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Mayor

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Richard W. Meehan

Mayor

2006-06-12–2026-11-05 (start: assumed the Mayor's seat June 12, 2006 and has served continuously as mayor since, per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/mayor-and-city-council/; current two-year term elected November 2024 and ends at the organizational meeting Thursday November 5, 2026 per oceancitymd.gov/oc/?p=2923, mayor elected every 2 years per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/)

79 meetings53 decisions

City council

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Matt James

Council President

2014-11-01–2026-11-05 (month-level start: November 2014 first elected to council per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/mayor-and-city-council/; re-elected 2018 and 2022 cycle; end: organizational meeting Thursday November 5, 2026 after the November 3, 2026 election per oceancitymd.gov/oc/?p=2923, seat elected in 2022 for a staggered 4-year term per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/)

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Will Savage

Council Secretary

2022-11-01–2026-11-05 (month-level start: November 2022 election and Thursday organizational meeting per oceancitymd.gov election pages; end: organizational meeting Thursday November 5, 2026 after the November 3, 2026 election per oceancitymd.gov/oc/?p=2923, seat is up in the 2026 election, 4-year staggered term per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/)

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Carol Proctor

Council Member

2022-11-01–2026-11-05 (month-level start: November 2022 election and Thursday organizational meeting per oceancitymd.gov election pages; end: organizational meeting Thursday November 5, 2026 after the November 3, 2026 election per oceancitymd.gov/oc/?p=2923, seat is up in the 2026 election, 4-year staggered term per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/)

Carol Proctor's campaign centers on serving as a strong advocate and voice for local residents on the Ocean City Council. The provided articles do not detail a broader platform of specific policy proposals beyond her commitment to representing the community.

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John Gehrig Jr.

Council Member

2016-11-01–2028-11-01 (month-level start: November 2016 first elected per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/mayor-and-city-council/, re-elected 2020 and November 2024 per oceancitymd.gov election results; month-level end: November 2028, staggered 4-year term per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/)

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Jake Mitrecic

Council Member

2024-11-07–2028-11-01 (start: organizational meeting Thursday November 7, 2024 after the November 5, 2024 election per oceancitymd.gov municipal election results release; month-level end: November 2028, council terms are staggered 4-year terms per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/)

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Peter S. Buas

Council Member

2026-05-12–2028-11-01 (start: sworn in Tuesday May 12, 2026 after the May 8, 2026 special election per oceancitymd.gov special election results release; month-level end: November 2028, filling a seat from the 2024 cycle whose staggered 4-year term ends then per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/, the release does not state the end)

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Jeff Heiser

Council Member

2026-05-12–2028-11-01 (start: sworn in Tuesday May 12, 2026 after the May 8, 2026 special election per oceancitymd.gov special election results release; month-level end: November 2028, filling a seat from the 2024 cycle whose staggered 4-year term ends then per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/, the release does not state the end)

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