2020 Research on Female Council Members
Kevin Firnstahl
From:Kevin Firnstahl
Sent:Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:44 PM
To:Randy Gehl; michelle.london@thmedia.com
Cc:Laura Roussell; Mike Van Milligen
Subject:RE: Female City Council Members
Hello Michelle,
Here is the information I was able to research regarding female Council Members going back to 1907.
1. Laura Roussell 2020
2. Kate Larson 2018
3. Lynn Sutton 2011 (first African-American)
4. Karla Braig 2006
5. Joyce Connors 2002
6. Pat Cline 2000
7. Ann Michalski 1996
8. Kathryn Krieg 1986
9. Barbara Manning 1984
10. Rhonda Kornfeldt 1982
11. Carolyn Farrell 1978 (first female Council Member and Mayor)
Additionally, I’ve been asked about an all-male Council.
The most recent all-male Council was a short window from May 1988 to September 1990. Katherine Krieg had resigned
and James Heckman was appointed. He then resigned in September 1990, and Katherine Krieg came back on in October
1990.
We have to go back to 1977 to find an all-male Council again.
FYI – 2006 and 2007 saw 4 females on the Council: Ann Michalski, Joyce Connors, Karla Braig and Patricia Cline.
Thank you.
Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
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50 W. 13 Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
kfirnsta@cityofdubuque.org
563-589-4100
563-589-4121
From: Randy Gehl <Rgehl@cityofdubuque.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:06 PM
To: michelle.london@thmedia.com
Cc: Kevin Firnstahl <Kfirnsta@cityofdubuque.org>
Subject: Female City Council Members
Hi, Michelle.
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Thanks for your call. I've copied City Clerk Kevin Firnstahl on this message because he can best
answer your question on the number of women who have served on Dubuque's City Council.
Here are the names I can come up with, but there may be more:
Laura Roussell
Kate Larson
Joyce Connors
Karla Braig
Ann Michalski
Pat Cline
Katie Krieg
Carolyn Farrell
Thanks,
Randy
Randy Gehl
Public Information Officer
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