Nathan Bocks, Mayor

Nathan Bocks moved to Holland in 1989 to attend university. He has a bachelor's degree from Hope College and a law degree from Marquette University Law School. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children. He has served on 15 different community boards and commissions over the last 20 years, including the City of Holland Board of Appeals and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity. 

Nathan is an attorney at Central Park Law, PLLC, where he has been since 1993. He specializes in estate planning, real estate, and small business law. 

Nathan is currently the Mayor of Holland, Michigan. He was elected in November 2019 and is serving his first term. 

Believes in improving financial resource predictions to ensure responsible tax dollar stewardship.

Wants to improve how the city predicts its tax revenue.

Supports balancing the budget annually and contributing to a "rainy-day fund" surplus.

Supports public-private partnerships to attract investment and create economic opportunities.

Wants to continue encouraging investment that aims to create good jobs, attract and retain a high-quality workforce, and strengthen the city's economic future.

Encourages investment that creates good jobs and a high-quality workforce, and strengthens the city's economic future.

- Wants to improve how the city predicts its tax revenue.
- Supports balancing the budget annually and contributing to a "rainy-day fund" surplus.
- Supports public-private partnerships to attract investment and create economic opportunities.
- Encourages investment that creates good jobs and a high-quality workforce, and strengthens the city's economic future.

Economy

As mayor, approved new housing developments with diverse pricing, hired a top housing consultant for city staff, and passed a Unified Development Ordinance to promote "smart development."

As mayor, approved new housing developments with diverse pricing and hired a top housing consultant.

Supports "smart, dynamic growth" in Holland's residential and commercial areas.

Believes in balancing waterfront development opportunities with the need for diverse housing options.

As mayor, enacted a nondiscrimination ordinance to protect against discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

- As mayor, approved new housing developments with diverse pricing and hired a top housing consultant.
- Supports "smart, dynamic growth" in Holland's residential and commercial areas.
- Believes in balancing waterfront development opportunities with the need for diverse housing options.
- As mayor, enacted a nondiscrimination ordinance to protect against discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 12, 2025, Nathan Bocks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports investing in public infrastructure, including fire stations, a broadband network, expanded snowmelt, and a public ice-skating park.

Supports investing in public infrastructure, including fire stations, expanded snowmelt, and a public ice-skating park.

Public Services

As mayor, appointed a team to review and update Holland's Community Energy Plan, aiming to enhance sustainability and achieve carbon footprint goals ten years ahead of schedule.

Supports sustainability and reducing Holland's carbon footprint.

- Supports sustainability and reducing Holland's carbon footprint.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the development of a commuter line between Holland and Grand Rapids.

Supports expanding local fiber broadband internet to connect every resident and business in Holland to reliable, high-speed, low-cost broadband, believing it is essential for future success, especially with more people working and learning from home.

Supports expanding local broadband capacity to ensure reliable, high-speed, and low-cost internet for everyone.

- Supports the development of a commuter line between Holland and Grand Rapids.
- Supports expanding local broadband capacity to ensure reliable, high-speed, and low-cost internet for everyone.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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Nathan Bocks

Nathan is from Holland. He has a bachelor&#39;s degree from Hope College and a law degree from Marquette University Law School. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children in Holland.

Nathan is an attorney at Central Park Law, PLLC, where he has been since 1993. He specializes in estate planning, real estate, and small business law. He has practiced commercial and residential real estate law in Holland for 25 years and has over 30 years of hands-on training and experience with real estate development and zoning issues.

Nathan is currently the Mayor of Holland, Michigan. He was elected in November 2019 and is serving his first term. He has served on 15 different community boards and commissions over the last 20 years, including the City of Holland Board of Appeals and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity. 

As mayor, approved over 1,000 new housing units.

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

Supports investing in new public infrastructure, including fire stations, a broadband network, expanded snowmelt, and a public ice-skating park.

Nathan Bockss

Buket Urgen

Brian Everitt is from Holland, Michigan. He attended West Ottawa High School. He lives with his family in Holland.

Brian is a business owner. He launched a window-cleaning service in 1984. In 2000, he founded Eye Can See Clearly Now.

HCT's Brian Everitt announces he'll run for mayor as a write-in ...

Brian's campaign for Holland Mayor is his first entry into politics.

As of August 12, 2025, Brian M. Everitt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports building more single-family homes, well-designed apartments, and affordable housing to meet the city's growing needs.

Plans to work with local shelters, faith groups, and social services to expand safe shelter options and outreach programs for homeless individuals.

- Supports building more single-family homes, well-designed apartments, and affordable housing to meet the city's growing needs.
- Plans to work with local shelters, faith groups, and social services to expand safe shelter options and outreach programs for homeless individuals.

Plans to partner with law enforcement and nonprofits to combat human trafficking, ensure respectful engagement with those in need, and keep public spaces safe.

- Plans to partner with law enforcement and nonprofits to combat human trafficking, ensure respectful engagement with those in need, and keep public spaces safe.

Supports creating an outdoor amphitheater to host orchestras, concerts, and festivals.

Plans to launch an online calendar, simple booking fees, and an open data portal for public resources.

Supports moving council meetings to Thursday nights to honor and broaden participation for faith communities that hold events on Wednesday evenings.

- Supports creating an outdoor amphitheater to host orchestras, concerts, and festivals.
- Plans to launch an online calendar, simple booking fees, and an open data portal for public resources.
- Supports moving council meetings to Thursday nights to honor and broaden participation for faith communities that hold events on Wednesday evenings.

Plans to address aging infrastructure by challenging "unfair repair fees" for burst pipes and working with the Board of Public Works to adopt a fair-share funding model that protects property owners.

Plans to reassess one-way routes, optimize parking, and implement smarter signage and timed parking policies to reduce traffic congestion.

- Plans to address aging infrastructure by challenging "unfair repair fees" for burst pipes and working with the Board of Public Works to adopt a fair-share funding model that protects property owners.
- Plans to reassess one-way routes, optimize parking, and implement smarter signage and timed parking policies to reduce traffic congestion.

Brian M. Everitt

Brian is from Holland, Michigan. He attended West Ottawa High School. He lives with his family in Holland.

Brian is a business owner. He launched a window-cleaning service in 1984. In 2000, he founded Eye Can See Clearly Now, a business that provided reliable work for local families.

Brian M. Everitt's campaign for Holland Mayor is his first entry into politics. He announced he will run as a write-in candidate in 2025.

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

Supports building an outdoor amphitheater to host orchestras, concerts and festivals.

Plans to create an outdoor amphitheater to host orchestras, concerts and festivals.

Supports building more single-family homes, apartments, and affordable housing.

Plans to work with the Board of Public Works to adopt a fair-share funding model for infrastructure repairs.

Plans to challenge "unfair repair fees" for burst pipes and work with the Board of Public Works to adopt a fair-share funding model that protects property owners.

Plans to work with the Board of Public Works to adopt a fair-share funding model for repairing Holland's drainage and sewage lines.

- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.