Jacob Bonnema
Ottawa County commissioner for District 4 since 2023. Re-elected November 2024 with about 62% of the vote. Covers Zeeland, Zeeland Charter Township, and four Holland Charter Township precincts on the county board.
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Partial Holland Charter Township coverage
Represents Holland Charter Township precincts 5, 9, 10, and 12—west and southern charter-township areas that share county services with Zeeland but are outside Commissioner Zylstra's city-only District 3.
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Re-election after breaking with Ottawa Impact
Won re-election in 2024 while defeating both a Democrat and an Ottawa Impact–aligned independent. He publicly separated from Ottawa Impact in early 2023 and was counted among moderates restoring a working board majority.
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Transparency and accountability emphasis
His county bio highlights government transparency, accountability, and commonsense decision-making—themes he stressed after county-level ideological conflicts in 2022–2024.
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Originally elected on Ottawa Impact slate
First won the seat in 2022 as part of the Ottawa Impact newcomer slate. Critics tie that era to controversial health-department and administrative votes even after he distanced himself from the group.
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Split Holland representation with other districts
Most Holland city residents rely on District 3 (Zylstra); charter-township voters must know whether they fall in District 2 (Jorritsma) or District 4 (Bonnema) by precinct.
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Jacob Bonnema (R-Zeeland) represents District 4 on the Ottawa County Board, including Zeeland and selected Holland Charter Township precincts. Profile expanded as more county votes are documented.
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