Kim Cole
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's appointments. A term is four years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Current office
- Mason County Sheriff (fourth term)
- Occupation
- Mason County Sheriff
- Lives in
- Pere Marquette Township
Background
- Mason County sheriff, serving a fourth term, with 41 years in law enforcement. source: masoncountypress.com
- Graduated from Ludington High School (1982) and West Shore Community College (1984). source: masoncountypress.com
- President of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association in 2022; appointed to the National Sheriffs' Association Board of Directors in 2023. source: masoncountypress.com
- Vice chairman of the Mason/Oceana 911 Board; has served on boards including the Lakeshore Children's Advocacy Center and the Mason County Medical Control Board. source: masoncountypress.com
- Served on Gov. Rick Snyder's Medical Marijuana Advisory Board in 2017. source: masoncountypress.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Affordability: "putting money back into the pockets of hardworking Michiganders" source: masoncountypress.com
- Education: "changes need to happen"; teachers should not be blamed for school problems source: masoncountypress.com
- Support mental health and drug treatment programs and "be a voice for victims of crime" source: masoncountypress.com
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