VALPARAISO FACT BOOK 2020
City Government of Valparaiso
Matt Murphy Mayor
Peter Anderson Dist. 5
Clerk/Treasurer Sharon Swihart
George Douglas At-Large
Diana Reed Dist. 1
Evan Costas At-Large
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Robert Cotton Dist. 2
Casey Schmidt Dist. 3
Jack Pupillo Dist. 4
The City of Valparaiso is governed by the mayor and a seven member city council. Day to day operations are under the city administrator. Mayor Matt Murphy began his first term as mayor of Valparaiso in January 2020. Prior to becoming mayor, he represented District 3 as a councilman for the city before being elected mayor. He is a life-long resident of Valparaiso, He received his BA from Indiana University Northwest and his MBA from Valparaiso University in 2009. He was the city’s economic development director from 2007 to 2013. The city council members are District 1: Diana Reed, District 2: Robert Cotton, District 3: Casey Schmidt, District 4: Jack Pupillo, District 5: Peter Anderson, and two at-large members: ¡George Douglas and Evan Costas. The council meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in Valparaiso City Hall, located at 166 Lincolnway, downtown Valparaiso. The city administrator is Mike Jessen. He reports directly to the mayor and is responsible for implementing policy directives of both the mayor and the city council. As administrator, he is also responsible for strategic planning, financial management and citywide communication. He coordinates daily operations in the following departments: engineering, human resources, information technology (IT), parks and recreation, planning, public works, project management and utilities. To reach city hall, call 219-462-1161. The Valparaiso City Hall is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The mayor’s email is mayormurphy@valpo.us. His executive assistant, Marci Palmer, can be reached at the city hall number or through email at mpalmer@valpo.us. The fax number for city hall is 219-462-4273. The city clerk/treasurer is Holly Taylor (htaylor@valpo.us). She is the fiscal officer for the city. The city clerk/treasurer position is an elected office. Currently, there are five full time employees including Taylor, and one part time employee. The office can be reached at the city hall number and is open during regular city hall hours. Boards and Commissions
The City of Valparaiso has a number of boards and commissions that oversee separate areas of city business.
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