Longtime Dearborn Councilwoman Nancy Hubbard Will Not Seek Re-Election

Submitted by: Gretchen Ackermann Moss

Dearborn resident Nancy Hubbard announced her resignation from the city council after 24 years of service to the community.

Sixteen of her years as councilwoman were served as councilwoman pro tempore.

“I have enjoyed serving the Dearborn community and will miss my job on the council, but I feel it is time to retire,” Hubbard said in a press release.

She said she plans to spend her time traveling and volunteering in Dearborn.

Hubbard is the only daughter of former Mayor Orville L. Hubbard, who served the city for 36 years. He instilled in his five children the importance of serving the public, she said.

“I sincerely enjoyed serving Dearborn residents and helping them solve problems, I will miss that the most,” Hubbard said.

It is the first time in 60 years that the Hubbard name will not appear on a Dearborn ballot.

After attending college at Michigan State University Hubbard worked as a secretary for the Dearborn Department of Public Works and the Ford Motor Company. Hubbard ran for a Senate seat in the state Legislature losing to Sen. George Hart by 600 votes.

Hubbard’s brother John Jay Hubbard is a former councilman and served Dearborn as city clerk. Henry Ford Hubbard, her youngest brother, was director of public works for the city; Frank C. Hubbard served as city treasurer; and Jim C. Hubbard is a retired Dearborn police officer.

Nancy Hubbard is married to John R. Dmytro. The couple have two sons, Barton John and Jeffrey Scott; one daughter, Nancy Lynn; and two grandsons, Ryan and Jack, who live with their parents in Texas.