City Council

About the Council

The Haverhill City Council is an 11-member elected body: four councilors elected at-large by the whole city, and seven councilors each elected to represent one of the city’s seven wards. The Council adopted this mostly ward-based system beginning with the 2023 election. Councilors serve two-year terms.

• Adopts ordinances and local laws that govern the city.
• Approves the budget proposed by the mayor and sets the tax rate.
• Can override a mayoral veto with a supermajority vote.

Council Members

The Council is led by President Timothy J. Jordan and Vice President John A. Michitson, both at-large councilors, elected by their colleagues at the Council’s January organizational meeting.

President · At-Large

Timothy J. Jordan

Phone: 978-469-0652

Email: tjordan@haverhillma.gov

Vice President · At-Large

John A. Michitson

Phone: 339-221-2276

Email: jmichitson@haverhillma.gov

At-Large

Colin LePage

Phone: 978-372-8727

Email: clepage@haverhillma.gov

At-Large

Thomas J. Sullivan

Phone: 978-314-2925

Email: tsullivan@haverhillma.gov

Ward 1

Ralph T. Basiliere

Phone: 978-891-2281

Email: rbasiliere@haverhillma.gov

Ward 2

Daniel R. Diodati

Phone: 978-420-9022

Email: ddiodati@haverhillma.gov

Ward 3

Devan Ferreira

Phone: 401-499-3583

Email: dferreira@haverhillma.gov

Ward 4

Melissa J. Lewandowski

Phone: 978-771-1209

Email: mlewandowski@haverhillma.gov

Ward 5

Shaun P. Toohey

Phone: 978-360-0247

Email: stoohey@haverhillma.gov

Ward 6

Michael S. McGonagle

Phone: 978-502-7967

Email: mmcgonagle@haverhillma.gov

Ward 7

Catherine P. Rogers

Phone: 978-618-8799

Email: crogers@haverhillma.gov

Meetings & How to Participate

• When: the City Council generally meets every other Tuesday evening at City Hall, 4 Summer Street. Agendas, minutes, and recordings are posted on the city website.
• Public comment: meetings include opportunities for residents to be heard; check the posted agenda for details.
• Contact the Council office: Administrative Assistant Laurie A. Brown, City Hall Room 204 · lbrown@haverhillma.gov.