The following elected officials represent the people of Mason County in the federal and state governments:
Joe Biden, Democrat
Term expires, Jan. 20, 2025
c/o The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington DC 20500
Fax: 202.456.2461
To Email: whitehouse.gov/contact/
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow Democrat
Term expires, Dec. 31, 2024
702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Tel: 202.224.4822
Fax: 202.228.0325
To Email: stabenow.senate.gov/email.cfm
Website: stabenow.senate.gov/
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters Democrat
Term expires, Dec. 31, 2020
SRC-2 Russell, Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Tel: 202.224.6221
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, Michigan 2nd District, Republican
Term expires, Dec. 31, 2024
Mason, Manistee, Oceana, Lake, Newaygo, Osceola, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Isabella, Montcalm, Gatriot, Ionia, Barry counties and portions of Wexford, Midland, Muskegon, Kent, and Eaton counties.
Washington Office
246 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC; phone, 202-255-3561; fax, 202-225-9679
Clare Office
431 North McEwan St., Clare, MI 48617; phone, 989-802-6040; fax, 989-631-6271.
Email:
Website: https://moolenaar.house.gov/
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Democrat
Term expires, Dec. 31, 2022
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing MI 48909
Tel: 517.373.3400
Fax: 517.335.6863
State Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo
Term expires, Dec. 31, 2024
32nd District: Most of Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties, and parts of Manistee and Benzie counties.
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing MI 48909-7536
Tel: 517-373-1635
Email: SenJBumstead@senate.michigan.gov
Website: www.senatorbumstead.com
State Rep. Curt VanderWall, Republican – Ludington
Term expires, Dec. 31, 2024
102nd District: Mason, Manistee, Oceana, Muskegon counties (partial).
S-1386 Anderson House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517.373.1747
Email: CurtisVanderWall@house.mi.gov
Website: gophouse.com/
County of Mason
Chair:
- Janet Anderson (District 6)
Commissioners:
- Nick Krieger (District 1)
- Gary Castonia (District 2)
- Jody Hartley (District 3)
- Lewis Squires (District 4)
- Steven Hull (District 5, vice chair)
- Ron Bacon (District 7)
County Commission meets regularly on the second Tuesday of the month — 9 a.m. odd numbered months; 7 p.m. even numbered months — at the Mason County Courthouse.
Clerk:
- Cheryl Kelly
Treasurer:
- Andrew Kmetz IV
51st Circuit Court Judge
- Susan Sniegowski
79th District Court Judge
- John Middlebrook
Probate Court Judge
- Jeffrey Nellis
Prosecuting Attorney
- Lauren Kreinbrink
Sheriff
- Kim Cole
Drain Commissioner
- Dan Rohde
Surveyor
- James Nordlund
Contact information:
- Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431
- 231-843-7999
- www.masoncounty.net
Appointed:
- Administrator Fabian Knizacky
City of Ludington
Mayor:
- Mark Barnett, term expires Dec. 31, 2026
Council:
- Ted May, 1st Ward, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
- Kathy Winczewski, 2nd Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2026
- Les Johnson, 3rd Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2024
- Cheri Stibitz, 4th Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2026
- Wally Cain, 5th Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2026
- Dave Bourgette, 6th Ward, term expires Dec. 31, 2026
- John Terzano, At-large, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
City Council meets regularly on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except May and December) at 6:30 p.m. at the Ludington Municipal Building.
City Clerk:
- Deborah Luskin, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
City Treasurer:
- Virginia Didur, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
Contact information:
- Ludington Municipal Building, 400 S. Harrison St., Ludington, MI 49431
- 231-845-6237; www.ludington.mi.us
Appointed officials:
- City Manager: Mitchel Foster
- Police Chief: Steve Wietrzykowski (interim)
- City Attorney: Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C.
- Fire Chief: John Henderson
- Department of Public Works Director: Joe Stickney
City of Scottville
Mayor:
Marcy Spencer (2nd Ward commissioner), term expires, Nov. 2024.
Mayor Pro-Tem:
Aaron Seiter (At-large commissioner), term expires Nov. 2026.
Commission:
- Vacancy, At-large, term expires Nov. 2026
- Al Deering, At-large, expires Nov. 2024
- Darcy Copenhaver, At-large, expires, Nov. 2024
- Randy Wyman, At-large, expires, Nov. 2024
- Vacancy, At-large, expires Nov. 2024
City Commission meets regularly the first and third Monday of the month at 65:30 p.m., expect during months when those days fall on holidays.
Contact information:
- Scottville City Hall, 105 N. Main St., Scottville, MI 49454
- 231-757-4729
- www.cityofscottville.org.
Appointed officials:
- City Manager: Jimmy Newkirk
- Treasurer: Kathy Shafer
- Clerk: Kelse Lester
- City Attorney: Mika Meyers PLC
- Fire Chief: Dale Larr (Mason County Rural Fire Authority).
Amber Township
- Supervisor: James Gallie
- Clerk: Theresa Rohde
- Treasurer: Connie Anderson
- Trustees: Richard Alway, Thomas Alway
Branch Township
- Supervisor: Michael Shoup
- Clerk: Kimberly Tenney
- Treasurer: Ralph Razminas
- Trustees: Shirley Brayton, Joseph Fiers
Custer Township
- Supervisor: Mark Anderson
- Clerk: Ann Larr
- Treasurer: Carey Jolly
- Trustees: George Allison, Larry Larr
Eden Township
- Supervisor: Roger Nash
- Clerk: Julie VanDyke
- Treasurer: Sally Wittlieff
- Trustees: Michelle Beenen, Joseph Stickney
Free Soil Township
- Supervisor: Gregg Surma
- Clerk: Lynda Papes
- Treasurer:Lisa Stankowski
- Trustees: Kenneth Savich,
Grant Township
- Supervisor: Robert Rakowski
- Clerk: Mary Jo Janowiak
- Treasurer:Kris Brandt
- Trustees: Allen Bufka, Brenda Kelly
Hamlin Township
- Supervisor: Nancy Vandervest
- Clerk: Catherine Lewis
- Treasurer: Susan Kay Ptaszenski
- Trustees: Larry Rees, Johnaine Gurzynski
Logan Township
- Supervisor: Bruce Burke
- Clerk: John Kampfschulte
- Treasurer: Tammy Bromley
- Trustees: Robert Burke, Daniel Stewart
Meade Township
- Supervisor: Lois Krepps
- Clerk: Sue Hasenbank
- Treasurer:Mary Hasenbank
- Trustees: Jimmy Metzger, William Thomas
Pere Marquette Charter Township
- Supervisor: Gerald Bleau
- Clerk: Rachelle Enbody
- Treasurer: Karie Bleau
- Trustees: Andy Kmetz, Jim Nordlund, Sr., Henry Rasmussen, Ron Soberalski.
Riverton Township
- Supervisor: Gary Dittmer
- Clerk: Cynthia Gerbers
- Treasurer: Kristi Grifffis
- Trustees: Scott Dittmer, Greg Thurow
Sheridan Township
- Supervisor: Corliss Gulembo III
- Clerk: Marilynn Gulembo
- Treasurer: Jennie Borema
- Trustees: Jeff Comany, Douglas Damkoehler
Sherman Township
- Supervisor: Joseph Mickevich
- Clerk: Kurt Lubben
- Treasurer: Rita Randle
- Trustees: Lori Cregg, Curt Jones
Summit Township
- Supervisor: Wayne Kelly
- Clerk: Kay Deanda
- Treasurer: Mary Bedker
- Trustees: Edward Chase, Todd Jorissen
Victory Township
- Supervisor: Jim Mazur
- Clerk: Barbara Egeler
- Treasurer: Patricia Geers
- Trustees: Robert Kesling, Jermone Papes