John Hieftje

John Hieftje
Hieftje in 2012
60th Mayor of Ann Arbor
In office
November 13, 2000 – November 10, 2014
Preceded byIngrid Sheldon
Succeeded byChristopher Taylor
Member of the Ann Arbor City Council from Ward 1
In office
November 8, 1999 – November 13, 2000
Preceded byPatricia Vereen-Dixon
Succeeded byRobert M. Johnson
Personal details
BornBattle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKathryn Goodson
Children1
Alma materEastern Michigan University

John Hieftje (/ˈhftjɛ/ HEEFT-yeh, /-ə/ -⁠jə) is an American politician who served as the 60th mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] Hieftje began his political career in 1999, when he was elected to the city council for Ann Arbor's 1st Ward as a Democrat. He was first as Mayor in 2000, and was re-elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.

  1. ^ Erickson, Donna L. (2006-10-31). MetroGreen: connecting open space in North American cities. Island Press. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-55963-843-2. Retrieved 15 May 2011.