Official - August 2, 2016 Primary Candidate List
7th District US Congressman ( 2 year term, vote for 1)
Doug North, Republican
3079 Hendee Rd
Jackson MI 49201
Tim Walberg, Republican
PO Box 1362
Jackson MI 49204
Gretchen D Driskell, Democratic
320 N Ann Arbor St.
Saline MI 48176
58th District State Representative (2 year term, vote for 1)
Eric Leutheuser, Republican
PO Box 58
Hillsdale MI 49242
Mary Hamaty, Democratic
23 Warren Ave.
Hillsdale MI 49242
County Commissioner (2 year term, 1 position each District)
District 1(Butler Twp, Girard Twp, Sherwood Twp, Union Twp, Sherwood Village & Union City Village):
Terri A Norris, RepublicanRod Olney, Republican
207 North Broadway St.1082 Jonesville Rd
Union City MI 49094Quincy MI 49082
269-753-2980517-227-1960
District2(Batavia Twp, Bethel Twp, Bronson Twp, Gilead Twp, Matteson Twp, Noble Twp & Bronson City):
Chad Everett, RepublicanLeonard Kolcz, Republican
543 Power Fade Dr850 Horkey Rd
Bronson MI 49028Bronson MI 49028
269-832-1726517-369-9424
District 3(Algansee Twp, California Twp, Kinderhook Twp, Quincy Precinct 1, Ovid Twp & Quincy Village):
Don Vrablic, Republican
512 Warren Rd
Coldwater MI 49036
517-238-5545
District 4(Coldwater City – Wards 1, 2 & 3):
Ted Gordon, RepublicanJon E Houtz, Republican
49 Douglas Ave33 Michael Dr.
Coldwater MI 49036Coldwater MI 49036
517-278-8788517-617-3691
District 5(Coldwater City Ward 4, Coldwater Twp, & Quincy Precinct 2):
Randall Hazelbaker, Republican
61 Waterman Ave
Coldwater MI 49036
517-279-7875
COUNTY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
County Clerk (4 year term, vote for 1)
Terry Ann Kubasiak, Republican, Incumbent
31 Division St,
Coldwater MI 49036
Drain Commissioner( 4 year term, vote for 1)
Michael W. Hard, Republican, Incumbent
31 Division St
Coldwater MI 49036
Prosecutor (4 year term, vote for 1)
Ralph Wendell Kimble II, Republican, Incumbent
31 Division St,
Coldwater MI 49036
Register of Deeds(4 year term, vote for 1)
Nancy Hutchins, Republican, Incumbent
31 Division St
Coldwater MI 49036
Sheriff(4 year term, vote for 1)
Cailean Gee, Republican
271 N. Fiske Rd
Coldwater MI 49036
C. John Pollack, Republican, Incumbent
580 Marshall Rd
Coldwater MI 49036
Surveyor (4 year term, vote for 1)
No Filings
Treasurer(4 year term, vote for 1
Ann Vrablic, Incumbent
31 Division St
Coldwater MI 49036
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES:
N/A
PROPOSALS (filing deadline May 10, 2016):
Branch CountyAthens Area SchoolsTekonsha Community Schools
Jail MillageAdministration OfficeAdministration Office
4320 K Drive SouthAttn: Bertha Phelps
East Leroy MI 49051245 South Elm St
Tekonsha MI 49092
Bethel TownshipMatteson TownshipUnion Township
Township SupervisorTownship SupervisorTownship Supervisor
Norbert DrustDennis SchumacherRalph Strong
461 W Hatmaker Rd262 Culver Rd668 W Girard Rd
Bronson MI 49028Colon MI 49040Union City MI 49094
Full text for the proposals is available at the Branch County Clerk’s office, 31 Division St., Coldwater, Michigan and on the CountyClerk’s webpage at
TOWNSHIPS:
4 year terms
1 Supervisor position
1 Clerk position
1 Treasurer position
2 Trustee positions
Algansee:
Republican:
Supervisor:Russell W Jennings,159 Dons Dr, Quincy MI 49082517-639-3728
Clerk:Suzanne R Preston,1097 E Central Rd, Quincy MI 49082517-639-4182
Treasurer:Andrea Strong,904 Lester Rd, Reading MI 49274517-639-1270
Trustee:John Shilling,373 S Ray-Quincy Rd, Quincy MI 49082517-639-4194
Harold Sneath,251 Donnell Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-781-4506
Batavia:
Republican:
Supervisor:Daniel J Hemker,550 Arbogast Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-7445
Clerk:Yvonne Klingler,402 N Snow Prairie Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-279-9368
Treasurer:Brenda S Demlow,185 Graf Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-2059
Trustee:Michael G Crenshaw,124 W Colon Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-6741
Taylor J Fraser,630 Tripp Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-677-8600
Daniel A Rinehart,576 Lindley Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-227-0439
Bethel:
Republican:
Supervisor:James Webb,442 S Snow Prairie Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-7103
Lawrence L LaMontagne, 524 S Snow Prairie Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-9454
Clerk:Lori L Brewer,453 W Hatmaker Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-2512
Treasurer:Karen J Ratkowski,688 Schmidt Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-1389
Clarissa Nowak,467 W Hatmaker Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-462-5132
Trustee:Jerry Haylett,556 Block Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-2139
Rod Hathaway,182 Log Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-1123
Bronson Twp:
Republican:
Supervisor:Ken A Carpenter,448 Prairie River Rd, Bronson MI 49028269-221-1146
Clerk:Rhonda K Noble,957 Weaver Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-462-8154
Treasurer:Richard G Losinski,279 McMahon Dr, Bronson MI 49028517-369-3025
Trustee:Roger D Wisman,244 McMahon Dr, Bronson MI 49028517-369-9404
John R Wielgos,989 Burr Oak Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-1160
Butler:
Republican:
Supervisor:Gary D. Smith,1067 Ely Rd, Litchfield MI 49252517-542-2420
Treasurer:Deborah Bracy,924 E Girard Rd, Quincy MI 49082517-639-8901
Trustee:Christopher D Brenner, 1185 Crandall Rd, Litchfield MI 49252517-542-3029
Janis Olney,1082 Jonesville Rd, Quincy MI 49082517-227-2785
Democratic:
Supervisor:Reggie Ivey,1035 Brookwood Dr, Quincy MI 49082517-639-4605
Clerk:Linda D Hammontree,887 Herricksville Rd, Tekonsha MI 49092517-767-3435
Trustee:Eileen R VanVleet,931 E Girard Rd, Quincy MI 49082517-639-4794
California:
Republican:
Supervisor:Sheila Alley,718 Fremont Rd, Reading MI 49274517-238-2987
Clerk:Michael A Hatt,898 Kelley Rd, Montgomery MI 49255517-398-0007
Treasurer:Joyce Hook,1026 Fremont Rd, Montgomery MI 49255517-238-2047
Trustee:Dennis Hook,1026 Fremont Rd, Montgomery MI 49255517-238-2047
Basil S Bassage, Jr.1156 Paul Rd, Montgomery MI 49255517-320-1861
Coldwater Township:
Republican:
Supervisor:Donald E Rogers,378 Airview Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-2429
Clerk:Diane Morrison,589 Marshall Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-617-4788
Treasurer:Michael D Sowles,157 E Colon Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-917-5687
Trustee:Wayne K Kellogg,284 Hillcrest Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-6246
Mary G Daniels,380 Airview Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-7023
Gilead:
Republican:
Supervisor:Debbie Burzynski,615 Stoney Pt Dr, Bronson MI 49028517-462-1114
Clerk:Jill L Bucklin,863 Rierson Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-9193
Treasurer:Beth H Cook,783 Rierson Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-617-2737
Trustee:Jody D Beck,509 Hoopingarner Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-617-2883 Charles F Shimp, 822 S Snow Prairie, Bronson MI 49028 517-369-1632
Girard:
Republican:
Supervisor:Phillip AcMoody,457 Dayburg Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-2728
Gene Easterday,110 E Union City Rd, Union City MI 49094517-278-4109
Clerk:Kathy Weigt,222 Adolph Shores Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-279-9495
Treasurer:Julie A Waterbury,285 Knollwood Ct, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-2580
Trustee:Candace A Cox634 Dayburg Rd, Quincy MI 49082517-278-6317
Steve Weigt,222 Adolph Shores Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-279-9495
Kinderhook:
Republican:
Supervisor:Wayne Barnes,894 Walker Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-2540
Clerk:Cynthia Carpenter,714 Tomahawk Trail, Coldwater MI 49036517-677-2988
Michael Exelby,651 Stokes Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-227-0660
Treasurer:Terri Jo Duncan-Smith, 382 Copeland Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-227-3897
Dwayne Weber,928 Morningside Lane, Coldwater MI 49036219-508-4386
Trustee:Jody Ann Lewis,436 S Kenaston Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-2136
Gary Stetler,373 E Copeland Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-2874
Matteson:
Republican:
Supervisor:David Johnson,878 Kinter Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-462-8781
Treasurer:Robin Elizabeth Perry-Brabon, 313 Fischers Hideaway, Bronson MI 49028 517-369-8113
Trustee:Kevin Barnes,204 Osborn Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-2193
Jeff Thaxton,453 Ambs Rd, Colon MI 49040269-503-1198
Democratic:
Supervisor:Dennis Schumacher,262 S Culver Rd, Colon MI 49040269-432-2149
Clerk:Karon Jo Fisher-Barr,850 S Werners Landing Dr, Bronson MI 49028517-369-1678
Treasurer:Julie Fair-Outlaw,972 W Colon Rd, Sherwood MI 49089517-369-5105
Noble:
Republican:
Supervisor:No Filing
Clerk:Heidi Metzger,755 Pleasant Hill Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-3605
Treasurer:Robert Byler,810 Pleasant Hill, Bronson MI 49028517-369-7222
Trustee:Janet Rifenburgh,937 Orland Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-8352
Richard E Wotta,1225 Mallow Rd, Bronson MI 49028269-489-5478
Ovid:
Republican:
Supervisor:Greg Gemmill,266 Beverly Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-9159
Clerk:Robbi Omo,250 S Centennial Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-4197
Treasurer:Shelly AcMoody,246 S Wood Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-736-4345
Trustee:Ronald E Sampsel,549 Lake Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-2173
Larry L Omo,285 S Angola Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-4322
Quincy:
Republican:
Supervisor:Ray Conley,874 Williams Dr, Quincy MI 49082517-639-2256
Clerk:Gene E Brand,884 Dery St, Quincy MI 49082517-639-8683
Treasurer:Constance I Karney,44 N Main St, Quincy MI 49082517-677-8078
Trustee:James Strock, Sr.889 Pleasant Ridge, Quincy MI 49082517-639-5475
Alan L McClellan,830 Rawson Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-639-5000
Sherwood:
Republican:
Supervisor:James Smith,866 Locke Rd, Sherwood MI 49089517-812-2920
Clerk:Denise M Smith,733 Athens Rd, Sherwood MI 49089517-741-7312
Treasurer:Dale Marie Brubaker,1265 Blossom Rd, Colon MI 49040269-432-3303
Democratic:
Trustee:Marjorie Whitcomb,845 Dunks Rd, Sherwood MI 49089517-741-7997
Trustee: No Filing for 2nd Trustee position(Republican or Democratic)
Union:
Republican:
Supervisor:Ralph J Strong,668 W Girard Rd, Union City MI 49094517-741-7353
Clerk:Sharon Boley,203 Ellen, Union City MI 49094517-741-7066
Treasurer:Sue Adolph,337 W Union City Rd, Union City MI 49094517-741-7201
Trustee:Clint Burdick,301 W Girard Rd, Union City MI 49094517-741-4265
Larry Timm,1057 Arbogast Rd, Union City MI 49094517-741-5295
Bryan Washburn,384 W Union City Rd, Union City MI 49094517-206-9176
PRECINCT DELEGATES 2016
2 Year terms
DEMOCRATIC
Algansee (vote for 3):
Batavia (vote for 2):
Bethel (vote for 1):
Bronson City (vote for 3):
Bronson Twp (vote for 2):
Butler (vote for 2):
California (vote for 1):
Coldwater City:
W1 (vote for 4)
W2 (vote for 4)
Penny Frailey,175 N Michigan Ave, #61, Coldwater MI 49036517-617-5106
Barbara J Hapner,175 N Michigan Ave, #86, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-2270
W3 (vote for 5)
W4 (vote for 3)
Coldwater Township (vote for 6):
Amaryllis Thomas,PO Box 741, Coldwater MI 49036517-278-6245
Gilead (vote for 1):
Girard (vote for 3):
Kinderhook (vote for 2):
Matteson (vote for 2):
Noble (vote for 1):
Ovid (vote for 4):
Quincy P1 (vote for 2):
Sue Ann Fillmore, 99 E Chicago St, Quincy MI 49082, 517-677-7991
Quincy P2 (vote for 3):
Sherwood (vote for 3):
Union (vote for 4):
PRECINCT DELEGATES 2016
2 Year terms
REPUBLICAN
Algansee (vote for 6):
Batavia (vote for3):
Ethan Kosachuk,198 W Chicago Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-462-5771
Luke Kosachuk,198 W Chicago Rd, Coldwater MI 49036616-206-6536
Remus M Rigg, 484 Wheeler Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-279-9462
Bethel (vote for 4):
Mary Jo Evans,655 W Chicago Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-4506
Mike Neely352 S Snow Prairie Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-617-8230
Bronson City (vote for 4):
Bronson Twp (vote for 4):
Raymond Weinberg,930 Sackett Rd, Bronson MI 49028517-369-2255
Butler (vote for 3):
California (vote for 2):
Coldwater City
W1 (vote for 3)
Cisco Ortiz,41 Daugherty St, Coldwater MI 49036260-667-3455
W2 (vote for 5)
DeeAnnPann96 Rose St, Coldwater MI 49036517-227-1374
W3 (vote for 8)
Barbara Brady,75 Oakwood Dr., Coldwater MI 49036517-425-2579
Robert J. Foote,6 Penn Ct, Coldwater MI 49036517-677-9053
W4 (vote for 4)
Nathan Wainscott,192 Henry St, Coldwater MI 49036517-227-9940
Hal Nottingham126 S Monroe St, Coldwater MI 49036517-677-1474
Coldwater Township (vote for 10):
Ken Delaney,522 Patricia Dr., Coldwater MI 49036517-206-0533
Billie L Pollack,259 North Lake Drive, Coldwater MI 49036, 517-279-7067
Cheryl Stechschulte, 371 Rohloff Dr., Coldwater MI 49036, 517-279-8391
Gary Stechschulte, 371 Rohloff Dr., Coldwater MI 49036, 517-279-8391
Gilead (vote for 2):
Girard (vote for 5):
Thomas L Stober,231 Adolph Shores, Coldwater MI 49036574-340-7774
Richard Lee Thompson,418 E Girard Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-736-3131
Kinderhook (vote for 5):
Michael D Arnold,511 E Southern Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-290-6116
Ronald Evans,233 Prairie River Dr., Coldwater MI 49036419-799-0630
Norman Heinemann,723 Kenaston Dr, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-4225
Dale Woodward,478 Iyopawa Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-5178
Margaret Elaine Woodward, 478 Iyopawa Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-5178
Matteson (vote for 4):
Noble (vote for 2):
Candice Mayer,1000 Arcane Dr, Bronson MI 49028269-625-2000
Jacob A Mayer,1000 Arcane Dr, Bronson MI 49028269-625-1000
Ovid (vote for 8):
Dennis Armstrong,PO Box 107, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-5811
Mary Beth Schelinski,143 E Central Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-5618
Jeff Schelinski,143 E Central Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-5618
Matthew A Sussex,542 Iyopawa Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-677-1067
Ann Vrablic,512 Warren Rd, Coldwater MI 49036517-238-5545
Quincy P1 (vote for 4):
Quincy P2 (vote for 6):
Tim Hart Haberl824 Rolling Meadows Dr, Quincy MI 49082517-206-3713
Sherwood (vote for 5):
Josh Hemker,879 Babcock Rd, Sherwood MI 49089517-316-6538
Union (vote for 7):
Detlef Olsen,252 Sullivan, Union City MI 49094517-278-8174