Dennis S. Hennen - Government - Berkley Mich

Dennis has a bachelor's degree from Lipscomb University and a master's degree from Ohio State University. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Berkley. He is an active member and volunteer at his church.

Dennis is a senior software engineer at Mercury Banking, where he focuses on bank fraud prevention.

Dennis is currently a councilmember on the Berkley City Council. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.

Supports multi-year budget planning to prepare for future infrastructure and staffing needs.

As a city council member, led efforts to ban new retail pet stores in Berkley and enact humane regulations for the existing one.

- Supports multi-year budget planning to prepare for future infrastructure and staffing needs.
- As a city council member, led efforts to ban new retail pet stores in Berkley and enact humane regulations for the existing one.

Economy

As a council member, helped launch a pilot program to provide no-cost backflow valves to protect homes from basement flooding.

As a county commissioner, updated zoning and planning rules to preserve "small-town feel" while encouraging "sensible growth."

- As a council member, helped launch a pilot program to provide no-cost backflow valves to protect homes from basement flooding.
- As a county commissioner, updated zoning and planning rules to preserve "small-town feel" while encouraging "sensible growth."

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 12, 2025, Dennis Hennen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Pushed for better tracking of city assets and long-term planning for maintenance and replacement.

- Pushed for better tracking of city assets and long-term planning for maintenance and replacement.

Public Services

Supports tree planting programs and policy changes to expand and protect Berkley’s tree canopy.

- Supports tree planting programs and policy changes to expand and protect Berkley’s tree canopy.

Energy & the Environment

Advocated for bundling major infrastructure projects to save money and reduce disruptions.

- Advocated for bundling major infrastructure projects to save money and reduce disruptions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Dennis Hennen

Dennis Hennen is from Berkley, Michigan. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in mathematics and computer science and a master\u2019s degree in computer science from Lipscomb University and Ohio State University, respectively. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Berkley. He is an active member and volunteer at his church.

Dennis is a senior software engineer at Mercury Banking, where he focuses on bank fraud prevention. He has worked for many small to medium-sized startups. After graduate school, he lived and worked in Worthington, Ohio.

Dennis is currently a councilmember on the Berkley City Council. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. His current term expires in November 2025.

As a council member, enacted legislation to prevent new construction from flooding existing homes.

Supports regulating firearm retailers in the city.

As of August 12, 2025, Dennis Hennen did not have a website or any information online.

Believes in establishing a clear policy for charging civic events.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Berkley

Economic Growth

Michigan

City Council Member

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As a council member, supported legislation to prevent new construction from flooding existing homes.