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Mayors of Wyoming (including Wyoming TWP), Michigan

Mayors of Wyoming, 1958-2007 (may be incomplete!)
William Doorn 1959 Johannes C. Kolderman, Jr. 1959-62 David Visser 1962-63 Edward F. Wiest 1963-69 Thomas K. Eardley, Jr. 1969-77 Harold Isenga 1977-85 George Sietsema 1985-87 Charles J. Huizenga 1987-89 Harold J. Voorhees 1989-92 Jack A. Magnuson 1993-97 Douglas L. Hoekstra, Jr. 1997- Carol Sheets 2006-07

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1958 Nov 4: William Doorn, elected.
  • 1959 Jan 5: William Doorn, resigned.
  • 1959 Feb 13: Johannes C. Kolderman, Jr., appointed.
  • 1962 Apr 2: David Visser, elected.
  • 1963 Apr 3: Edward F. Wiest, elected.
  • 1965 Apr 5: Edward F. Wiest, elected unopposed.
  • 1967 Feb 20: Edward F. Wiest, nominated; Raymond Boes, nominated; Paul William Olson, defeated in primary; Jerry DeBoer, defeated in primary.
  • 1967 Apr 3: Edward F. Wiest, elected; Raymond Boes, defeated.
  • 1969 Feb 17: Thomas K. Eardley, Jr., elected; Robert Zuelke, defeated; Walter Kruis, defeated.
  • 1971 Apr 5: Thomas K. Eardley, Jr., elected unopposed.
  • 1973 Apr 2: Thomas K. Eardley, Jr., elected; Michel P. Hill, defeated.
  • 1975 Apr 7: Thomas K. Eardley, Jr., elected; Michel P. Hill, defeated.
  • 1977 Sep 13: Jack R. Jelsema, nominated; Harold Isenga, nominated; Joseph F. Deeb, Jr., defeated in primary.
  • 1977 Nov 8: Harold Isenga, elected; Jack R. Jelsema, defeated.
  • 1979 Nov 6: Harold Isenga, elected; Fletcher M. Wilson, defeated.
  • 1981 Sep 15: Harold Isenga, elected; Gregory T. Bryan, defeated; Fletcher M. Wilson, defeated.
  • 1983 Nov 8: Harold Isenga, elected; Donald R. Ritter, defeated.
  • 1985 Nov 5: George Sietsema, elected; Harold Isenga, defeated.
  • 1987 Nov 3: Charles J. Huizenga, elected; George Sietsema, defeated.
  • 1989 Nov 7: Harold J. Voorhees, elected; Charles J. Huizenga, defeated.
  • 1991 Nov 5: Harold J. Voorhees, elected; Michael D. Uskiewicz, defeated.
  • 1992 Dec 31: Harold J. Voorhees, resigned.
  • 1993 Jan 4: Jack A. Magnuson, appointed.
  • 1993 Nov 2: Jack A. Magnuson, elected; Karl D. Carlton, defeated.
  • 1995 Sep 13: Jack A. Magnuson, nominated; Douglas B. Vanse, nominated; John G. Stedman, defeated in primary.
  • 1995 Nov 7: Jack A. Magnuson, elected; Douglas B. Vanse, defeated.
  • 1997 Nov 4: Douglas L. Hoekstra, Jr., elected; John G. Stedman, defeated.
  • 2001 Nov 6: Douglas L. Hoekstra, Jr., elected unopposed.
  • 2005 Aug 2: Harold J. Voorhees, nominated; Carol Sheets, nominated; Jack A. Poll, defeated in primary.
  • 2005 Nov 8: Carol Sheets, elected; Harold J. Voorhees, defeated.


    Wyoming Township
    (incorporated as city of Wyoming 1959)

    Supervisors of Wyoming Township, 1936-42 (may be incomplete!)

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1936 Apr 6: George P. Tilma (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1942 Apr 6: Herman J. Wierenga, elected.

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