About the Benzie County Republican Party
Welcome to the Benzie County Republican Party.
Our Goal:
To elect Republicans on the local, state, and national level.
Our Purpose:
To uphold the principles on which the Republican Party and the government of this nation are founded: freedom, equality, and justice.
Our Mission:
- The Benzie County Republican Party shall work to support and promote the basic principles of individual rights (life, liberty, and private property), which are best preserved when government is limited, focused, and based upon easily comprehended, and just laws.
- The party shall strive to recruit and elect Republican candidates that believe in these ideals.
- The party shall perform all duties delegated by law and such other duties not prohibited by law that will benefit the general welfare of the party.
- The party shall adopt bylaws by which the executive committee shall be governed.
WHO WE ARE
Precinct Delegates for the 2025-2026 Term are as follows:
Almira Township:
Andrew J Alpers ,Randal Cosens, Richard Drewyour, Ernie Hromada, Andrew Mazur, Brent Mazur, Kate Mazur, Luke Mazur, Ruth Mazur, David Stabnau, Michelle Stabnau, Raymond Stabnau, Mike Willsey.
Benzonia Township:
Joanne Appelhof, Edward Currier, Joan L Currier, Michael J Ignace, Connie L Marshall, John P Marshall, Leonard Merrill, Sally Jo Messersmith.
Blaine Township:
Mark Smith, Richard R Taylor.
Colfax Township:
Darlene Mathieu, Len Mathieu.
Crystal Lake Township:
Brian Halliday, Sondra Halliday, Martha V Papineau, Brenda Sue Webber.
City of Frankfort:
David Clixby, Jane Freeland-Gerschick, Leslie Roach, George Ryckman.
Gilmore Township:
Dan Carter.
Homestead Township:
Carol Bear, David Evans, Mary C Haan, Richard Haan, Caleb Simerson.
Inland Township:
Joe Coleman, David Davis, Stephanie Davis, Mike Fiebing, Monica Fiebing, Mary Miller, Rose Wirth, Benjamin Zeits.
Joyfield Township:
Jim Evans, Mark Evans, Matthew Emery, Jay Frost.
Lake Township:
Jennifer Brogley, Chuck Clarke, Donna Clarke, Maureen Jeannot.
Platte Township:
Gary Gielczyk, Thomas Salem.
Weldon Township:
Vicki Schwartz.
The Executive Committee is made up of 40 members, with 20 being elected by the County Precinct Delegates in the Fall after the General Election in even numbered years, serving a 2 year term. The other 20 members are the "At Large", the Republican nominees for each county and state position. The term of the Nominee Members is based upon their term of office. Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month at 5:30pm at 1681 Benzie Hwy, Benzonia MI 49616 (in the Family Fare shopping plaza).
See events page for details.
2025-2026 Executive Committee:
Andrew Alpers
Rick Drewyour
Andrew Mazur
Kate Mazur
Michelle Stabnau
John Marshall
Leonard Merrill
Mark Smith
Brian Halliday
Sondra Halliday
Martha Papineau
Brenda Sue Webber
Jane Freeland-Gerschick
David Evans
David Davis
Jim Evans
Chuck Clarke
Donna Clarke
Jennifer Brogley
Gary Gielczyk
At Large Nominee Delegate Members:
Sheriff Kyle Rosa
Commissioner 1 Bob Roelofs
Commissioner 2 Art Jeannot
Commissioner 3 Andrew Miller
Commissioners 4 Rhonda Nye
Commissioner 5 Tim Markey
Commissioner 6 David Davis
Commissioner 7 Gary Sauer
County Clerk Tammy Bowers
Reg of Deeds Paula Eberhart
Road Commissioner Paul Beechraft
Drain Commissioner Mike Fiebing
County Surveyor John Smendzuik
County Prosecutor Sara Swanson
County Treasurer Kelly Long
State Rep 104 John Roth
US Congress Jack Bergman
US Senator Mike Rogers
State Senator Jon Bumstead
State Rep 103 Lisa Trombley
Executive Committee Officers 2025-2026:
Chairman Mark Smith
Vice Chair Brenda Sue Webber
Treasurer Chuck Clarke
Secretary Kate Mazur
We echo House
Speaker Mike Johnsons' words:
"Our rights do not derive from government, they come from God Himself."
