City Council

Regular City Council Meetings

  • 6:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month (View the Meeting Dates page for exact dates)

Voting Ward Boundaries

Members

Richard May, Ward 1 - Position 1 - Mayor Pro Tem

Kerena Higgins, Ward 1 - Position 2

Garth Baldwin, Ward 2 - Position 3

Rhyan Lopez, Ward 2 - Position 4

Mary Lou Steward, Ward 3 - Position 5  - Mayor

Eric Davidson, Ward 3 - Position 6

Mike Hill, At-Large - Position 7

Overview

The Blaine City Council is comprised of 7 councilmembers. There are 3 wards within the city limits and each ward is represented by 2 councilmembers. A seventh councilmember serves at-large.

Correspondence

Please note that written correspondence to councilmembers, including email, are public documents and may be subject to disclosure. To send an email to all councilmembers, please email the general councilmember email address at City Council email. Emails sent to this email address will appear under written communication on the City Council agenda. 

Council Committee Assignments for 2022:

  • Garth Baldwin: Public Works Advisory Committee (PWAC) and Finance Committee
  • Eric Davidson: WTA Board, Blaine Tourism Advisory Committee (BTAC), and Finance Committee 
  • Kerena Higgins: Library and Senior Center Liaison
  • Mike Hill: Port of Bellingham and Public Works Advisory Committee (PWAC) 
  • Rhyan Lopez: Boys and Girls Club, Drayton Harbor Shellfish Advisory Committee, and Small Cities' Rep for Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force
  • Richard May: Blaine Chamber of Commerce and Whatcom Council of Governments
  • Mary Lou Steward: Small Cities Partnership, Whatcom County Council, and Finance Committee

Staff Committee Assignments for 2022:

CDS Director Stacie Pratschner: Planning Commission, Park and Cemetery Board, and Blaine Tourism Advisory Committee

Finance Director Daniel Heverling: Finance Committee

PW Director Bernie Ziemianek: Public Works Advisory Committee

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