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Shane Gerard is currently a Coopersville City Council Member. 

As of August 12, 2025, Shane Gerard did not have a website or any information online.

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Shane Gerard

Shane is currently a Coopersville City Council Member. He was elected in 2021 and his term runs through November 2025. 

As of August 12, 2025, Shane Gerardd did not have a website or any information online.

Shane Gerardd

Buket Urgen

6 candidates move on to general election for Coopersville City Council

Jamie M. Adams ran for Coopersville City Council Member in 2023 but did not win.

As of August 12, 2025, Jamie M. Adams did not have a website or any information online.

Jamie M. Adams

Jillian is currently a member of the Coopersville City Council. She was elected in 2023 and her term runs through November 2025.

As of August 12, 2025, Jillian Poelma did not have a website or any information online.

Jillian Poelma

Peter is currently a Coopersville City Council Member.

As of August 12, 2025, Peter Weise did not have a website or any information online.

Supports exploring housing alternatives, such as small-footprint homes, to ensure affordability while preserving the city's "small-town charm."

Opposes housing developments that would increase traffic congestion and shift the balance between rentals and owner-occupied units.

- Supports exploring housing alternatives, such as small-footprint homes, to ensure affordability while preserving the city's "small-town charm."
- Opposes housing developments that would increase traffic congestion and shift the balance between rentals and owner-occupied units.

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Peter Weise

Peter is currently a Coopersville City Council Member. He was elected in 2021 and his term runs through November 2025.

As a council member, initially supported a housing project, but later rescinded support for tax increment financing after public surveys showed concerns about preserving Coopersville's small-town feel, traffic congestion, and the balance between rentals and owner-occupied units.

Initially supported a housing project, but later rescinded support due to concerns about preserving Coopersville's small-town feel, traffic congestion, and the balance between rentals and owner-occupied units.

Opposed tax increment financing for housing development due to concerns about increased traffic congestion and preserving Coopersville's small-town feel.

Tiffany Langlois has an associate's degree in general studies from Grand Rapids Community College and studied criminal justice at Grand Valley State University. She is a volunteer with the Wildlife Rehab Center.

Tiffany's campaign for Coopersville City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

As of August 12, 2025, Tiffany Langlois did not have a website or any information online.

Tiffany Langlois

Tiffany Langlois's campaign for Coopersville City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.