Who's Running For Township Positions In The August 2024 Primary?

Last Tuesday marked the filing deadline for the August 2024 primary elections in Leelanau County, and last Wednesday, the Leelanau Ticker shared a report on the landscape of the primary races for county positions like commissioner, register of deeds, county clerk, drain commissioner, road commissioner, sheriff, and more. Today, we have a full list of candidates seeking positions like supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustee in all 11 Leelanau County townships. Read on to learn more.

Bingham Township 

Supervisor: Marian Warner (R)
Clerk: Rachel Amalfitano (R)
Treasurer: Sandra Grant (R)
Trustee (2 positions available): Jeff Layman (R), Todd Stone (D)

Centerville Township 

Supervisor: Ronald Schaub (R)
Clerk: Elizabeth Chiles (D)
Treasurer: Katrina Pleva (D)
Trustee (2 positions available): Jolyn Arens (R), Kerry O’Non (R), Rolf von Walthausen (D), Paul Winston (D)

Cleveland Township

Supervisor: Tim Stein (R)
Clerk: Tracy Olsen (R) 
Treasurer: Molly Peplinski (R), Angie Diotte (D)
Trustee (2 positions available): Jan Nowak (D), Todd Nowak (D)

Elmwood Township 

Supervisor: Jeff Shaw (R)
Clerk: Connie Preston (R)
Treasurer: Chris Mikowski (R)
Trustee (4 positions available): David Darga (R), Jordan Gallagher (R), Terry Lautner (R), Donald Gallagher (D)

Empire Township 

Supervisor: Carl Noonan (R), David Hendricks (D)
Clerk: Christine Neiswonger (R)
Treasurer: Robert Price (D)
Trustee (2 positions available): Micah Deegan (R), Casey Noonan (R), Kathy Wiejaczka (D)

Glen Arbor Township 

Supervisor: Tom Laureto (R)
Clerk: Pam Laureto (R)
Treasurer: Donald Lewis (R)
Trustee (2 positions available): John DePuy (R), Robert Hawley (R)

Kasson Township

Supervisor: Greg Julian (R), Ryan “Buzzy” Noonan (R)
Clerk: Dana Boomer (D)
Treasurer: Julia Carter (R)
Trustee (2 positions available): Kenneth “Tad” Carter (R), Roger Noonan (R), Michael Scott Lanham (D) 

Leelanau Township

Supervisor: Michael McMillan (R), Barbara Conley (D)
Clerk: Jessica Alpers (D)
Treasurer: Linda Szarkowski (D), Jolisa Ugalde (D)
Trustee (2 positions available): Todd Hoogland (R), Silvia Gans (D), Elizabeth Schwind (D)

Leland Township

Supervisor: Clint Mitchell (R), Susan Och (D)
Clerk: Lisa Brookfield (D)
Treasurer: Shirley Lynn Garthe (R)
Trustee (2 positions available): Mariann Kirch (R), Steve Scales (R), Kathryn Dawkins (D), Brian Fenlon (D) 

Solon Township

Supervisor: Christopher Comeaux (R), James Lautner (R)
Clerk: Shirley Mikowski (R)
Treasurer: Joan Gauthier (R)
Trustee (2 positions available): Kelly Claar (R), Steve Morgan (R), Mary O’Neill (D)

Suttons Bay Township 

Supervisor: Douglas Periard (D)
Clerk: Jean Moe (R)
Treasurer: Dorothy Petroskey (R)
Trustee (2 positions available): Debbie Slocombe (R), Eric Carlson (D)