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Mayor
Steve Patterson
Mayor2024-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2024 per Athens Independent Nov 8, 2023 election results (Patterson re-elected); four-year mayoral term; month-level end: December 2027)
City council
Micah McCarey
Council President2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Megan Almeida
Council Member (1st Ward)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
John Staser
Council Member (2nd Ward)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Michael Wood
Council Member (3rd Ward)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Alan Swank
Council Member (4th Ward)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Beth Clodfelter
Council Member (At-Large)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Jessica Thomas
Council Member (At-Large)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Paul Isherwood
Council Member (At-Large)2026-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2026 per Athens Independent Jan 5, 2026 council organization report, two-year terms elected in odd-numbered years per city site; month-level end: December 2027 per same two-year cycle)
Former officials (3)
Jeffrey Risner
Council Member (2nd Ward)2nd Ward; replaced by John Staser sworn in Jan 5, 2026 (Athens Independent); did not seek re-election; start not published
Samuel E. Crowl
Council PresidentCouncil President; replaced by Micah McCarey sworn in Jan 5, 2026 (Athens Messenger); start not published
Solveig Spjeldnes
Council Member (1st Ward)1st Ward; replaced by Megan Almeida sworn in Jan 5, 2026 (Athens Independent); did not seek re-election; start not published
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