
Former officials (4)
Boards & commissions
Austin Lafferty
Board MemberNick Renner
Planning and Zoning CommissionerJamie McLean
Planning and Zoning Commission Vice ChairVictoria Vayda-Hammond
Planning and Zoning CommissionerHaley Lang
Planning and Zoning Commissioner (Extraterritorial Representative)Layn Mudder
Planning and Zoning Commissioner (Park District Representative)Tasha Bohl
Board MemberBeth Kroh
Board MemberCraig Smith
Planning and Zoning CommissionerEllen Huber
Planning and Zoning Commissioner (Extraterritorial Representative)Bill Robinson
Planning and Zoning Commission ChairRick Horn
Planning and Zoning Commissioner (School Board Representative)Tanner Intveld
Planning and Zoning CommissionerKara Geiger
Board Member (President)Linda Beckler
Board MemberJen Padilla
Board Member (Vice President)Tyler Gangl
Visitors Committee MemberJustin Reisenauer
Airport Authority MemberMarc Taylor
Airport Authority MemberBen Kappel
Community Beautification Committee MemberRuth MacDonald
Community Beautification Committee MemberJennifer Hatzenbuhler*
Special Assessment Commission MemberJordan Freitag
Growth Fund Committee MemberMicaela Ranisate
Community Beautification Committee MemberNathan Boehm
County CommissionerSarah Johnston
Community Beautification Committee MemberMatthew Bradley
Architectural Review Commission MemberHeidi Hamelton
Community Beautification Committee MemberKari Nardello
Architectural Review Commission MemberShane Weltikol
Architectural Review Commission MemberJordan Schneider
Architectural Review Commission MemberRyan Welder
Architectural Review Commission MemberSherwin Wanner
Growth Fund Committee MemberReice Haase
Growth Fund Committee MemberTitus Gietzen
Growth Fund Committee MemberJonathan Hooker
Growth Fund Committee MemberMaria Walen
Visitors Committee MemberSteve Koppy
Airport Authority MemberAllen Wilson
Community Beautification Committee MemberClint Boyd
Visitors Committee MemberTyler Gerhardt
Growth Fund Committee MemberJonathan Leonard
Growth Fund Committee MemberKeith Winks
Special Assessment Commission MemberTess Schmidt
Growth Fund Committee MemberBrian Dehnert
Community Beautification Committee MemberGrant Dockter
Growth Fund Committee MemberDan Polk
Airport Authority MemberCity staff
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