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Elected officials for Hamilton — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Pat Moeller
Mayor2010-01-04 - 2030-01-07 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; Charter Section 3.04 four-year mayor term; Moeller mayor-elect sworn with Wile, Brown, Naab per Journal-News oath-of-office article, mayor since 2010 per Wikipedia list of mayors; re-elected unopposed Nov 4, 2025 per Butler County Board of Elections certified results)
City council
Lauren Smallwood
Vice Mayor2026-01-05 - 2030-01-07 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; elected Nov 4, 2025 per Butler County BOE and Journal-News/Dayton Daily News; first-time councilmember)
Joel Lauer
Councilmember2022-01-03 - 2030-01-07 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; first elected Nov 2021 per Journal-News 'Ryan, Naab and Lauer are winners'; re-elected Nov 2025)
Timothy Naab
Councilmember2010-01-04 - 2030-01-07 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; first elected Nov 2009, sworn with Moeller, Wile, Brown per Journal-News oath article; fifth consecutive term won Nov 2025 per Dayton Daily News)
Susan Vaughn
Councilmember2020-01-06 - 2028-01-03 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; first elected Nov 2019 per Journal-News; re-elected Nov 2023)
Carla Fiehrer
Councilmember2008-01-07 - 2028-01-03 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; Journal-News 2019 says she sought a fourth four-year term, counting back to the Nov 2007 election; re-elected Nov 2023)
Eric Pohlman
Councilmember2020-01-06 - 2028-01-03 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; first elected Nov 2019 per Journal-News; re-elected Nov 2023)
Boards & commissions
Teri Horsley
Planning CommissionerLisa Sandlin
Alternate Planning CommissionerMatthew Von Stein
Planning CommissionerDave Davidson
Planning CommissionerCandice White
Planning CommissionerLarry Bowling
Alternate Planning CommissionerDale McAllister
Planning CommissionerCity staff
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