Margaret Doud | |
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| Mayor of Mackinac Island | |
| Assumed office April 1, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Clem Gunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret M. Doud May 29, 1943[1] |
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Margaret M. Doud (sometimes known as M. M. Doud) (born May 29, 1943) is the mayor of Mackinac Island.[note 1] Doud has served as the mayor since April 1, 1975, making her the longest currently serving mayor in the United States.
Career
Doud was first appointed to the Mackinac Island City Council in 1974, filling the term of retiring council-member Dennis Brodeur. In 1975, she was elected to her first term as mayor.[2]
On May 22, 2005, she was given special recognition for her service. This included a certificate of recognition by Senator Debbie Stabenow and a tribute by the State of Michigan and then-Governor Jennifer Granholm. She was also presented with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol building by Fr. Jim Williams, the pastor of Ste. Anne's Church, on behalf of Congressman Bart Stupak.[3]
As well as being the mayor, she managed the historical Windermere Hotel along with her mother, Jannette Doud, and now manages it full-time after her mother's death in 2015.[4] She occasionally contributes to The Mackinac Island Town Crier, the island's local weekly, seasonal newspaper.
Notes
- ↑ The Mayor of The City of Mackinac Island is elected annually
References
- ↑ Straus, Frank (June 7, 2013). "A Look at History". Mackinac Island Town Crier. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ↑ Delaney, Jessica (June 2, 2005). "Margaret Doud Celebrates 30 Years as Mackinac Island Mayor". The St. Ignace News. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Delaney, Jessica (May 27, 2005). "Mayor Margaret Doud Honored for 30 Years of Service". Mackinac Island Town Crier. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ↑ Windermere Hotel (n.d.). "History of Windermere Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan". Windermere Hotel. Retrieved May 24, 2018.