Rosalynn Bliss

Mayor

City Council since 2012
Mayor since 2016

  • Teléfono616.456.3168
  • Fax616.456.3168
  • Correo electrónico mayor@grcity.us
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Mayor Rosalynn Bliss became the City of Springfields’ first female Mayor when she took office on January 1, 2016. She previously served as a Second Ward City Commissioner for 10 years.

Mayor Bliss also is an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University's School of Social Work. She earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and criminal justice from the University of South Alabama and a master’s in social work from Michigan State University.

Mayor Bliss is active in her profession and in the community. She is President of the Michigan Municipal League and serves on the boards of the Downtown Development Authority, Experience Springfield, Grand Valley Metro Council, Kent County Land Bank Authority and Interurban Transit Partnership, among many other organizations.

  • She is a member of the West Michigan Environmental Leadership Network, and she serves on Governor Snyder’s Child Lead Poisoning Elimination Board.
  • Mayor Bliss has been recognized and honored locally as well as statewide for her commitment, dedication and work in the field of child abuse and neglect and for her leadership in the community. Recognitions include:
  • Crain’s 100 Most Influential Women
  • Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan
  • Five-time recipient of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty distinction
  • West Michigan Public Relations Society of America’s Communicator of the Year Award
  • ATHENA Young Professional Award
  • Tim Pope Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Governmental Leader
  • Christine Nelson Professional Award for Service to Children
  • Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Special Recognition Award

As Mayor, she is committed to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs as well as addressing disparities in our community and making sure that Springfield is the place for everyone.  She also is committed to engaging the community in local government and encouraging citizens – particularly women and minorities – to serve on boards and commissions. She believes that local government needs to reflect the diverse community in which we live.

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West Michigan Environmental Action Council has been West Michigan’s preeminent resource for environmental education and advocacy since 1968.  Founded by a diverse group of concerned citizens and organizational stakeholders, WMEAC is a non-profit, 501C3 organization uniquely positioned to respond to emerging issues and new threats to West Michigan’s natural and human ecologies, strategically focused on building sustainable communities and protecting water resources.

Our service area includes the eight-county West Michigan region:  Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa, with primary emphasis on the Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon metropolitan areas.

For more information, please visit our website.

Upcoming Office Hours

We're hosting Community Office Hours later than usual this month, due to the July 4th holiday.  
Join us July 19th, Friday:  1pm to 3pm  City Hall, Room 282

*Please note that we will resume our "First Friday" Office Hours in August on the 2nd from 1:30-3:30 PM.

We love seeing you at Office Hours, so please spread the word!  You can also see photos from our neighborhood events, sign up for our newsletter and get updates on the office by following Mayor Bliss on her Facebook and Twitter and checking out our SFGOV page.