Margaret Doud

Margaret M. Doud is the mayor of Mackinac Island, Michigan. Doud has served as the mayor since April 14, 1975, making her the List of longest-serving mayors in [the United States|longest currently serving mayor] in the United States.

Career

Margaret M. Doud was born May 29, 1943. Her father, Robert Doud, and her grandfather, James Doud, both were mayor of Mackinac Island prior to her tenure. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University.
Doud was first appointed to the Mackinac Island City Council in 1974, filling the term of retiring council-member Dennis Brodeur. In 1975, Doud defeated former mayor Otto Emmons to succeed retiring incumbent Clemens Gunn. She took office on April 14, 1975.
On May 22, 2005, she was given special recognition for her service. This included a certificate of recognition by Senator Debbie Stabenow and a tribute by the State of Michigan and then-Governor Jennifer Granholm. She was also presented with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol building by Fr. Jim Williams, the pastor of Ste. Anne's Church, on behalf of Congressman Bart Stupak.
As well as being the mayor, she managed the historical Windermere Hotel along with her mother, Jannette Doud, and now manages it full-time after her mother's death in 2015. She occasionally contributes to The Mackinac Island Town Crier, the island's local weekly, seasonal newspaper.