City Mayor Jim Ellison

Jim Ellison, Mayor

1309 Mohawk
Royal Oak MI 48067
248.246.3200 - City Hall
248.543.2942 - Home

Ellison, 56, is a life-long resident of Royal Oak. He graduated from Kimball High School in 1970. He and his wife Jodie, have a combined family of eight children and five grandchildren. He has been a construction project manager/cost estimator at Barton Malow Co. since 1985.

Ellison served as a City Commissioner from 1991-1995 and currently sits on the City Plan Commission and the Royal Oak Woodward Dream Cruise Committee.

He previously served as chair of the Traffic Committee and as president of the Royal Oak Housing Commission. Ellison was named Royal Oak Citizen of the Year in 2002.

State of the City Address: Delivered by Mayor Ellison on April 28, 2009 in the Salter Center.

Meet the Mayor

Host Charlie Langton caught up with Jim Ellison, Mayor of the City of Royal Oak. Videotaped at the Farmers Market, Mayor Ellison officially announces his intent to run for re-election and tackles some tough questions about the issues currently faced by the City. Produced by: Joe Johnson and CMNtv

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