On November 3rd, the City of Rivergrove will hold elections for three City Councilor positions
Three Rivergrove candidates bring diverse professional, governmental, and community experience to City Council, with shared interests in transparent government, responsible management, and meaningful resident participation.
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
RIVERGROVE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
Meet the Candidates
Leah Silber
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
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Rivergrove City Councilor since 2024
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Local software company CEO
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Mother raising a young family in Rivergrove
David M. Dull
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY & MANAGEMENT
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Rivergrove resident for nearly 25 years
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Retired Xerox executive
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Former two-term Rivergrove City Councilor
Joan Joyce
COMMUNITY & CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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Rivergrove resident for more than 20 years
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Retired educator and Associate Principal
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Community volunteer and nonprofit board member
RIVERGROVE
Community Concerns
An active group of citizens founded the City of Rivergrove in 1971 with the intent of an involved citizenry that would play an important role in decision making.
As our population has grown to about 534 people, city official involvement with the community has become minimalized and decisions are being made without information or support. As a result, citizens don’t know what decisions are being considered by council and input provided is often ignored.
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Specific issues that we see are:
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There hasn’t been a Rivergrove Report in over 3 years or any consistent communication to the citizenry except at council meetings.
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When citizens do reach out to the city, questions and concerns often go unanswered.
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The city manager is the only paid position. There have been 4 city managers in the past 3 years and limited issue resolution.
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Council has acted without an organized engagement of the public, contrary to Rivergrove ordinances and state law.