City Officials
Elected officials for Bradenton — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Jayne Kocher
Ward 1 Council Member2025-01-01 – 2029-01-01 (second term per city council page; month-level start: January 2025 and month-level end: January 2029 by the 2024/2028 four-year ward cycle, as Ward 2-4 seats elected 2022 run through January 2027 per city council page)
Marianne Barnebey
Ward 2 Council Member2020-06-24 – 2027-01-01 (appointed June 24, 2020 per city council page; re-elected November 2022 and sworn in January 3, 2023 per Bradenton Times; month-level end: January 2027 per the Ward Three term statement on the city council page)
Kemp Schuessler
Ward 3 Council Member2025-07-23 – 2027-01-01 (appointed July 23, 2025 per city council page; month-level end: January 2027, term runs through January 2027 with November 2026 election per city council page)
Lisa Gonzalez Moore
Ward 4 Council Member2023-01-03 – 2027-01-01 (elected November 2022, sworn in January 3, 2023 per Bradenton Times; month-level end: January 2027 per the Ward Four reelection coverage and four-year term)
Pam Coachman
Ward 5 Council Member2025-01-01 – 2029-01-01 (re-elected November 5, 2024 per Patch; month-level start: January 2025 and month-level end: January 2029 by four-year term; second term per city council page)
Former Officials (3)
Josh Cramer
Ward 3 Council MemberWard 3 council, elected unopposed November 2022, sworn in January 3, 2023 (Bradenton Times); left seat to become police chief, swearing-in July 8, 2025 (council confirmation May 2025, mysuncoast); end date July 8, 2025
Served until Jul 2025
Bill Sanders
Ward 4 Council MemberWard 4 council 2018-2022; lost November 2022 election to Lisa Gonzalez Moore (Patch); term ended January 3, 2023 when successor was sworn in (Bradenton Times); start day unsourced
Served until Jan 2023
Patrick Roff
Ward 3 Council MemberWard 3 council; declined to seek reelection in 2022 (Bradenton Times 2021); successor Josh Cramer sworn in January 3, 2023 (Bradenton Times), so term ended January 3, 2023; start unsourced
Served until Jan 2023