Mason Born. Mason Raised.
Mason's Mayor Russell Whipple.
Mason Born.
Mason Raised.
Mason's Mayor Russell Whipple.
Keep Mason Moving
Forward.
“As your Council Member and Mayor, my unwavering commitment remains to you: I will continue to work every day to ensure the City of Mason remains a thriving, secure, and well-managed home for all of us.”
SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS
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26 Years on Mason City Council & 20 Years as Mayor
Serving Mason residents through responsive, efficient local government
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36 Years on the Mason Fire Department
Carrying on a decades-long family legacy of protecting the City and surrounding Townships
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Past & Present Ties to Mason
Long-time family connection to the Mason community
ABOUT RUSSELL WHIPPLE
Born at Mason General Hospital and an eighth-generation Mason/Dansville area family member, Russell Whipple has spent his entire life serving the community he calls home — as Mayor, firefighter, coach, and neighbor. He and his wife Judy raised three children in Mason, and there's nowhere else he'd rather be.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Chamber President’s Award
2005
Firefighter of the Year
2017
Worked at General Motors
for 17 Years
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT
1990
Big Ideas. Real Impact.
City of Mason re-elects Mayor Russell Whipple at meeting Monday night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU8dyFBl_N8
Monday With The Mayor: Big Business & Small Town Make Mason Feel Like Home
https://www.wkar.org/community/2019-02-25/monday-with-the-mayor-big-business-small-town-make-mason-feel-like-home
Neighbors and local officials gathered in Mason Thursday to honor 1938 Mason Police Officer https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/mason-leslie/neighbors-and-local-officials-gathered-in-mason-thursday-to-honor-1938-mason-police-officer
Neighbors in Mason have differed views on the Marijuana proposal on the ballot this November https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/mason-leslie/neighbors-in-mason-have-differed-views-on-the-marijuana-proposal-on-the-ballot-this-november
Mason’s new residency rule: How it impacts city leadership
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/mason-leslie/masons-new-residency-rule-how-it-impacts-city-leadership
Mayoral Monday: Mason in the spotlight
https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/mayoral-monday-mason-in-the-spotlight/