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Public Officials

The following elected officials represent the people of Mason County in the federal and state governments:

President Donald J. Trump

Donald Trump, Republican

Term expires, Jan. 20, 2029

c/o The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington DC 20500

Fax: 202.456.2461

To Email: whitehouse.gov/contact/

Sen. Gary Peters

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters Democrat

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2027

SRC-2 Russell, Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

Tel: 202.224.6221

Website here.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin Democrat

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2031

SH-825 B/C Hart Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

Tel: 202.224.4822

Fax: 202.228.0325

Website here.

Rep. John Moolenaar

U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, Michigan 2nd District, Republican

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2026

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.

Website here.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Democrat

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2026

P.O. Box 30013

Lansing MI 48909

Tel: 517.373.3400

Fax: 517.335.6863

Website: www.michigan.gov/whitmer

Jon Bumstead

State Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2026

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

Rep. Curt VanderWall

State Rep. Curt VanderWall, Republican – Ludington

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2026

102nd District: Mason, Manistee, Oceana, Muskegon counties (partial).

Anderson House Office Building

S-1386 House Office Building

P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517.373.1747

Email: CurtisVanderWall@house.mi.gov

Website

Rep. Joseph Fox

State Rep. Joseph Fox

Term expires, Dec. 31, 2026

101st District: Mason, Oceana, Lake, Wexford, Newaygo counties (partial)

Anderson House Office Building

S-1385 House Office Building

PO Box 30014

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517-373-0825

Email? JosephFox@house.mi.gov

Website

The Mason County Courthouse.

County of Mason

Website

Chair:

Janet Anderson (District 6): 4643 N. Anderson Rd., Ludington, MI 49431; jandersen@masoncounty.net; 231-690-4622

Commissioners:

Nick Krieger (District 1): 319 N. Rath Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; nkrieger@masoncounty.net; 231-794-9307
Les Johnson (District 2): 108 W. Melendy St., Ludington, MI 49431; ljohnson@masoncounty.net; 231-233-2978
Jordan (Jody) Hartley (District 3): 3895 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; jhartley@masoncounty.net; 231-690-2960
Lewis Squires (District 4): 1729 W. Crystal View Dr., Scottville, MI 49454; lsquires@masoncounty.net; 231-920-5266
Steven Hull (District 5, vice chair): 4079 W. Meisenheimer Rd., Ludington, MI 49431; shull@masoncounty.net; 231-794-4456
Ron Bacon (District 7): 2599 E. First St., Custer, MI 49405; rbacon@masoncounty.net; 231-510-0818

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 Airport Terminal, 5300 W. US 10, Pere Marquette Township.

Clerk:

Cheryl Kelly: Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; cakelly@masoncounty.net; 231-843-8202

Treasurer:

Andrew Kmetz IV: Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; akmetz@masoncounty.net; 231-843-8411 (property taxes); 231-843-2989 (accounting and financing).

51st Circuit Court Judge

Susan Sniegowski: Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-845-0516

79th District Court Judge

John Middlebrook: Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-843-4130

Probate Court Judge

Jeffrey Nellis: Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-843-8666

Prosecuting Attorney

Beth Hand: Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; prosecutor@masoncounty.net; 231-845-7377

Sheriff

Kim Cole: Mason County Sheriff’s Office, 302 N. Delia St., Ludington, MI 49431; kcole@masoncounty.net; 231-843-3475

Drain Commissioner

Larry Protasiewicz: 102 E. Fifth St., Scottville, MI 49454; lprotasiewicz@masoncounty.net; 231-757-9366

Surveyor

James Nordlund: 813 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431; jimsr@nordlundandassociates.com; 231-843-3485 or 231-690-4880

Contact information:

Mason County Courthouse, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431
231-843-7999
www.masoncounty.net

Appointed:

Administrator Kaitlyn Szczypka

5300 W. US 10 Highway
Ludington, MI 49431
231-843-7999

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City of Ludington

Ludington Municipal Building, 400 S. Harrison St., Ludington, MI 49431
231-845-6237; www.ludington.mi.us

Mayor:

Mark Barnett, term expires Dec. 31, 2026; 602 N. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; mayor@ci.ludington.mi.us; 231-690-1748

Council:

John Kreinbrink, 1st Ward, term expires Dec. 31, 2028
Kathy Winczewski, 2nd Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2026
Tim Large, 3rd Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2028
Cheri Stibitz, 4th Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2026
Mike Shaw, 5th Ward, term expires, Dec. 31, 2028
Jack Bulger, 6th Ward, term expires Dec. 31, 2026
John Terzano, At-large, term expires Dec. 31, 2028

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, 2028

City Treasurer:

Renee Caithamer, term expires Dec. 31, 2028

Appointed officials:

City Manager: Kaitlyn Aldrich
Police Chief: Chris Jones
City Attorney: Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C.
Fire Chief: John Henderson
Department of Public Works Director: Andrew Larr

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City of Scottville

Scottville City Hall, 105 N. Main St., Scottville, MI 49454
231-757-4729
www.cityofscottville.org.

Mayor:

Dixie Spore

Mayor Pro-Tem:

Randy Wyman

Commission:

Darcy Copenhaver
Bobbiann Wallager
Marcy Spencer
Jamie Daws
Vacant

City Commission meets regularly the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m., expect during months when those days fall on holidays.

Appointed officials:

City Manager: Clarence Goodlein (interim)
Treasurer: Kathy Shafer
Clerk: vacant
City Attorney: Mika Meyers PLC
Fire Chief: Dale Larr (Mason County Rural Fire Authority).

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Mason County Townships

Amber Township

Supervisor: Thomas Alway
Clerk: Theresa Rohde
Treasurer: Jeanne A. Miller
Trustees: Rita M. Copenhaver, Noah VanDusen

Branch Township

Supervisor: Michael Shoup
Clerk: Kimberly Tenney
Treasurer: Ralph Razminas
Trustees: Shirley Brayton, Joseph Fiers

Custer Township

Supervisor: Thomas Trenner
Clerk: Stacy K. Wood
Treasurer: Carey Jolly
Trustees: George Allison, Susan Hansen

Eden Township

Supervisor: Roger Nash
Clerk:
Treasurer: Trudy McCumber
Trustees: Brenda S. Carr, Joseph D. Stickney

Free Soil Township

Supervisor: Gregg Surma
Clerk: Lynda Papes
Treasurer:Lisa Stankowski
Trustees: Phillip Gajeski, Joseph J. Meyers

Grant Township

Supervisor: Robert Rakowski
Clerk: Mary Jo Janowiak
Treasurer:Kris Brandt
Trustees: Allen Bufka, Seth Kelly

Hamlin Township

Supervisor: Marta Greenslait
Clerk:
Treasurer: Susan Kay Ptaszenski
Trustees: Christopher Cook, Johnaine Gurzynski

Logan Township

Supervisor: Bruce Burke
Clerk: John Kampfschulte
Treasurer: Tammy Bromley
Trustees: Robert Burke, Daniel Stewart

Meade Township

Supervisor: Harmon H. Schonfeld
Clerk: Kirstin VandeVoorde
Treasurer:
Trustees: Jimmy Metzger, William Thomas

Pere Marquette Charter Township

Supervisor: Kelly Smith
Clerk: Rachelle D. Enbody
Treasurer: Sarah Iteen
Trustees: Andrew R. Kmetz III, James T. Nordlund, Megan Tresnak, Henry E. Rasmussen

Riverton Township