Mayor & City Council
Hermiston uses a “Council-Manager” form of government, similar to the large majority of Oregon cities. In a Council-Manager form of government, all powers of the city are vested in the City Council. The Council, made up of 8 elected Hermiston residents, ultimately decides whether or not the City will take an action on matters concerning the city. The Council hires a City Manager, to manage all of the day-to-day decisions.
The Mayor is elected separately from the City Council, and only votes in the event of a tie. The Mayor appoints committee members and signs ordinances and contracts for the City.
The mayor and councilors may be reached by leaving a message at 567-5521, or writing to them at City Hall, 180 NE 2nd Street, Hermiston, OR 97838, or by email, listed below.
| Name | Position | Term Expires | |
| Dr. David Drotzmann | Mayor | ddrotzmann@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/14 |
| Lori Davis | Ward I (Precinct 126) | ldavis@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/14 |
| George L. Anderson | Ward II (Precincts 127, 128) | ganderson@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/14 |
| Jackie C. Myers | Ward III (Precinct 129) | jmyers@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/14 |
| Frank J. Harkenrider | Ward IV (Precinct 130) | fharkenrider@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/14 |
| Manuel Gutierrez | At Large | mgutierrez@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/16 |
| Rod S. Hardin | At Large | rhardin@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/16 |
| John Kirwan | At Large | jkirwan@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/16 |
| Doug Primmer | At Large | dprimmer@hermiston.or.us | 12/31/16 |