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2021 Elected Officials Elected County, Township, City, and Town Officials in Marshall County January 1, 2021 Argos- 46501 LaPaz- 46537 Grovertown- 46531 Bourbon- 46504 Plymouth- 46563 Tyner- 46572 Bremen- 46506 Tippecanoe- 46570 Culver- 46511 Walkerton- 46574 NOTE: All Phone Numbers Area Code (574) unless otherwise indicated County Offices NAME TITLE PARTY ADDRESS PHONE TERM Commissioner- Rep 1800 Dogwood Klotz, Stan District 1 Bremen IN 46506 574-546-4655 12-22 Commissioner- Rep 10916 Parkview Ct Burroughs, Mike District 2 Plymouth, IN 46563 574-780-3409 12-24 Commissioner- Rep 15150 Thorn Rd, Overmyer, Kevin District 3 Culver, IN 46511 574-842-4932 12-24 County Council- Rep 12346 Diamond Dr. 574-936-8237 Masterson, Jim At Large Plymouth, IN 46563 574-286-8602 12-24 County Council- Rep 209 N Main Street Harman, Tim At Large Bourbon IN 46504 574-315-9084 12-24 County Council- Rep 130 E South St Apt Bohannon, Jesse At Large Bremen IN 46506 574-220-8809 12-24 County Council- Rep 44 Tulip Circle Thornton, Heath A. District 1 Bremen, IN 46506 574-546-2041 12-22 County Council- Rep 8784 State Rd 10 Campbell, Mandy District 2 Argos IN 46501 574-780-5276 12-22 County Council- th Rep 11108 12 Road VanVactor, Jon District 3 Argos IN 46501 574-933-1648 12-22 County Council- Rep 1030 Bayless St Harper, Steve District 4 Plymouth IN 46563 574-952-4489 12-22 10440 Cheryl Ct, Dunning, Debra A. County Assessor Rep Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-6356 12-22 8280 6B Rd, Fox, Julie A. County Auditor Rep Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-8555 12-22 14750 Tulip Rd, VanDeMark, Deborah County Clerk Rep Culver IN 46511 574-935-8701 12-22 411 Franklin St Grolich, John County Coroner Rep Plymouth, IN 46563 574-933-3352 12-24 County Rep 112 W Jefferson St- Chipman, E. Nelson Prosecutor Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-8666 12-22 County Rep 19062 9C Rd Howard, Janet Recorder Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-8862 12-22 520 S. East St. Hassel, Matthew County Sheriff Rep Bremen, IN 46506 574-546-2109 12-22 County th Rep 18761 17 Rd. Cultice, Craig Surveyor Culver, IN 46511 574-952-0648 12-24 County Rep 11100 Shadylane Birchmeier, Angie Treasurer Plymouth, IN 46563 574-780-2130 12-24 Judge, Circuit Rep 211 W. Madison St. Palmer, Curtis Court Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-8780 12-26 Judge, Superior Rep 211 W Madison St, Bowen, Robert O. Court 1 Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-8740 12-24 Judge, Superior Rep 211 W Madison St, Colvin, Dean Court 2 Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-8763 12-26 Township Offices Bourbon Twp Dem 1318 Lincoln Hwy Schori, Ryan F. Trustee Bourbon IN 46504 574-780-2906 12-22 Center Twp Rep 11478 Crocus Ct Knapp, Amy Lyn Trustee Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-3726 12-22 German Twp TH Rep 3468 4 Rd, Baker, Ben Trustee Bremen IN 46506 574-546-3280 12-22 Green Twp Rep 15118 Olive Trail, Fishburn, Marie D. Trustee Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-5545 12-22 North Twp Rep 2092 Meadowlane Smith, Chelsea Trustee Plymouth, IN 46563 574-952-8909 12-22 Polk Twp Rep 17605 Main St. Lamb, Jerry L. Trustee Plymouth IN 46563 574-780-6241 12-22 Tippecanoe Twp th Rep 1079 17 Rd. Pitney, Matthew D. Trustee Bourbon IN 46504 574-952-0693 12-22 Mahler, Marlene Union Twp th Rep 17445 16 Rd (Morrison) Trustee Culver, IN 46511 574-952-0345 12-22 Walnut Twp Rep 301 Fremont St. Wilhelm, Stephen A. Trustee Argos, IN 46501 574-892-6522 12-22 West Twp Rep 10268 Carriage Ct, Borggren, Terry Lee Trustee Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-4875 12-22 Bourbon Twp Rep 458 E Center Street Whiteman, Kyle Board Bourbon IN 46504 574-248-0321 12-22 Bourbon Twp Rep 408 W Jackson St Fuller, Jordan Board Bourbon IN 46504 12-22 Bourbon Twp Rep 905 N Thompson St. Berger, Kris J Board Bourbon IN 46504 574-354-8861 12-22 Center Twp Rep 123 E Harrison St. Baldwin, Jim Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-9287 12-22 Center Twp Rep 1203 Pennsylvania ave Hammonds, Keith B. Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-2824 12-22 Center Twp Rep 11478 Crocus Ct. Knapp, Bruce Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-3766 12-22 German Twp Rep 1681 3B Rd. Huff, Robert (Bob) Board Bremen IN 46506 574-546-2101 12-22 German Twp Rep 4203 Elm Rd. Meister, Donald Board Bremen IN 46506 574-209-0191 12-22 German Twp Rep 513 Gumwood Rd. Monhaut, Jonathon Board Bremen IN 46506 574-315-9599 12-22 Green Twp Rep Board 12-22 Green Twp Rep 15084 Olive Trail, Fishburn, James L. Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-3681 12-22 Green Twp Dem 10250 St. Rd. 110, Zechiel, L. Dean Board Argos IN 46501 574-952-2814 12-22 North Twp Dem 2262 Lilac Rd, Davenport, Steven M. Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-784-2859 12-22 North Twp Dem 2083 Michigan Rd, McCartney, Ronnie R. Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-229-9584 12-22 North Twp Dem 3838 Maple Rd Huff, Angela Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-274-2609 12-22 5280 Quince Rd. Einhorn, John D. Polk Twp Board Rep Plymouth, IN 46563 574-936-7444 12-22 2797 N. Union Rd. Parker, Richard L. Polk Twp Board Rep Walkerton, IN 46574 574-586-2536 12-22 17582 3B Rd Preston II, Jack N Polk Twp Board Rep Walkerton IN 46574 574-274-8928 12-22 Tippecanoe Twp Rep 2181 17B Rd. Poisel, Dale R Board Tippecanoe IN 46570 574-274-9906 12-22 Tippecanoe Twp Rep 2892 18B Rd., Kreft, Hunter Board Tippecanoe IN 46570 717-682-9392 12-22 Tippecanoe Twp Rep 2698 18 B Rd Shoemaker, James Board Tippecanoe IN 46570 574-952-8238 12-22 Union Twp Rep 16100 Redwood Rd. Overmyer, Michael L. Board Culver, IN 46511 574-855-0562 12-22 Union Twp Rep 19632 State Road 10 Snyder, Shirley A Board Culver IN 46511 574-842-4913 12-22 Union Twp Rep 16660 State Rd. 17 Hinds, Terri Jo Board Culver, IN 46511 574-842-4427 12-22 Walnut Twp th Rep 5952 18 Rd, Dowdle, Kenneth F Board Argos IN 46501 574-780-5313 12-22 Walnut Twp Rep 140 E. Walnut St., Stone, Joseph P. Board Argos IN 46501 574-780-4948 12-22 Walnut Twp Rep 18509 Gumwood Rd. Stults, David L. Board Argos IN 46501 574-952-2610 12-22 West Twp Rep 10059 Quince Rd, Bates, Danny J. Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-2544 12-22 West Twp Rep 10789 State Rd 17 Slonaker, Cynthia Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-952-1809 12-22 West Twp Rep 16206 Dogwood Ln Flynn, Thomas F. Board Plymouth IN 46563 574-286-1200 12-22 Town of Argos Clerk-Treasurer Rep 201 W. Walnut St., Mullaney, Lisa Argos IN 46501 574-892-5717 12-23 131 Westview Court Snead, Charles Randy Town Council Rep Argos IN 46501 574-892-5743 12-23 220 N Michigan St. Colburn, Dylan Town Council Rep Argos IN 46501 574-242-8450 12-23 216 S. Michigan St, Umbaugh, Suzanne R. Town Council Rep Argos IN 46501 574-268-8862 12-22 427 N Railroad St, Null, George Town Council Rep Argos IN 46501 574-892-6538 12-22 205 E. Plum St. Harley, Shawn L. Town Council Dem Argos IN 46501 574-892-6750 12-23 Town of Bourbon 104 E. Park St, Berger, Kim Clerk-Treasurer Dem Bourbon IN 46504 574-342-4755 12-23 115 S Main St. Clemens, Terry Town Council Rep Bourbon IN 46504 12-23 509 S. Bourbon St. McFarland, Les Town Council Rep Bourbon, IN 46504 574-274-7036 12-22 402 N Harris Street Byers, Ward S. Town Council Rep Bourbon IN 46504 574-540-9426 12-23 Town of Bremen 123 S. Center St, Anglemyer, Janet Clerk-Treasurer Rep Bremen IN 46506 574-546-2471 12-23 337 Parkview Ln Leman, Michael Town Council Rep Bremen IN 46506 574-209-4472 12-23 127 W Mill St, Graverson, Rick Town Council Rep Bremen IN 46506 574-546-3675 12-23 524 S Stewart St, Leeper, James R Town Council Rep Bremen IN 46506 574-546-4425 12-23 311 Shumaker Dr. Daily, William Town Council Rep Bremen IN 46506 574-546-5092 12-23 Town of Culver Heim, Karen Clerk-Treasurer Rep 200 E. Washington St 12-23 Culver IN 46511 574-842-3140 Munroe, Ginny Bess Town Council Rep 218 S. Main St., 12-23 Culver IN 46511 574-842-6148 Cleavenger, Bill Town Council Rep 232 S Main St., 12-22 Culver IN 46511 574-904-3441 West, Richard (Rich) Town Council Dem 319 E Jefferson 12-23 Culver IN 46511 708-710-3106 Riccardi, Sally Town Council Rep 204 Wabash Street 574-216-5031 12-23 Culver IN 46511 Githens, Bill Town Council Rep 210 Winfield St, 12-22 Culver IN 46511 574-788-5688 Town of LaPaz Dove, Lorraine Clerk-Treasurer Dem P O Box 394 12-23 LaPaz IN 46537 574-784-3491 Chavez, Kelli Town Council Dem 115 Troyer St 12-23 Lapaz IN 46537 574-780-9937 Young, Ryan Town Council Dem PO Box 148, 12-23 LaPaz IN 46537 574-952-3711 Ecker, Roger Town Council Dem PO Box 335, 12-23 LaPaz IN 46537 574-784-2141 City of Plymouth Senter, Mark Mayor Rep 124 N Michigan, 12-23 Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-6717 Xaver, Jeanine Clerk-Treasurer Rep 124 N Michigan, 12-23 Plymouth IN 46563 574-936-2124 Culp, Duane City Council- Rep 816 N Oak Dr, 12-23 District 1 Plymouth IN 46563 574-930-6075 Ecker, Jr., Don City Council- Rep 1916 Felix Pl.
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