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David Krueger - Mayor & Council Member - At Large

First elected to City Council on November 4, 2008, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is serving his third term as Councilmember and as council elected Mayor of Swartz Creek.  Mayor Krueger has lived in the City since 1977 and has served as pastor of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church for 35 years, being retired at this time.  Mr. Krueger was a precinct delegate for 20 years and is currently a member of the Swartz Creek Senior Center and serves as liaison to the Swartz Creek Area Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Krueger and his wife Linda have two grown children.   

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John Gilbert - At Large

First elected to City Council on November 6, 2012, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is serving his second term on the Swartz Creek City Council.   Mr. Gilbert has lived in the Swartz Creek area his whole life, graduating from Swartz Creek High School.  Mr. Gilbert is actively involved with the Veteran’s Memorial Committee and the American Legion, as well as being on the Zoning Board of Appeals since October of 2008.  Mr. Gilbert stays active in his community and can be seen regularly walking his Old English Sheepdog through the City.  Mr. Gilbert and his Wife Edna have three children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

John Knickerbocker -  Ward 1

First selected to fill a vacancy on the City Council on January 9, 2023, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is a longtime Swartz Creek resident with much community involvment. Councilmember Knickerbocker is a graduate of SC High School, and a graduate of Central Michigan University with a degree in Business Finance. Married to Kathy since 1988, and the father to son Andrew, and new grandfather to Cooper.  Knickerbocker has served on the Swartz Creek School Board for 21 years, Flint Township Central Business Development Authority, Michigan Association of School Boards Legal Trust Fund, Swartz Creek Kiwanis, Swartz Creek Chamber of Commerce, Swartz Creek Sons of American Legion Squadron and the Swartz Creek Area Fire Board.  He enjoys family, friends, sports and camping.  John works at PFCU Credit Union as a Community Engagement Coordinator.

Rae Lynn Hicks - Mayor Pro Tem - Ward 2

First elected to City Council November 7, 2006.  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is also an active member of the Park Board since 2001 and the Swartz Creek Women’s Club.  She currently serves on the Swartz Creek Area Fire Board and Metro Police Authority Board.

Nate Henry - Ward 3

David Spillane - Ward 4

Dennis Cramer - At Large

Appointed to City Council on January 24, 2022, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. travelled the world in the military service before settling in Swartz Creek. Dennis has prior experience on the council, planning commission, and zoning board of appeals. He is also active in community non-profits and holds an appointed postion on the Board of the Metro Police Authority of Genesee County.