County Government Directory - Berrien County
County Government Directory - Berrien County
County Government Directory - Berrien County
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SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN PLANNING COMMISSION<br />
185 E. Main St., Suite 701<br />
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-4440<br />
Phone: (269) 925-1137<br />
K. John Egelhaaf, Executive Director<br />
Website: www.swmpc.org<br />
The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (SWMPC) is a regional planning organization<br />
established to cooperatively engage in planning that addresses issues affecting <strong>Berrien</strong>, Cass<br />
and Van Buren Counties. In addition, the SWMPC is a federally-designated Metropolitan<br />
Transportation Planning Organization (MPO), the regional economic development planning<br />
district of the Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA), and a local affiliate agency<br />
of the Library of Michigan. The SWMPC provides technical or management assistance to local<br />
units of government in the areas of environmental and water use planning, grant writing, grant<br />
administration, recreation planning, Census and other demographic data and traffic studies.<br />
The SWMPC is governed by a voluntary board comprised of county commissioners, city and<br />
township representatives, and appointed citizens representing <strong>Berrien</strong>, Cass and Van Buren<br />
Counties. The full Board meets on the third Tuesday of January, April, July and October.<br />
2013 SWMC OFFICERS:<br />
Jeff Radtke ...........................................................................................Chairman<br />
Gloria Payne ................................................................................Vice Chairman<br />
Frances Sage ...................................................................................... Secretary<br />
Yemi Akinwale ...................................................................................... Treasurer<br />
Linda Preston .......................................................................Alternate Secretary<br />
Richard Remus ..................................................................... Alternate Treasurer<br />
APPOINTED BY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TERM ENDS<br />
Marge Durm-Hiatt, Citizen Representative (3 yr term) ...................................... 12/2015<br />
Dan Fette, Citizen Representative (3 yr term) ....................................................12/2015<br />
Richard Remus, Citizen Representative (3 yr term) ...........................................12/2015<br />
Jim Curran, Commissioner Representative (2 yr term) ......................................12/2014<br />
Neal Nitz, Commissioner Representative (2 yr term) .........................................12/2014<br />
Marletta Seats, Commissioner Representative (2 yr term) .................................12/2014<br />
Cathy Thieneman, Commissioner Representative (2 yr term) ............................12/2014<br />
James Schueneman, Planning Commission (3 yr term) ....................................12/2014<br />
Yemi Akinwale, Citizen Representative (3 yr term) .............................................12/2014<br />
Jesse Minks, Citizen Representative (3 yr term) ................................................12/2014<br />
Don Ryman, Citizen Representative (3 yr term) .................................................12/2014<br />
APPOINTED BY MICHIGAN TOWNSHIPS ASSOCIATION BERRIEN CHAPTER<br />
(2 year term)<br />
Gloria Payne ...................................................Townships’ At-Large Representative<br />
Paul Pantaleo .................................................Townships’ At-Large Representative<br />
MUNICIPAL APPOINTMENTS (Based on office and population (no term limit)<br />
James Hightower ........................................................City of Benton Harbor Mayor<br />
John Hodgson ..................................................Alternate, City of St. Joseph Mayor<br />
Juan Ganum ............................................................. Alternate, City of Niles Mayor<br />
Nora Jefferson .............................................. Benton Charter Township Supervisor<br />
Dick Stauffer ................................................. Lincoln Charter Township Supervisor<br />
Roger Seely ............................................. St. Joseph Charter Township Supervisor<br />
Tim Fenderbosch .....................Alternate, St. Joseph Charter Township Supervisor<br />
Mike Hildebrand ....................................................... Oronoko Township Supervisor<br />
Jim Stover ...................................................................... Niles Township Supervisor<br />
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