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Brownfield Redevelopment Authority BoardEconomic Development CorporationRemonumentation CommitteeVeterans Trust Committee
Cass/Van Buren District Board of HealthElection Board of CanvassersSoldiers Relief CommissionWorkforce Development/Michigan Works
County Apportionment CommissionFamily Independence AgencySouthwest Michigan Commission 
County Building AuthorityMental Health BoardVan Buren County Medical Examiners 
County Election CommissionRegion IV Area Agency on AgingVan Buren County Planning Commission 

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board

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Name: Appointed by: Board of Commissioners
Title: Members: Five (5) - Nine (9)
Address 1: Terms: Three (3) year, (two (2) year and One (1) year

Paul VandenBosh
Term Expires: 06/01/10

Jeffery Klan
Term Expires: 06/01/10

Ed VanderVries
Term Expires: 06/01/10

Lisa Phillips
Term Expires: 06/01/09

Larry Nielsen
Term Expires: 06/01/09

Jeff Mills
Term Expires: 06/01/09

Jan Petersen
Term Expires: 06/01/08

 

County Building Authority

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Bill Dusek
Term Expires: 01/01/10

Harold Schuitmaker, Vice-Chair
Term Expires:01/01/08

Dave Griffen
Term Expires:01/01/07

Vacancy
Term Expires:01/01/08

Tina Leary
County Clerk

Karen Makay
Treasurer
 

Veterans Trust Committee

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Name: Appointed by Michigan Trust Fund Board of Trustees
Title: (2 Year Term)
Vacancy (DAV)

Victor Sedlak (American Legion)
12/31/04

Thomas C. Melville (VFW)

Carl C. Miston (AM Vets)

Shannon Ashley, (Agent), Courthouse Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 

Soldiers Relief Commission

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Name: Appointed by Probate Judge
Title: (3 Year Term)
Douglas H. Nelson, Jr.
Term Expires: 04/25/09

John Lammert
Term Expires: 05/29/07

Tom McKenzie
Term Expires: 10/28/07

 

County Election Commission

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Name: Established by P.A. 456 of 1982 as Amended
Honorable Frank D. Willis,
Judge of Probate

Tina Leary,
County Clerk

Karen Makay,
County Clerk
 

Election Board of Canvassers

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Name: Two Republican and Two Democrats Recommended by each party to County Clerk
Title: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Mae Linderman (D)
Term Expires: 11/01/09

Shirley Jackson (R)
Term Expires: 11/01/09

Marilyn Pitcher (D)
Term Expires: 11/01/11

Nancy Thomas (R)
Term Expires: 11/01/11

 

County Apportionment Commission

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Juris Kaps, Chairman
Prosecutor

Tina Leary, Secretary
County Clerk

Karen Makay, Member
County Treasurer

Republican County Chairman
Member

Democratic County Chairman
Member
 

Van Buren County Medical Examiners

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Title: (3 Year Term)
Jason Thompkins, MD Chief
Term Expires: 04/13/11

Richard Allen, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11

Jim Hunt, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11

Jack Hunt, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11

John Hunt, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11

O.T. Lorenz, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11

Patricia Newhouse, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11

A.L. Stagg, MD (Reserve)
Term Expires: 04/13/11

Eriberto Carrion, MD (Reserve)
Term Expires: 04/13/11

Commissioner Mike Toth
Board Representative
 

Southwest Michigan Commission

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Title: (3 Year Term)
Address 1: 185 E. Main Street, Suite 701
City: Benton Harbor
State: MI
Zip Code: 49022-4440
Phone: (269) 925-1137
Francis Sage,
Term Expires: 12/31/08

David Bly, MI Township
Term Expires: 12/31/08

Dale Lewis, City Representative
Term Expires: 12/21/08

John H. Tapper, Sr., MI Township
Term Expires: 12/31/08

Jeff Radtke
Term Expires: 12/31/10

Dave Foerster
Term Expires: 12/31/07

Vacancy, City Rep.
Term Expires:12/31/07





Commissioner Mike Toth
Board Representative

Commissioner Don Hanson
Board Representative

 

Economic Development Corporation

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Name: Appointed by Commission Chairperson Confirmed by Board of Commissioners
Title: (6 Year Term)
Rodney Dragicievich
Term Expires: 02/13/08

Joe Miller
Term Expires: 02/13/08

Linda Stange
Term Expires: 02/13/09

Randy Peat
Term Expires: 02/13/10

James J. Warner
Term Expires: 02/13/10


Ken Ratzlaff
Term Expires: 02/13/12

A. Jean Dahms
Term Expires: 02/13/12


Commissioner Susan Hammond
Board Representative
 

Van Buren County Planning Commission

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Title: (3 Year Term)
Pam Stermer
Term Expires: 04/01/09

Jerry Campbell
Term Expires: 04/01/09

Celinda Gilmore
Term Expires: 04/01/10

Connie Selles
Term Expires: 04/01/10

Scott Cedarquist
Term Expires: 04/01/10


Jeff Radke
Term Expires: 04/01/11

Richard Corwin
Term Expires: 04/01/11

Kurt Dorah
Term Expires: 04/01/11


Board Representative


James Ray
 

Workforce Development/Michigan Works

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners/Van Buren Appointments
Title: (3 Year Term)
George Saleeby
Private Sector
Term Expires: 12/31/07

Arnie Redsicker
Employment Services
Term Expires: 12/31/07

David Glynn
Private Sector
Term Expires: 12/31/08

Jack Stone
Employment Services
Term Expires: 12/31/08

Randall Peat
Private Sector
Term Expires: 01/01/09


Commissioner Donald Hanson
Board Representative

Commissioner Chris Randall
Board Representative
 

Mental Health Board

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Title: Board Meets 1st Thursday after 1st Tuesday (3 Year Term)
Mike Mosley
Term Expires: 03/31/09

John Tapper, Sr.
Term Expires: 03/31/09

John Faul
Term Expires: 03/31/09

Susan Barnes
Term Expires: 03/31/09

Dave Selent
Term Expires: 03/31/10

Catherine Gant
Term Expires: 03/31/10

Carol Sjoquist
Term Expires: 03/31/10

Karen Cirino
Term Expires: 03/31/10

Charles Randall
Term Expires: 03/31/11

Mary Ann Weaver
Term Expires: 03/31/11

Katie Bolton
Term Expires: 03/31/2011

Commissioner Mike Toth
Board Representative

Commissioner Tom Erdmann
Board Representative

 

Cass/Van Buren District Board of Health

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Title: (3 Year Term)
Judy Schincariol
Term Expires: 01/01/09

Robert Morris
Term Expires:01/01/09

Donald Hanson
Board Representative

Richard Freestone
Board Representative
 

Region IV Area Agency on Aging

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Name: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Title: (3 Year Term)
Address 1: 2919 Division Street
City: St. Joseph
State: MI
Zip Code: 49085
Phone: (269) 983-0177
Donald Hanson
Term Expires: 04/30/09

Barbara A. Farris
Term Expires: 04/30/09

Richard Freestone
Board Representative
 

Family Independence Agency

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Name: Two Appointed by Board of Commissioners One Appointed by Governor
Title: (3 Year Term)
Emma Jeam Stambeck
(State FIA Director)
Term Expires: 11/01/09

Tom Riemer,
(Board)
Term Expires:11/01/08

Vacancy
(Board)
Term Expires: 11/01/07

Donald Hanson
Board Representative
 

Remonumentation Committee

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Title: Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Don Gilchrist, Peer Group

Carole Motycka,Register of Deeds

Vacancy, City Representative

Lisa Boer, Planning & Land Management

William Kays,Township Supervisor

Larry Hummel, Road Commission

John McNeil, Attorney at Law

Ted Thar, GIS/Extension

Karen Makay, Treasurer

Edward VanderVries, Assessor

Jim Ray, Board Representative
 



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