Chief Councillor


A Chief Councilor is the highest position within a District Council of the Bahamas. As provided within the Bahamas Local Government Act, the Chief Councillor is the representative of the council for all purposes. His or her tenure in office begins from the very day of election until the expiration of the term as prescribed by their respective District Council or if they so wish to resign.

List of Chief Councillors

Pinder’s Point Township
Jacquline Russell - Chairman
Adrian Simmons -Deputy Chairperson
Lowell Pinder - Councillor
Simon Lewis
Quincy Bevans
Alexio Forbes
Devon Russell
Jason Smith
Lenise williams
EGHT MILE ROCK EAST
Kevin Wildgoose- Chairman
Willis Baldwin Rolle
Yannick Rodger - Councillor
Marvette Russell - Councillor
Rosney Cooper
Malisa Dean-Strachan
Felix Delancy
Larry Wildgoose
Newann Rolle
EIGHT MILE ROCK WEST
Cristian Palacious
Administrator IV
West Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama
Kevin Morris - Chairperson

Karen Leadon – Deputy Chairperson
Jaron Harvey - Councillor
George Smith
Denise Russell
Alexander D. Rolle
Chouen Stuart
Tyrone D. Kemp
Tadd S. Martin
West Grand Bahama District
Local Government Practitioners
Ken Barr-Smith - Chairperson
Morton Wilchcombe – Deputy Chairperson
Keithora Munroe - Councillor
Patara Cooper
Warren Saunders
Constance Hanna
Mauva Hanna
Carolyn Ferguson
Marvin McQueen
CITY OF FREEPORT
Brenda Colebrooke
Acting Director/Administrator
City of Freeport Council
KENDAL CULMER – CHIEF COUNCILLOR
ERNIE BARR – DEPUTY COUNCILLOR
MARCO CAREY
RAVANNO FERGUSON
EARL NEELY
ERRIS HUTCHESON
DR. CHARLENE REID-MORRIS
FRAZETTE GIBSON
BERNARD GRANT