City of Flat Rock City of Flat Rock  
 
Title
Name
Mayor
Jonathan Dropiewski - E-Mail

Political Background:

  • Mayor 2010-Present
  • Flat Rock City Council 2003-2009
  • Mayor Pro Tempore 2005-2007
  • Delegate to the Downriver Community Conference
  • Alternate Delegate to the Community Block Grant Advisory Council

Personal:

  • Born August 14, 1973
  • Married, Robin Evans Dropiewski (FRHS 1991)
  • Children – Nicholas, Alexander

Education:

  • University of Detroit Jesuit High School
  • B.S., Georgetown University
  • MBA, University of Michigan

Employment:

  • Practice Manager, Avalon Consulting, LLC.



Title
Name
Mayor Pro-Tem
Kenneth Wrobel

Political Background:

  • Councilmember - City of Flat Rock - 1984 to Present
  • Flat Rock Elks Lodge BPOE 1731
  • Alternate Delegate to 33rd District Court

Personal:

  • Born: 4/15/58 - Trenton, MI
  • Married - Christine, 2 Children Daniel and Robert
  • 38 year resident of Flat Rock

E-mail:

KWrobel@FlatRockMI.org

Education:

  • Flat Rock High School - 1976
  • Attended Monroe County Community College
  • Attended Macomb County Community College
  • Detroit Metropolitan Police Academy Recruit Class 83-A
  • EMT - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic License
  • On staff at Schoolcraft College - In Service Training for Police Academy

Employment:

  • Huron/Clinton Metropolitan Park Authority at Lower Huron, Willow, and Oakwoods Metro Parks. 1982 to Present. Presently a Sergeant.
  • Huron Township Police Department. 1984 to Present.
  • Flat Rock Fire Department - On Call Firefighter - 1979 to 1993.


Title
Name

Councilman

Jim Martin

Political Background:

  • City of Flat Rock Cable Commission 1987 - 1989 and 1990 - 1996
  • City of Flat Rock Council Member 1989 – 1990 (Completed the term of Harold Metty)
  • City of Flat Rock Council Member 1996 – 2004 and 2006 - Present
  • Member of the Flat Rock Historic Commission
  • Member of the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority
  • Past Representative to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Council

Personal:

  • Born: May 24 1952 in Wyandotte.
  • Married to Suzanne
  • 2 Daughters: Jennifer & Jamie
  • 2 Grandchildren: Brianna & Jacob
  • Resident since December 1975

E-mail:

JMartin@FlatRockMI.org

Education:

  • John F. Kennedy High School, Taylor 1970
  • Henry Ford Community College - Associate in Science – Electronics Technology - 1972
  • Attended University of Michigan - Dearborn - 1992 to 1996

Employment:

  • Ford Motor Company - Dearborn
  • Engineering Technologist
  • Emission Testing Laboratory - 1972 to 1988
  • Safety Innovation Laboratory - 1988 to Present


Title
Name
Councilman
Paul R. Gagne

Political Background:

  • Flat Rock City Council - 1989 to 1997
  • Flat Rock Library Board - 1989 to Present
  • Flat Rock City Council - 2002 to Present.
  • Delegate to 33rd District Court.
  • Alternate Delegate to the South East Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
Personal:
  • Born: 11/28/27, Detroit, MI
  • Married, Ann, Children, Paul, Allen, Judy, Glen, Jill, Mary, and Gary.
  • 47 year resident of Flat Rock.

E-mail:

PGagne@FlatRockMI.org

Education:

  • Cass Technical High School - 1947
  • Wilbur Wright Accademy - Watch Making - 1949
  • Courses in business management
  • Dale Carnegie Course

Employment:

  • Retired from General Motors Corp. - 1983
  • G&B Jewelers - Ecorse, MI - 1973 to 1993.
  • Retired.

 

Title
Name
Councilman

Eric D. Painter

Political Background:

  • Flat Rock City Council 1994 to Present - Mayor Pro Tem 1997 to 1999
  • Flat Rock Fire Department 1984 to 1992
  • Flat Rock Elks Lodge BPOE 1731 - 1997 to Present
  • FBI National Academy Associate Member - 1994 to Present
  • Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

Personal:

  • DOB: 12/3/59
  • Married: Tammie
  • Children: Kristi Marie and Robert Eric

E-mail:

EPainter@FlatRockMI.org

Education:

  • Flat Rock High School - 1974
  • Monroe County Community College: A.S. Criminal Justice - 1977
  • Ferris State University: B.S. Law Enforcement Specialist - 1979
  • Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command at Eastern
  • Michigan University - 1992
  • FBI National Academy: Quantico, VA. 1994

Employment:

  • Romulus Police Department - Lieutenant - 1982 to Present
  • Flat Rock Police Department - 1979 to 1982
  • Retired Romulus P.D. 2002
  • Athetic Director - Flat Rock Community Schools

 

Title
Name
Councilman
Ricky Tefend

Political Background:

  • Flat Rock Fire Department - 1982 - 1992
  • Flat Rock City Councilman - 1997 to Present
  • Delegate to the Huron River Watershed Council

Personal:

  • Born: 8/18/1959
  • Married to Lisa, 3 Children, Caitlin, Andrew, and Nicholas
  • 39 year resident of Flat Rock

E-mail:

RTefend@FlatRockMI.org

Education:

  • Flat Rock High School - 1977
  • Attended Monroe County Community College - EMT Course
  • Attended Baker College - Paramedic Course

Employment:

  • Tefend's Tasty Boy Donut Shop - Manager - 1982 - 2000
  • Tefend's Lake and Trail Power Sports - Owner - 2000 to Present
  • Plymouth Township Fire Department - Fire Fighter/Paramedic - 1992 - Present


Title
Name
Councilwoman
Felicia Moore
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Political Background:

  • Elected to Flat Rock City Council November 3, 2009

Personal:

  • Born August 19, 1969
  • Married, Evin Moore
  • Two Daughters - Madison and AubreeElyse

Education:

  • Highland Park Community Schools, 1987
  • B.S. Southern University - Baton Rouge, LA, 1992
  • M.Ed. Wayne State University, 1996
  • Ed.S. Wayne State University 2005

Employment:

  • Detroit Public Schools - High School Administrator (Assistant Principal)