Get to Know Our Elected Officials
Know who is making decisions for you.
The Board of Commissioners of Leelanau County is responsible for:
setting policy for the County;
adopting and monitoring an annual budget;
equalizing property tax assessments;
setting fees;
contracting for a yearly audit of all County funds;
and implementing the recommendations of its auditing firm to ensure the legal and efficient use of tax dollars.
The Board of Commissioners appoints other boards and commissions, adopts ordinances, buys land for county use and sells county-owned property, and enters into contracts and agreements on behalf of Leelanau County.
Regular meetings of the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners will be held each third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise indicated, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Leelanau County Government Center.
Our County Commissioners
County Commissioner, District 1
Rick L. Robbins
County Commissioner, District 2
Mark Walter
County Commissioner, District 3
William J. Bunek
County Commissioner, District 4
Ty Wessell, Chairman
County Commissioner, District 5
Al Campbell
County Commissioner, District 6
Gwenne Allgaier
County Commissioner, District 7 Steve Yoder
State Government Representation
The House of Representatives consists of 110 members. Representatives are elected in even-numbered years to 2-year terms and are able to serve three terms total.
The Senate consists of 38 members. Senators are elected in even-numbered years to 4-year terms and are able to serve two terms total.
Betsy Coffia, State Representative, District 101 (D)
Lansing Office
Anderson House Office Building
S-1385 House Office Building
Lansing, MI 48933
Mailing Address
S-138 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-3817
S-1387 House Office Building
John DaMoose, State Senator, District 37 (R)
Lansing Office
201 Townsend Street
Suite #4500
Lansing, MI 48933
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Email: senjdamoose@senate.michigan.gov
Phone: 517-373-2413
Gretchen Whitmer, Governor, (D)
Email: gretchen.whitmer@michigan.gov
Office Address:
201 Townsend Street
Suite #4500
Lansing, MI 48933
Mailing Address:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: 517-373-3400
517-335-7858 (Constituent Services)
Federal Government Representation
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for a two-year term.
Each state elects two senators to the United States Senate for staggered 6-year terms. Senators represent the entire state.
Jack Bergman, US Representative, District 1 (R)
TC Office Phone: 202-225-4735
UP Office Phone: 906-273-2227
Email: RepJackBergman@mail.house.gov
Gary Peters, US Senator (D)
Washington, D.C. office: 202-224-6221
Detroit Office: 313-226-6020
Email: https://www.peters.senate.gov/contact/email-gary
Elissa Slotkin, US Senator (D)
Email: https://slotkin.house.gov/contact
Phone: (517) 993-0510