Board of Commissioners
Commissioners
Kent County residents are welcome to contact their Commissioners regarding issues of interest to them. Contact with Commissioners may be made through the Executive Assistant to the Board. The current Commissioners are listed below.
Board of Commissioners' districts are created by an apportionment committee that includes the County Clerk, the Prosecutor, the County Treasurer and the chairs of the two political parties receiving the greatest number of votes cast for Secretary of State in the last general election.
Select Your District:
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District 1
Ben Greene
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7160 (office)
(616) 970-3033 (cell)
ben.greene@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Algoma Township
Plainfield Township (part)
City of Rockford
District 1 Commission Map
District 2
Tom Antor
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7159
tom.antor@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Alpine Township
Sparta Township
Sparta Village
District 2 Commission Map
District 3
Jennifer Merchant
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7150
jennifer.merchant@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Cedar Springs
Grattan Township
Nelson Township
Oakfield Township
Sand Lake Village
Solon Township
Spencer Township
Vergennes Township
District 3 Commission Map
District 4
Katie DeBoer
Serves on the Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7151 (office)
(616) 481-7499 (cell)
katie.deboer@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Rockford
Cannon Township
Courtland Township
Nelson Township (part)
District 4 Commission Map
District 5
Dave Hildenbrand
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7152 (office)
(517) 282-4092 (cell)
dave.hildenbrand@kentcountymi.gov
District 6
Stan Stek
Board of Commissioners Chair
(616) 632-7163 (office)
(616) 460-5294 (cell)
stan.stek@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of
Grand Rapids (part)
City of Walker
District 6 Commission Map
District 7
Stan Ponstein
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7169
stan.ponstein@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City
of Grandville
City of Wyoming (part)
District 7 Commission
Map
District 8
Dan Burrill
Chair of the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7165 (office)
(616) 292-3876 (cell)
dan.burrill@kentcountymi.gov
District 9
Matt Kallman
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7167
matt.kallman@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Byron
Township
City of Wyoming (part)
District 9 Commission
Map
District 10
Emily P. Brieve
Chair of the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair
(616) 632-7162 (office)
(616) 502-5010 (cell)
emily.brieve@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Gaines Township
District 10 Commission Map
District 11
Lindsey Thiel
Vice-Chair of the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7164 (office)
(616) 560-3870 (cell)
lindsey.thiel@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Grand Rapids Township
Plainfield Township (part)
District 11
Commission
Map
District 12
Monica Sparks
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7161 (office)
(616) 813-9397 (cell)
monica.sparks@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Kentwood (part)
City of Wyoming (part)
District 12 Commission
Map
District 13
Michelle McCloud
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7170
michelle.mccloud@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Kentwood
District 13 Commission Map
District 14
Carol Hennessy
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7166 (office)
(616) 301-4820 (cell)
carol.hennessy@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids
District 14 Commission
Map
District 15
Lisa Oliver-King
Serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee
(616) 632-7153
lisa.oliver-king@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids
District 15 Commission
Map
District 16
Melissa LaGrand
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7168 (office)
(616) 540-2448
melissa.lagrand@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids
District 16 Commission
Map
District 17
Tony Baker
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7154
(616) 340-1939
tony.baker@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids
District 17 Commission
Map
District 18
Stephen Wooden
Serves on the Vice-Chair of the Finance and Physical Resources Committee, Board Minority Vice-Chair
(616) 632-7158 (office)
(616) 304-5555 (cell)
stephen.wooden@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids (part)
Plainfield Township (part)
District 18
Commission Map
District 19
Kris Pachla
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7155 (office)
(616) 425-9159 (cell)
Kristofer.pachla@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids (part)
City of East Grand Rapids (part)
District 19
Commission Map
District 20
Ivan Diaz
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7156 (office)
(616) 272-9970 (cell)
ivan.diaz@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
City of Grand Rapids (part)
South West Grand Rapids
District 20
Commission Map
District 21
Walter Bujak
Serves on the Legislative and Human Resources Committee
(616) 632-7157
walter.bujak@kentcountymi.gov
Area of Representation:
Cascade Township (part)
Caledonia
Caledonia Township
Bowne Township
District 21
Commission Map