Town Mayors have always played a role in helping a town achieve its goals and with Oakland’s first Chairman A.E. Wells who was elected on April 1881, he surely set the bars high for Chairman’s/Mayor’s to come. Looking back to the first Board at the time Village of Oakland NE C.J Griffin, Board Member / J.S. Lennson, Board Member / H.Stern, Board Member/ J.F Nelson, Marshall / Henry Neuman, Treasurer / C.R. Huntington, Clerk / M.Parkish, Attorney who met every 2nd Tuesday at the Oakland School in town one can see many recognizable last names who have continued to help this town grow and achieve its goals.
Oakland’s current Mayor Dan “Jake” Jacobs has served as Oakland’s Mayor since December 2022. He has served on the City board to this town as Councilman in 2014-2018. Those that serve alongside him are: Council Member Nathan Anderson who has served two years as Council Member and three year as Council President since 2020. Council Member Jeremiah Johansen has served a total of five years since 2020. Scott Swenson Council Member three years as of 2022. Amy Denker-Rost as Council Member for three years as of 2022.
The City of Oakland, Nebraska’s Mayor and it’s City Council Members welcome all citizens to freely express their appreciations, any concerns, ideas, and/or information they may have regarding the community about the history or present situations. Communities members are the ones that help the City Council keep Oakland the safe and beautiful town it should be.”