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Elected officials for Kentwood — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Stephen Kepley
Mayor2025-11-01 – 2029-11-01 (month-level start: November 2025 per Kent County Clerk results for the Nov 4, 2025 election, sworn in the Monday after the election per the city's 2021 press release; month-level end: November 2029 per city page 'All Kentwood elected officials serve a term of four years')
City council
Clarkston Morgan
Commissioner, 1st Ward2021-11-08 – 2029-11-01 (continuous since Nov 8, 2021: sworn in the Monday after the Nov 2, 2021 election per city press release 'Clarkston Morgan and Jessica Ann Tyson Sworn in'; reelected Nov 4, 2025 per Kent County Clerk; month-level end: November 2029 per city page four-year terms)
Jessica Ann Tyson
Commissioner, 2nd Ward2021-11-08 – 2029-11-01 (continuous since Nov 8, 2021: sworn in the Monday after the Nov 2, 2021 election per city press release; reelected Nov 4, 2025 per Kent County Clerk; month-level end: November 2029 per city page four-year terms)
David Moore II
Commissioner, 2nd Ward2023-12-05 – 2027-11-01 (sworn in Dec 5, 2023 per city news 'David Moore II Sworn in as City Commissioner'; month-level end: November 2027 per city news on the 2023-cycle at-large term ending November 2027)
Betsy Artz
Commissioner-at-Large2025-11-01 – 2029-11-01 (month-level start: November 2025 per Kent County Clerk results for the Nov 4, 2025 election, sworn in the Monday after the election per the city's 2021 press release; month-level end: November 2029 per city page 'All Kentwood elected officials serve a term of four years')
Dustin Moseley
Commissioner-at-Large2025-08-01 – 2027-11-01 (month-level start: August 2025 per city news 'Dustin Moseley Appointed to City Commission' (appointed and sworn at the Aug. 20 meeting); month-level end: November 2027 per the same news item, finishing Maurice Groce's term)
Former officials (3)
Robert Coughlin
Commissioner, 1st Wardstart: sworn in Nov 15, 2023 per city news (reelected Nov 2023, current-term start; in office since earlier, first-office day unsourced); end: retired Oct 15, 2026 per city news release "Commissioner Robert Coughlin Retires After 30 Years"
Maurice Groce
Commissioner-at-Largestart: sworn in Nov 15, 2023 per city news (reelected Nov 2023); month-level end: August 2025 per city news Dustin Moseley Appointed (appointed in Aug 2025 to fill Groce vacancy)
Ron Draayer
Commissioner, 2nd Wardend: term ended when David Moore II was sworn in Dec 5, 2023 per city news (Moore defeated incumbent Draayer, Nov 2023); start not published in sources read
Boards & commissions
Alex Porter
Planning CommissionerDoug VanderMeer
Planning CommissionerJessica Harris
Planning CommissionerTenisa Frye
Planning CommissionerDarius Quinn
Planning CommissionerRay Poyner
Planning CommissionerSandra Jones
Planning CommissionerSara Eklove
Planning CommissionerThomas Switek
Planning CommissionerCity staff
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