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Macon City Council

Composed of fifteen members, City Council is the legislative branch of the City Government. This body enacts the laws, ordinances, and resolutions for local government. Council is elected every four years, with three members from each of the five wards. Post I of each ward is elected by the City at large and Post 2 and 3 positions are elected by only those people from within the respective ward.

City Council meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Macon City Hall.

Ward I Ward II Ward III
Post 1

Rick Hutto
Rick Hutto

Post 1

James E. Timley
James E. Timley (Pres. Pro Tem)

Post 1

Larry Schlesinger
Larry Schlesinger

Post 2

Lonnie Miley
Lonnie Miley

Post 2

J. Michael Cranford
J. Michael Cranford

Post 2

Alveno Ross
Alveno Ross

Post 3

Elaine Lucas
Elaine Lucas

Post 3

Ed Defore
Ed DeFore

Post 3

Tom Ellington
Tom Ellington

Ward IV Ward V
Post 1

Miriam Paris
Miriam Paris (President)

Post 1

Lauren Benedict
Lauren Benedict

Post 2

Charles Jones
Charles Jones

Post 2

Nancy White
Nancy White

Post 3

Virgil Watkins, Jr.
Virgil Watkins, Jr.

Post 3

Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson

Council Clerk
Joyce Humphrey

A President is elected by Council members from those members holding a Post I position. President Pro Tem is elected from the Council members as a whole. The President, President Pro Tem, and one other council members serve as a committee to appoint members to the six standing Council Committees.