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Elected officials for Keene — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Jay V. Kahn
Mayor2024-01-04–2028-01-01 (start: 2024-01-04 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/04/2024 elected Mayor, oath administered; re-inaugurated 01/01/2026 per Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year mayoral term)
City council
Jacob R. Favolise
Ward 1 Councilor2026-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year council term, next inauguration; city page 'Term 2026 to 2027')
Kris E. Roberts
Ward 1 Councilor2026-01-01–2030-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2030 - four-year ward term; city page 'Term 2026 to 2029')
Robert C. Williams
Ward 2 Councilor2024-01-04–2028-01-01 (start: 2024-01-04 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/04/2024; month-level end: January 2028 - city page 'Term 2024 to 2027')
Edward J. Haas
Ward 2 Councilor2026-01-01–2030-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2030 - four-year ward term; city page 'Term 2026 to 2029')
Bryan J. Lake
Ward 3 Councilor2024-01-04–2028-01-01 (start: 2024-01-04 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/04/2024; month-level end: January 2028 - city page 'Term 2024 to 2027')
Molly V. Ellis
Ward 3 Councilor2026-01-01–2030-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2030 - four-year ward term; city page 'Term 2026 to 2029')
Laura E. Tobin
Ward 4 Councilor2024-01-04–2028-01-01 (start: 2024-01-04 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/04/2024; month-level end: January 2028 - city page 'Term 2024 to 2027')
Catherine I. Workman
Ward 4 Councilor2026-01-01–2030-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2030 - four-year ward term; city page 'Term 2026 to 2029')
Thomas F. Powers
Ward 5 Councilor2024-01-04–2028-01-01 (start: 2024-01-04 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/04/2024; month-level end: January 2028 - city page 'Term 2024 to 2027')
Philip M. Jones
Ward 5 Councilor2026-01-01–2030-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2030 - four-year ward term; city page 'Term 2026 to 2029')
Bettina A. Chadbourne
At-Large Councilor2026-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year council term, next inauguration; city page 'Term 2026 to 2027')
Randy L. Filiault
At-Large Councilor2026-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year council term, next inauguration; city page 'Term 2026 to 2027')
Mitchell H. Greenwald
At-Large Councilor2026-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year council term, next inauguration; city page 'Term 2026 to 2027')
Michele A. Chalice
At-Large Councilor2026-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year council term, next inauguration; city page 'Term 2026 to 2027')
Laura E. Ruttle-Miller
At-Large Councilor2026-01-01–2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2028 - two-year council term, next inauguration; city page 'Term 2026 to 2027')
Former officials (1)
Boards & commissions
Tammy Adams
AlternateKenneth Kost
Planning Board MemberDavid Bergeron
Planning Board MemberRoberta Mastrogiovanni
Vice-ChairJoseph Cocivera
AlternateHarold Farrington
ChairMichael Hoefer
Planning Board MemberStephon Mehu
AlternateAndrew Madison
Planning Board MemberCity staff
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