City Council Member
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Hawesville City Council member, appointed in May 2026 to fill the seat of his grandfather, longtime councilman Wayne Herndon. He has briefed the council on the planned TeraWulf data center.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Hawesville City Council member who has served on the council since at least 2020. In 2026 he pressed for streetlights in a new subdivision and moved to pass the city budget.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Nonpartisan
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Jordan Nugent's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Hawesville City Council member who has served on the council since at least 2020. He also helps run the Third Region Sports Network, a local online service that streams Hancock County high school games.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Hawesville City Council member since his appointment in 2021 and a longtime paper mill maintenance worker. He has chaired the steelworkers union's human and civil rights committee at the mill since 2008 and served 12 years on a credit union board.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Hawesville City Council member since July 2025 and an accountant at Commonwealth Rolled Products. He has a finance and economics degree from Brescia University and joined the council to lend finance skills as the city works through unfinished audits.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Source: hancock.countyclerk.us