Republican Party

This is a list of officials and their terms served of the Newaygo County Republican Party that I’m currently aware of through my own research. Michigan county party officials since 1966 are elected for two year terms at a County Convention following the General Election in even-numbered years. Terms before 1966 are approximate.

Chair

1884: Edwin O. Shaw
1912: Meeuwenberg
1920: W.H. Barnum
1921 – 1924: Louis Webber
1950 – 1951: David L. Kelley
1952: S.K. Riblet
1959: Ben Tanis
1960: Bud Nagelvoort
1971 – 1972: Dr. Norman Pedelty
1973 – 1978: Mary Kendall
1983 – 1984: Graydon Dimkoff
1985 – 1986: H. Kevin Drake
1987 – 1988: Roger Gietzen
1989 – 1990: Patti Johnson
1991 – 1992: Norman Knorr
1993 – 1994: Marlene Toogood
1995 – 1996: Norman Knorr
1997 – 2002: Rebecca Llewellyn
2001?: Micki Hilbrand
2003 – 2004: Robert Springstead
2005 – 2006: Sam Chansler
2007 – 2008: Marc Libants
2009 – 2010: Gary Springstead
2011 – current: Becky Llewellyn

Vice-Chair

1951: Beatrice Beebe
1959: Mrs. Kirk Deal
1975 – 1976: Gordon Oosterhouse
1987 – 1988: Marlene Toogood
1993 – 1994: Roger Altena
1995 – 1996: Linda Brown
1996: Tori Miller
1997 – 1998: Fred Patin
1999 – 2002: Robert Springstead
2007 – 2008: Michelle Kuikstra
2009 – 2010: Kathy Hammersley
2011 – current: Sam Chansler

2nd Vice-Chair

1950 – 1951: Harold McKinley
1987 – 1988: Joan Knorr
1995 – 1996: Barbara VanderMeulen
1997 – 1998: Robert Springstead
2007 – 2008: Robert Springstead
2009 – Present: Robert Springstead

Secretary

1920 – 1924: Clyde E. Cooper
1959: Larry Johnson
1971 – 1972: Donald VanSingel
1973 – 1976: Eloise Kunnen
1987 – 1990: Janalee McClure
1993 – 1994: Tori Miller
2007 – 2008: Pauline Ferris
2009 – Present: Charlene Chansler

Executive Secretary

1995 – 1996: Robert Springstead
1997 – 1998: Maxine Hilbrand
1999 – 2002: Michelle Kuikstra

Corresponding Secretary

1987 – 1988: Mary Green
1995 – 1996: Maxine Hilbrand
1997 – 1998: Michelle Kuikstra

Treasurer

1923 – 1924: Herman McKinley
1959: Robert Bayle
1975 – 1976: Morey Butler
1987 – 1988: Robert Jordan
1993 – 2010: Ben Landheer
2010 – 2010: Kathy Hammersley
2011 – current: Scott VanSingel

Deputy Treasurer

1999 – 2000: William Jannenga