Jim Barry
Ottawa County commissioner for District 1, representing Park Township and the North Holland area on the 11-member county board.
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Lakeshore-township seat
District 1 gives Park Township and North Holland residents — whose local services come from townships, not the city — a dedicated voice on county decisions like parks, roads funding, and the health department.
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Meetings you can attend
County board and committee meetings are public with open comment periods; a commissioner for ~26,000 residents is one of the most reachable elected officials on this list.
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One vote of eleven
A single commissioner needs five allies to move anything; watch how District 1's priorities fare in the full board's committee assignments and budget votes.
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Jim Barry represents District 1 — Park Township and the North Holland area — on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.
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