Mayor

Mayor Michelle Roman was raised by her parents, Bill and Katie Richter, along with eight siblings on Niagara Street in Lockport. Roman and her husband, Derek, have in turn raised their sons here in the city, spending the last 17 years in their family home on Cherry Street.

A graduate of Lockport Senior High School, Roman has earned an A.A.S. degree in human services with an emphasis in early childhood education from Niagara County Community College; a B.S. in psychology from SUNY College at Brockport; and a M.S. in exceptional education from SUNY Buffalo State College.

Roman has been in the field of education for 25 years, 20 of which have been in public education. Currently, she is a special education teacher and the response to intervention coordinator for the junior-senior high school in Holley Central School District. Roman has had additional training in leadership, health and safety, negotiations and facilitation, and currently holds CPR/AED certification, as well.

Throughout the years in Lockport, Roman has volunteered with a number of local organizations including the Lockport Parks and Flowers Partners, Literacy Volunteers at the Lockport Library, Lockport Little League, as well as VFW Post 2535 Auxiliary as the treasurer and currently a trustee.

As mayor, she looks forward to partnering with the residents, workers, businesses and community organizations to continue to build toward a more positive future for the City of Lockport.