DEARBORN — After 24 years of service on Dearborn’s City Council, Councilwoman Nancy Hubbard has decided not to run for reelection in the City’s upcoming race.

Hubbard asserted to The Arab American News that she has no plans of retiring immediately, but will remain in her position until her last minute in office, serving the community, as she has done daily for almost a quarter century. 

She said that it remains too early for her to discuss her retirement, as her priority at this point is to fulfill her duties until December 31st.

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“I served 24 years,” She added. “Now it is time to give someone else a chance. I want to enjoy the rest of my life, but I will still volunteer for the City after retirement.”

Hubbard is a lifetime Dearborn resident. She graduated from Fordson High School in 1950 and attended Dearborn Junior College, now known as Henry Ford Community College, and Michigan State University.

The councilwoman is a member of many art, women and sports-related organizations, based out of Dearborn. She is known for her availability to her constituents, as she returns all calls and attends most City-sponsored events. 

Professionally, she has worked for many divisions within the City. She has also held jobs at an advertising company and as a secretary at Ford Motors Company’s Lincoln Continental Division. 

She has been married since she was 21-years-old, and she has three children.

The councilwoman, who has served the City for six consecutive terms, is the daughter of Orville Hubbard, Dearborn’s mayor, from 1942 to 1948. 

Although Orville was known for his support of racial segregation, the councilwoman’s father played a vital role in building Dearborn’s infrastructure. He was, at one point, known as the “Dictator of Dearborn.”  His contributions to the City, including facilitating the purchase of Camp Dearborn, are still enjoyed by Dearborn residents today. 

Even though the veteran councilwoman will leave office at the end of the year, the Hubbard legacy will remain a part of Dearborn, as evidenced by Orville Hubbard’s statue on the front lawn of City Hall and the street, which runs from Greenfield to Evergreen, and is named after the family.