Government Contacts
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U.S. Senators serve 6 year terms.
National Elections take place every even-numbered year. Every four years the president, vice president, one-third of the Senate, and the entire House are up for election (on-year elections). On even-numbered years when there isn’t a presidential election, one-third of the Senate and the whole House are included in the election (off-year elections).
Gary Peters (D)
United States Senate
724 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-2205
Phone: (202) 224-6221
Fax: (202) 224-7387Next Election: 2026
Regional Director:
Peter Dickow
110 Michigan St. NW Suite 720
Grand Rapids, MI 49503Phone: (616) 233-9150
Email: peter_dickow@peters.senate.govDebbie Stabenow (D)
United States Senate
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2204Phone: (202) 224-4822
stabenow.senate.govNext Election: 2024
Regional Manager:
Kali Fox
221 W. Lake Lansing Rd. Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48823Phone: (517) 203-1760
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms.
All 435 members get elected every midterm and presidential election year. Michigan’s new 2nd Congressional District covers 20 counties, either partially or entirely, winding as far south near Kalamazoo and as far north past Manistee and Cadillac. It runs along the lakeshore on the west side of the state and stretches east stopping short of the Saginaw Bay and Midland. It includes all of Manistee, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Gladwin, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Montcalm, Gratiot, Ionia, and Barry counties, as well as portions of Midland, Wexford, Muskegon, Kent, and Eaton counties.
John Moolenaar (R)
United States House of Representatives
246 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515(202) 225-3561
Moolenaar.house.govNext Election: 2024
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909General Telephone Number: 517-373-3400
Opinion Telephone: 517-335-7858
Fax: 517-335-6863
Email: contactmichigan@state.mi.usNext Election: 2026
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II (D)
Phone: 517-373-6800
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The Senate consists of 38 members who are elected by the qualified electors of districts having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents.
Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve 4-year terms concurrent with the governor’s term of office. Terms for senators begin on January 1, following the November general election.
Michigan’s 33rd Senate District includes all of Montcalm and Newaygo counties, along with parts of Ionia, Kent, Lake, Muskegon and Ottawa counties.
Rick Outman (R)
Michigan Senate – 19th DistrictOffice Address:
201 Townsend Street
Suite #4400
Lansing, MI 48933Mailing Address:
Senator Rick Outman
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536Phone: (517) 373-3760
Email: SenROutman@senate.michigan.gov
Senatorrickoutman.comNext Election: 2026
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The House of Representatives consists of 110 members who are elected by the qualified electors of districts having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents.
Representatives are elected in even-numbered years to 2-year terms.
Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures obtained through the federal decennial census.
Gina Johnson (R)
Michigan House of Representatives – 78th District
(Ronald, Keene, Easton, Ionia, Boston, Berlin, Orange, Portland, Campbell, Odessa, Sebewa, Danby Townships)NHouse Office Building 10-1097
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909Phone: (517) 373-1796
Email: GinaJohnsen@house.mi.govLegislative Aide:
Robin Stearns
rstearns@house.mi.govPat Outman (R)
Michigan House of Representatives – 91st District
(Otsico and Orleans Townships)Anderson House Office Building
N-1195 House Office Building
Lansing, MI 48933Mailing Address:
N-1195 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909Phone: (517) 373-3436
Email: PatOutman@house.mi.govGraham Filler (R)
Michigan House of Representatives – 93rd District
(North Plains and Lyons Townships)Anderson House Office Building
N-1197 House Office Building
Lansing, MI 48933Mailing Address:
N-1197 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909Phone: (517) 373-1778
Email: GrahamFiller@house.mi.govNext Election: 2024
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Ionia County Government
101 W. Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846Phone: (616) 527-5300
Fax: (616) 527-5380
ioniacounty.orgIonia County Commissioners
The chief legislative and policy-making body of Ionia County government is the seven-member Board of Commissioners.
Commissioners are elected to two-year terms from districts that are roughly equal in population. A chair and vice-chair are elected at the Commissioners’ Organizational Meeting, which is the first meeting of each new year. There are seven commissioner districts.
Terms end on even years (i.e. 2020, 2022, 2024, etc.) – elections in odd years (i.e. 2021, 2023, 2025, etc.)
Regular public meetings of the Board of Commissioners are scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, and at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the board room located at 101. W. Main St.
David Hodges (R) – Chairperson
Ionia County Commissioners – District 1
4833 Flat River Trail
Belding, MI 48809Phone: (616) 240-0624
Scott Wirtz (R)
Ionia County Commissioners – District 2
4280 N. State Road
Ionia, MI 48846Phone: (616) 375-0332
Larry Tiejema (R) – Vice-Chairman
Ionia County Commissioners – District 3
1187 Hawley Hwy.
Saranac, MI 48881Phone: (616) 642-0384
Phillip Hesche
Ionia County Commissioners – District 4
3577 Pinckney Road
Saranac, MI 48881(616) 897-4921
Gordon Kelley
Ionia County Commissioners – District 5
931 W. Main St.
Ionia, MI 48846(616) 893-0637
Jack Shattuck (R)
Ionia County Commissioners – District 6
6055 Keefer Hwy.
Portland, MI 48875Phone: (517) 256-2870
Terrance Frewen
Ionia County Commissioners – District 7
10697 Peake Rd.
Portland, MI 48875(517) 256-4321
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City of Belding
120 S. Pleasant Street
Belding, Michigan 48809Phone: (616) 794-1900
Fax: (616) 794-0091Mayor:
Bruce Meyers
Phone: (616) 916-7324
City of Ionia
114 North Kidd Street
PO Box 496
Ionia, Michigan 48846Phone: 616-527-4170
Fax: 616-527-0810Mayor:
Dan Balice
City of Portland
259 Kent Street
Portland, MI 48875Phone: 517-647-7531
Fax: 517-647-2938City Manager:
Tutt Gorman
259 Kent St.
Portland, MI 48875Phone: (517) 647-2931
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Village of Saranac
PO Box 312
Saranac, MI 48881Phone: (616) 642-6324
Email: info@villageofsaranacmi.org
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