City Commissioners

Ward 1 Commissioner, Mayor Roscoe Hill

A lifelong resident of Northwest Oklahoma, Mayor Roscoe Hill was born and raised in Mooreland, Oklahoma. He moved to Woodward in 1960 where he accepted a position with Northwest Carpet & Tile. Mayor Hill met and married Ann Adkins in 1967. Roscoe was first elected as a City Commissioner in 1980 and served as Mayor in 1982. Mayor Hill returned to serve as City Commissioner again in 2003, a post he holds to this day. He has also served several times as Mayor Pro Tem during his tenure. Mayor Hill  serves the community as Chairman of the Woodward Regional Hospital Board, Board Member of Health Services Foundation,Providence Place, and Woodward United Fund, and also as a member of the Woodward County Public Facilities Authority.

Ward 2 Commissioner, Gary Goetzinger

Gary Goetzinger was elected as Ward 2 Commissioner in 2004 and currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem. He has worked in his family business, Goetzinger Abstract & Title Company since 1985. He and his family, wife Cindy and son Cory, are members of the First Christian Church. Commissioner Goetzinger has served his community in many capacities, including serving on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Western Plains Youth Shelter, Woodward Industrial Foundation, and United Fund, just to name a few.

Gary graduated from Woodward High School and Oklahoma State University.

Ward 3 Commissoiner, Bill Fanning

Bill Fanning has been the Commissioner for Ward Three since 2001 and served six terms as Mayor. Mr. Fanning has worked at The Stock Exchange Bank for twenty seven years and is currently the Executive Vice President. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church, and Kiwanis Club of Woodward.  Bill graduated from Fort Supply High School, Oklahoma State University and the Graduate School of Banking of the South. He was a member of Leadership Oklahoma Class XIX and was the Woodward Citizen of the Year for 2005. Mr. Fanning was named Oklahoma's Mayor of the Year for 2009.

Ward 4 Commissioner, Michelle Williamson

Michelle Williamson has been the Commissioner for Ward Four since 2003. Williamson has worked at MidFirst Bank for six years and is currently the Woodward Market President. She’s a member of the First Christian Church, the Woodward Chamber of Commerce, the Woodward Industrial Foundation, the Woodward Rotary Club, the Health Services Foundation and the Woodward Education Foundation. Williamson also serves on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation.

Michelle graduated from Woodward High School and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Michelle is married to Bruce Williamson. They have three daughters: Whitley, Amelia, and Gracen.

Commissioner at Large, Steve Bogdahn

Steve Bogdahn is a 1980 graduate of Woodward High School. He attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy graduating with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 1987. Steve became involved in City of Woodward political service when he was appointed to fill a vacancy as Commissioner-at-Large in July of 1999. He served two years as Mayor of The City of Woodward. Commissioner Bogdahn is active in the Woodward academic community as a member of the High Plains Technology Center Board of Directors where he serves in the capacity of Board President. Steve Bogdahn and his family attend the First Christian Church of Woodward. He and wife, Bana, have two children, Blake and Brooke.