The City Council of Omaha, Nebraska, is elected every four years on a nonpartisan basis. The next election will occur in 2029. Omaha has a strong mayor form of government. Members are elected by district. Currently seven city council districts are represented across the City of Omaha.Sloan, K. (2007) "Omaha council redraws borders," Omaha World-Herald. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2007-03-11.

Membership City council members represented seven districts throughout the city of Omaha.City of Omaha. "City Council." Retrieved 9/17/07.

The city council is officially nonpartisan; party affiliations are for informational purposes only. However, registered Democrats hold a majority.

District Councilman Party1 Pete Festersen D2 LaVonya Goodwin D3 Danny Begley D4 Ron Hug D 5 Don Rowe R6 Brinker Harding R7 Aimee Melton R

Additional seats

In 2006 the Nebraska State Legislature began deliberations on adding additional seats to the Omaha City Council.Stoddard, M. (2007) "Bill to add two Omaha council districts advances", Omaha World-Herald. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 9/17/07. Due to the annexation of Elkhorn by Omaha, the city council has proposed new boundaries for the districts that would split Elkhorn between two districts. Legislative Bill 405, introduced by Elkhorn State Senator Dwite Pedersen, would increase the size of the Omaha City Council to 9 members and realign districts. However, this bill was tabled in March 2007 until the next legislative session."Briefs," Grand Island Independent. Retrieved 9/17/07.

First Omaha City Council The first Omaha City Council was convened in 1857. It was composed of A. D. Jones, who resigned March 23, 1857; T. G. Goodwill, who died May 18, 1857; G. C. Bove, H. H. Visscher, Thomas Davis, William N. Byers, William W. Wyman, Thomas O'Connor, C. H. Downs, J. H. Kellom, for whom Kellom School was later named; and John Creighton, whom Creighton University was later named for.(n.d.) Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska Douglas County Produced by Liz Lee for NEGenWeb.

The city council has long taken stances on issues. In 1859 a local newspaper reported that a, "...bill introduced in the Omaha City Council, for the abolition of slavery in this Territory, was called up yesterday, and its further consideration postponed for two weeks. A strong effort will be made among the Republicans to secure its passage; we think, however, it will fail. The farce certainly cannot be enacted if the Democrats do their duty."A Daily Nebraskian newspaper editorial from 1859, as quoted in Bristow, D. (2002) A Dirty, Wicked Town: Tale of 19th Century Omaha. Caxton Press.

+Table of Recent MembersElection YearPosition 1Position 2Position 3Position 4Position 5Position 6Position 71957 W. P. GarveyAlbert L. VeysA. V. SorensenWarren R. SwigartJames J. DworakHarry TrustinSam W. ReynoldsN.P. Dodge1961 Albert L. VeysWarren R. SwigartHarry TrustinH. F. JacobbergerErnest A. AdamsWilliam R. MilnerArthur D. Bradley Jr.1965 Robert G. CunninghamBetty Abbott H. F. JacobbergerAlbert L. VeysArthur D. Bradley Jr.Sam VacantiLynn R. Carey1969 H. F. JacobbergerWarren R. SwigartAlbert L. VeysArthur D. Bradley Jr.L. K. SmithBetty AbbottJohn Ritums1973 John HlavacekJohn MillerRobert G. Cunningham Monte TaylorSteve RosenblattJerry HassettBetty AbbottRay F. Slizewski 1977 Steve RosenblattJerry HassettRichard Takechi Mary Kay GreenTim RouseLeo KraftWarren R. SwigartDistrict 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 71981 David StahmerFred Conley Walt CalingerSteve TomasekConnie Findlay Sylvia Wagner Bernie Simon1983 Fred ConleySteve Tomasek Sylvia Wagner1985 Joe Friend Walt Calinger Richard TakechiBernie Simon Subby Anzaldo Allen Dinzole 1987 Fred Conley Steve TomasekJim Cleary1989 Joe FriendSubby AnzaldoRichard TakechiSteve Exon1991 Fred ConleySteve TomasekLee Terry1993 Joe Friend Brenda Council Subby AnzaldoPaul KoneckRichard Takechi Lee TerryFrank ChristensenLormong Lo Cliff Herd 1997 Lormong LoFrank BrownSubby Anzaldo Paul KoneckCliff HerdLee TerryMarc KraftBob Sivick James Monahan2001 Marc KraftFrank BrownJim VokalGarry GernandtDan WelchFranklin ThompsonChuck Sigerson2005 Jim SuttleFrank BrownJim VokalGarry GernandtDan WelchFranklin ThompsonChuck Sigerson2009 Pete FestersenBen GrayChris JerramGarry GernandtJean StothertFranklin ThompsonChuck Sigerson Thomas Mulligan 2013 Pete FestersenBen GrayChris JerramGarry GernandtRich PahlsFranklin ThompsonAimee Melton2017 Pete FestersenBen GrayChris JerramVinny PalermoRich Pahls Brinker HardingAimee MeltonColleen Brennan 2021Pete FestersenJuanita JohnsonDanny BegleyVinny PalermoDon RoweBrinker HardingAimee MeltonRon Hug2025 Pete FestersenLaVonya GoodwinDanny BegleyRon HugDon RoweBrinker HardingAimee Melton

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See also Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission Government of Omaha