Jane Lumm - Ann Arbor

Jane Lumm. (Photo courtesy of the Ann Arbor Chronicle)Jane Lumm (b. 1957) has served unaffiliated with any political party on the Ann Arbor City Council representing Ward 2 since November 2011. She ran for re-election in November 2015 and defeated Democrat Sally Hart Petersen for a third consecutive two-year term.

A former Republican Councilmember from November 1993 to November 1997, Lumm was elected as an independent candidate in 2011 by defeating incumbent Stephen Rapundalo, a former Republican who had run as a Democrat since 2005.

Lumm was re-elected as an independent in November 2013, beating Democratic Party nominee Kirk Westphal and independent Conrad Brown (a member of the Mixed Use Party).

After her service on the Ann Arbor City Council from 1993 to 1998 Lumm ran for mayor in the 2004 election, losing to incumbent Democrat John Hieftje. In those races she appeared on the ballot as a Republican.

In 1998 she ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the Michigan House of Representatives in 52nd District seat.

Over the years Lumm has served on the boards of a variety of community and nonprofit organizations, including the Ann Arbor Art Center, Arbor Hospice & Arbor Hospice Foundation, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Washtenaw Literacy, American Cancer Society of Washtenaw County, Wilmot House Steering Committee, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee (1998 – August 2011), and the Ann Arbor Public Schools Bond Oversight Committee.

She is married to John Lumm, former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents. He retired in 2014. They live near the Huron Hills Golf Course on Ann Arbor's east side.

Timeline: Jane Lumm

Nov. 3, 2015: Defeats Democrat Sally Hart Petersen to win another two-year term on the Ann Arbor city council. Gets 2,280 votes (64.46%) compared to 1,250 votes (35.34%) for Petersen.
April 2015: Pulls petitions to run for re-election in November as an independent for Ward 2 city council. She faces Democrat Sally Hart Petersen, a former Ward 2 city councilmember who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2014.
2013: Community service includes membership on the boards of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washtenaw County and the Humane Society of Huron Valley, as well as the EMU Women in Philanthropy Committee and the Washtenaw Community College Foundation Women’s Council.
November 2013: Wins re-election against Democratic Party candidate Kirk Westphal and independent Conrad Brown, who is part of the informal Mixed Use Party. Lumm receives 2,071 votes (55.9%) compared to 1,549 votes (41.9%) for Westphal and 71 (1.9%) for Brown. Lumm’s relative share of the votes was slightly less than the 60% she received in her 2011 win against Stephen Rapundalo, but came within eight votes of matching the number of votes she received in 2011 (2,079).
November 2011: Defeats incumbent Democrat (and former Republican) Stephen Rapundalo. Rapundalo had 1,359 votes (39.5%) to Lumm’s 2,079 (60.4%).
Sept. 15, 2011: Issues press release announcing her campaign committee. Co-chairs for the campaign committee are former Ward 2 Council member, Democrat Leslie Morris and former Republican mayor Ingrid Sheldon.
Aug. 10, 2011: Submits nominating petitions to the Ann Arbor city clerk to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as a candidate in the Ward 2 city council race. She'll appear on the ballot not affiliated with any party – as an independent.
November 2004: Runs for mayor as a Republican and loses to Democrat John Hieftje.
2003: Receives Huron Valley Girl Scouts’ “Women of Distinction” award.
2002-2003: Serves as president of the Ann Arbor Art Center board.
1998: Runs unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the Michigan House of Representatives in 52nd District.
1996: Wins re-election to city council for a third time – another two-year term as a Republican representing Ward 2.
1994: Wins re-election to city council for a two-year term as a Republican representing Ward 2.
April 1993: Wins election to her first term on city council as a Republican representing Ward 2.
1977: Moves to Ann Arbor.
1975: Receives BA from Ohio Wesleyan University.