Former Dearborn Council Member Nancy Hubbard Dies

DEARBORN, MI — One of Dearborn longest serving City Council members has died. Nancy Hubbard, daughter of Mayor Orville Hubbard, passed away Tuesday morning, according to a local media report. She was 84.

“Nancy Hubbard had a front row seat to much of Dearborn’s history, and so had a deep commitment to keeping our community a special place,” Mayor John O’Reilly said in a news release. “As a councilwoman, she took pride in the personal attention she gave to residents when they contacted her office.

“She also was honored to hold the Council President Pro Tem leadership position for 16 years, and to have a role in major economic projects at a time of significant growth in Dearborn. She is leaving a legacy in her own right, and will be missed by the many residents she listened to and stood up for during her long career as a public servant.”

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Hubbard resigned her city council position in 2013. Her father served as Dearborn’s mayor from 1942 to 1978. Funeral arrangements for Nancy Hubbard are pending.

“Nancy Hubbard worked as a secretary for Ford Motor Co., the Dearborn Department of Public Works and the Dearborn Department of Building and Safety before becoming a council member in 1990, continuing a legacy of service to the city started by her father and continued by her and her four brothers. For 16 of her 24 years on the council, she served as president pro tem. She also ran unsuccessfully for a state Senate seat," the Dearborn Press and Guide reported.

For more, go to the Dearborn Press & Guide.

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