City Council members are listed in Ward # order (six wards, plus one at-large member) through 1930, and for 1995. Names are listed as they appear in the annual R.L. Polk Directories.
1890 Fairhaven
Mayor: E.A. Turner
City Council: J.J. Donovan, E.M. Cowgill, M. McKechnie, W.A. Woodin, J.M. Miller, J.F. Wardner
City of Whatcom
Mayor: W.J. Prat
City Council: L.W. Marcy, Wm. Powell, L. Stenger, Wm. Legoe
New Whatcom
Mayor: Edward Cosgrove
City Council: [no listing]
1891 New Whatcom
Mayor: Will D. Jenkins
City Council: George Cooper, Ellery Rogers, W.J. Simonds, E. Fischer, N.F. Blomquist, J.L. Quackenbush
1899
[no government listings]
1900-01 New Whatcom
Mayor: Ed. E. Hardin
City Council: C.I. Roth, Wm. Powell, C.A. Horst, J.B. Byron, C.W. Stoddard, A.H. Pratt, Carmi Dibble (at-large)
1901-02 Whatcom City
Mayor George H. Bacon
City Council: M.J. Marsh, Chas. Cissna, C.A. Horst, J.B. Byron, C.M. Stoddard, A.H. Pratt, Carmi Dibble (at-large)
Fairhaven
Mayor: George J. Hohl
City Council: Sam Swanson, T.E. Monahan, C.R. Norman, A.B. Martin,H.J. Strickfaden, Alex W. Atkins, D.J. Slattery (at-large)
1902-03 Whatcom (City Government)
Mayor: Ed. E. Hardin
City Council: M.J. Marsh, Chas Cissna, Jere Brisbin, J.B. Byron,T.S. Dahlquist, S.E. Mullin, R.I. Morse (at-large)
Fairhaven
Mayor: L.N. Griff
City Council: Sam Swanson, T.E. Monahan, Frank Odell, A.B. Martin, F.J. Wood, J.G. Kemper, J.E. Cleary (at-large)
1903-04 Whatcom (City Government)
Mayor: J.B. Bennett
City Council: W.A. Eckhardt, Wm. Powell, Jere Brisbin, George C. Blakeslee, T.S. Dahlquist, S.E. Mullin, John A. Blomquist (at-large)
Fairhaven
Mayor: L.N. Griffin
City Council: M. Cody, J.E. Tierney, Frank Odell, W.J. Potter, A.C. Miller, J.G. Kemper, J.E. Cleary (at-large)
1904-05 Bellingham
Mayor: J.W. Romaine
City Council: S.B. VanZandt, George C. Blakeslee, George K. Butler, S.C. Mullin, Eugene M. Adams, Edward J. Cleary, Charles F. Nolte (at-large)
1906
Mayor: A.L. Black
City Council: S.B. VanZandt, G.C. Blakeslee, J.F. Miller, S.E. Mullin, Eugene M. Adams, Edward J. Cleary, John Cloak (at-large)
1907
Mayor: A.L. Black
City Council: S.B. VanZAndt, J.A. Sells, J.F. Miller, S.E. Mullin, Eugene M. Adams, Edward J. Cleary, John Cloak (at-large)
1908-1909
Mayor: James P. deMattos
City Council: George Spence, J.A. Sells, W.W. Wyatt, S.E. Mullin, Daniel Campbell, Edward J. Cleary, J.B. Bennett (at-large)
1910-1911
Mayor: James P. deMattos
City Council: George A. Henson, J.A. Sells, John F. Miller, S.E. Mullin, C.S. Beard, Joseph Mulligan, J.A. Marz (at-large)
1912
Mayor: Edward J. Cleary
City Council: George F. Raymond, J.A. Sells, T.S. Jennings, S.E. Mullin, C.S. Beard, Joseph Mulligan, F.C. Wyman (at-large)
1913
Mayor: Edward J. Cleary
City Council: George F. Raymond, C.H. Shepardson, T.S. Jennings, J.C. VanLiew, C.S. Beard, W.L. Massey, F.E. Wyman (at-large)
1914
Mayor: J.P. deMattos
City Council: T.S. Smith, C.H. Shepardson, T.S. Jennings, J.C. VanLiew, T.R. Kinsey, Walter L. Massey, D.W. McArthur (at-large)
1915
Mayor: J.P. deMattos
City Council: Al Sebring, S.R. Ritchie, T.S. Jennings, C.W. Wight, D.W. McArthur (at-large)
1916
Mayor: A.M.Muir
City Council: George S. Smith, S.R. Ritchie, Otto Hagen, C.H. Wight, Benjamin Keagle, J.W. Harshman, J.C. Van Liew (at-large)
1917
Mayor: A.M. Muir
City Council: A.S. Clark, George B. Dent, Otto Hagen, C.H. Wight, Benjamin Keagle, E.C. Harshman, J.C. Van Liew (at-large)
1918
Mayor: J.A. Sells
City Council: T.S. Fraser, G.B. Dent, Otto Hagen, W. C. Willox, Benjamin Keagle, E.C. Harshman, C.F. Trunkey (at-large)
1919-20
Mayor: J.A. Sells
City Council: T.C. Fraser, J.M. Odell, Otto Hagen, Robt A. Nichols, Benjamin Keagle, E.C. Harshman, C.F. Trunkey (at-large)
1920-21
Mayor: E.T. Mathes
1921-22 City Council: T.C. Fraser, J.M. Odell, Otto Hagen, Robt A. Nichols, 1922-23 Benjamin Keagle, E.C. Harshman, C.F. Trunkey (at-large)
1923
Mayor: E.T. Mathes
City Council: Henry Slater, LeRoy Simpson, Otto Hagen, Benjamin Keagle, E.C. Harshman, C.F. Trunkey (at-large)
1924
Mayor: John A. Kellogg
City Council: Henry Slater, LeRoy Simpson, C.O. Thomas, Geo H. Cole, Benj Keagle, E.C. Harshman, C.F. Trunkey (at-large)
1925-1927
Mayor: John A. Kellogg
City Council: Henry Slater, E.E. Sherwood, C.O. Thomas, Geo H. Cole, Benj Keagle, E.C. Harshman, C.F. Trunkey (at-large)
1928
Mayor: John A. Kellogg
City Council: I.P. Abshire, E.E. Sherwood, C.O. Thomas, Geo H. Cole, L.P. Hillier, E.C. Harshman, M.F. Wanzer (at-large)
1929
Mayor: John A. Kellogg
City Council: I.P. Abshire, E.E. Sherwood, C.O. Thomas, M.J. O’Connor, L.P. Hillier, E.C. Harshman, M.F. Wanzer (at-large)
1930-1933
Mayor: John A. Kellogg
City Council: I.P. Abshire, E.E. Sherwood, R.E. Kirkham, M.J. O’Connor, L.P. Hillier, E.C. Harshman, M.F. Wanzer (at-large)
1934-1935
Mayor: Burleigh E. Hanning
City Council: I.P. Abshire, E.E. Sherwood, R.E. Kirkham, M.J. O’Connor, L.P. Hillier, E.C. Harshman, M.F. Wanzer (at-large)
1936-1937
Mayor: Wm P. Brown
City Council: [no listing]
1938-1941
Mayor: Burleigh E. Hanning
City Council: [no listing]
1942
Mayor: Arthur H. Howard
City Council: Charles F. Trunkey, W.D. Ewing, Deane Seeger, Russell Reid, Leslie Peterson, Stanley Rogers, Ralph Tenney
1943
[no directory published]
1944
[no directory published]
1945
Mayor: Arthur H. Howard
City Council: Charles F Trunkey, Russell Reid, Leslie Peterson, Stanley Rogers, Ralph Tenney, W.D. Ewing, Joseph C. Hilton
1946
[no directory published]
1947
Mayor: Arthur A. Howard
City Council: Russell H. Comfort, Jos Hilton, Sigurd Hjaltalin, Alfred B. Loop, Homer O. Nunnamaker, Stanley C. Rogers, Orvin M. Ryan
1948
Mayor: Don E. Satterlee
City Council: Ralph Hilton, Jos Hilton, Sigurd Hjaltalin, Clarence Holmes, Homer O. Nunnamaker, Stanley C Rogers, Orvin M. Ryan
1949
[no directory published]
1950
Mayor: J.W. Mulhern
City Council: R.E. Andrews, S. Hjaltalin, Clarence Holmes, Hm Krabbe, Malcolm McBeath, Russell Millhouse, B.G. Sandberg
1951
[no directory published]
1952
Mayor: Sigurd Hjaltalin
City Council: F.L. Cramer, F.W. Fisk, Clarence Holmes, V.A. Hughes, Malcolm McBeath, Robt Pearson, L.C. Voris
1953
[no directory published]
1954
Mayor: Sigurd Hjaltalin
City Council: Lester C. Voris, Barth F. Plough, Frank L. Cramer, Archie Truax, Victor A. Hughes, John R. Kelly, Russell Millhouse
1955
Mayor: Sigurd Hjaltalin
City Council: John R. Kelly (President), Lester C. Voris, John DiMeo, Clarence Holmes, Archie Truax, Victor A. Hughes, F. Barth Plough
1956
Mayor: John E. Westford
City Council: John R. Kelly (President), Carter A. Watson, John R. DiMeo, Robt Clark, Archie N. Truax, Edw B. Ballinger, Chas B. Wilson
1957
Mayor: John E. Westford
1959 City Council: E.B. Ballinger (President), Robt Ebright, Robt Clark, 1960 Ray I. Wise, Chas B. Wilson, R. Frank Atwood
1958
[no directory published]
1961
Mayor: John E. Westford
City Council: Edw B Ballinger (President), Robt E Ebright, Robt W Clark, Roy F. Atwood, Jr., C.W. Bill McDonald, Robt L. Hall, Verdeen L. Place
1962
Mayor: John E. Westford
City Council: Reginald W. Williams, Jack C. Mallahan, Mrs Jeanne A. Beacom, Clyde W. McDonald, Robt L. Hall, Verdeen L. Place
1963
Mayor: John E. Westford
1964 City Council: Reginald W Williams, Jack C Mallahan, Mrs Jeanne A. Beacom, D.B. Stewart, Clyde W McDonald, Robt L. Hall, Verdeen L. Place
1965
Mayor: John Westford
1966 City Council: Reginald W. Williams, Jack C. Mallahan, Mrs. Jeanne Beacom, 1967 Marvin K. Eggert, Clyde M. McDonald, Robt Hall, Kenneth R. Graham
1968
Mayor: Reginald W. Williams
City Council: Robert E. Arnett, L.E. Belka, Mary Knibbs, James P. Thompson, Clyde W. McDonald, Robert L. Hall, Kenneth R. Graham
1969
Mayor: Reginald W. Williams
City Council: Robt E. Arnett, L.E. Belka, E.A. Ebright, Mary Knibbs, Robt L. Hall, Barney M. Yorkston
1970-1972
Mayor: Reginald W. Williams
City Council: Robert E. Arnett, L.R. Belka, Patrick Campbell, Eldrid Carr, E.A. Ebright, Mary Knibbs, Charles E. Lancaster, Mitchell Kink
1973
Mayor: Reginald W. Williams
City Council: Robert E. Arnett (President), David Porter, Patrick Campbell, Stuart Litzsinger, Mary G. Knibbs, Charles E. Lancaster, Mitchell Kink
1974-1975
Mayor: Reginald Williams
City Council: Robert E. Arnett, David Porter, Dennis J. Braddock, Stuart Litzsinger, Mary G. Knibbs, George F. Drake, John E. Herrmann
1976-1977
Mayor: Ken Hertz
City Council: Haines Fay (Chairman), Roma Jones, Dennis J. Braddock, Charles E. Lancaster, Fred A. Veroske, George F. Drake, John E. Herrmann
1978-1981
Mayor: Ken Hertz
City Council: Haines Fay, Mrs. Anna Jones, Dennis J. Braddock, Charles E. Lancaster, Fred A. Veroske, John E. Herrmann
1982
Mayor: Ken Hertz
City Council: Timothy B. Douglas (President), Mrs. Anne Rose, Dorothy Culjat, Roma Jones, C.R. Messick, John E. Herrmann
1983
[no directory published]
1984-1985
Mayor: Tim Douglas
City Council: Mrs. Anne Rose (President), Don Gischer, Dorothy Culjat, Jas W. Caldwell, Arne Hanna, Jacqui MacConnell, David C. Wolf
1986
[no directory published]
1987
Mayor: Tim Douglas
City Council: Mrs. Anne Rose (President), Don Gischer, Foster Rose, Mark Asmundson, Arne M. Hanna, Jacqui MacConnell, Tip Johnson
1988
Mayor: Tim Douglas
City Council: Don Gischer, Betty Kiner, Foster Rose, Mark Asmundson, Arne Hanna, Louise Bjornson, Tip Johnson
1989-1990
Mayor: Tim Douglas
City Council: Mark Asmundson (President), Donald J. Gischer, Joy Keenan, Foster Rose, Arne M. Hanna, Louise Bjornson, Tip Johnson
1991-1993
Mayor: Tim Douglas
City Council: Don Gischer (President), Joy Keenan, Foster Rose, Mark Asmundson, Arne M. Hanna, Louise Bjornson, Tip Johnson
1994
Mayor: Tim B. Douglas
City Council: Don Gischer, Pat Rowe, Gene Knutson, Arne Hanna, Louise Bjornson, Bob Hall, Bruce Ayers
1995
Mayor: Tim B. Douglas
City Council: Don Gischer, Gene Knutson (President), Arne Hanna, Bob Hall, Pat Rowe, Bruce Ayers, Louise Bjornson
1996
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Arne Hanna; 4th Ward…Bob Hall; 5th Ward…Pat Rowe; 6th Ward…Bruce Ayers (President); At Large…Louise Bjornson.
1997
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Arne Hanna; 4th Ward…Bob Hall; 5th Ward…Pat Rowe (President); 6th Ward…Bruce Ayers; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
1998
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan (President); 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Arne Hanna (deceased) John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Leslie Richardson; 5th Ward…Pat Rowe; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
1999
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson (President); 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Leslie Richardson; 5th Ward…Pat Rowe; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2000
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Leslie Richardson; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan; At Large…Louise Bjornson (President).
2001
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Leslie Langdon (President); 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan; At Large…Louise Bjornson (President).
2002
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Dr. Grant Deger; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan (President); At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2003
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Dr. Grant Deger; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann (President); 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2004
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts (President); 4th Ward…Dr. Grant Deger; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2005
Mayor: Mark Asmundson
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Dr. Grant Deger (President); 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2006
Mayor: Mark Asmundson until October 31st, then Tim Douglas
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson (President); 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Joan Beardsley; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2007
Mayor: Tim Douglas until November 27th, then Dan Pike
City Council: 1st Ward…Bob Ryan (President); 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…John B. Watts; 4th Ward…Joan Beardsley (deceased) until March 12, then Don Gischer April 4 until November 27, then Stan Snapp; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2008
Mayor: Dan Pike
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Barry Buchanan; 4th Ward…Stan Snapp; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan (Council President) ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2009
Mayor: Dan Pike
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Barry Buchanan (Council President); 4th Ward…Stan Snapp; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Barbara Ryan ; At Large…Louise Bjornson.
2010
Mayor: Dan Pike
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson (Council President); 3rd Ward…Barry Buchanan; 4th Ward, Stan Snapp; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Seth Fleetwood.
2011
Mayor: Dan Pike
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Barry Buchanan; 4th Ward…Stan Snapp (Council President); 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist ; At Large…Seth Fleetwood.
2012
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward..Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Cathy Lehman; 4th Ward, Stan Snapp; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann (Council President); 6th Ward..Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Seth Fleetwood.
2013
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Cathy Lehman; 4th Ward…Stan Snapp; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Seth Fleetwood (Council President).
2014
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Cathy Lehman (Council President); 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Roxanne Murphy.
2015
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…Jack Weiss; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson (Council President); 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Roxanne Murphy.
2016
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…April Barker; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas (Council President); 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Roxanne Murphy.
2017
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…April Barker; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist (Council President); At Large…Roxanne Murphy.
2018
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…April Barker; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas; 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Roxanne Murphy (Council President).
2019
Mayor: Kelli Linville
City Council: 1st Ward…April Barker; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill (Council President); 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas (Council President); 5th Ward…Terry Bornemann; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Hannah Stone.
2020
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood
City Council: 1st Ward…Hannah Stone; 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson (Council President); 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas; 5th Ward…Lisa Anderson; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Hollie Huthman.
2021
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood
City Council: 1st Ward…Hannah Stone (Council President); 2nd Ward…Gene Knutson; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Pinky Vargas; 5th Ward…Lisa Anderson; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Hollie Huthman.
2022
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood
City Council: 1st Ward…Hannah Stone (Council President); 2nd Ward…Hollie Huthman; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Edwin “Skip” Williams; 5th Ward…Lisa Anderson; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Kristina Michele Martens.
2023
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood
City Council: 1st Ward…Hannah Stone; 2nd Ward…Hollie Huthman; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill; 4th Ward…Edwin “Skip” Williams; 5th Ward…Lisa Anderson; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist (Council President); At Large…Kristina Michele Martens.
2024
Mayor: Kim Lund
City Council: 1st Ward…Hannah Stone; 2nd Ward…Hollie Huthman; 3rd Ward…Daniel Hammill (Council President); 4th Ward…Edwin “Skip” Williams; 5th Ward…Lisa Anderson; 6th Ward…Michael Lilliquist; At Large…Jace Cotton.
