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Elected officials for Ocean City — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Richard W. Meehan
Mayor2006-06-12–2026-11-05 (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/)
City council
Matt James
Council President2014-11-01–2026-11-05 (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/)
Will Savage
Council Secretary2022-11-01–2026-11-05 (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
Council Member2022-11-01–2026-11-05 (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.
John Gehrig Jr.
Council Member2016-11-01–2028-11-01 (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/)
Jake Mitrecic
Council Member2024-11-07–2028-11-01 (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/)
Peter S. Buas
Council Member2026-05-12–2028-11-01 (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)
Jeff Heiser
Council Member2026-05-12–2028-11-01 (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)
Former officials (3)
Larry Yates
Council Member2024-11-07–2026-04-07 (start: organizational meeting Thursday November 7, 2024 after the November 5, 2024 election per oceancitymd.gov election results release; end: resigned April 7, 2026 for health reasons per oceancitymd.gov/oc/2026/04/07/)
Tony DeLuca
Council Member2020-11-01–2026-02-08 (month-level start: November 2020 elected per WMDT 2020 Ocean City election results, re-elected November 2024 per oceancitymd.gov; end: resignation effective February 8, 2026 per oceancitymd.gov announcement)
Frank Knight
Council Member2020-11-01–2024-11-07 (month-level start: November 2020 elected per WMDT 2020 Ocean City election results; end: council seat turned over at the organizational meeting Thursday November 7, 2024 per oceancitymd.gov 2024 municipal election results release, Knight is not among 2024 winners)
Boards & commissions
Gordon Kretser
Planning CommissionerDan Stevens
Board MemberJanet Hough
SecretaryJohn Moran
Board MemberKevin Rohe
Planning CommissionerTony Butta
Planning CommissionerPam Robertson
Planning CommissionerPalmer Gillis
Planning CommissionerJoe Wilson
ChairChristopher Rudolf
ChairmanEmily Nock
SecretarySean Buckley
Board MemberCity staff
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