Cherie McFarland is from Bridgeport, Michigan. She attended Bridgeport-Spaulding High School.

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Cherie McFarland is from Bridgeport, Michigan and has two children.

Cherie is a retired administrative officer. She worked at the Aleda E. Lutz VA in Saginaw, Michigan, where she oversaw human resources, contracts, budgets, equipment purchasing and service agreements for respiratory therapy, laboratory, cardiology, X-ray, CT and nuclear medicine, and supported all medical services personnel. She previously spent 23 years in eye care as an ophthalmic technician, certified contact lens fitter and office manager, and managed a property management department at a Saginaw realty company.

Cherie is a retired administrative officer. She worked at the Aleda E. Lutz VA in Saginaw, Michigan. Prior to that, she worked in eye care as an ophthalmic technician, certified contact lens fitter, and office manager, and managed a property management department at a Saginaw realty company.

Cherie McFarland’s campaign for Saginaw Township Trustee is her first entry into politics.

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Cherie is a trustee on the Bridgeport Township Board of Trustees. She ran for the office in 2024 and did not win, but was appointed to fill a vacancy in June 2025.

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As of May 4, 2026, Cherie McFarland did not have a website or any information online.

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- A township trustee is an elected member of the township board and serves as a legislative and policy-making official in township government.
- Township trustees help develop, review, and vote on township ordinances, resolutions, budgets, contracts, and other township business.
- Township boards in Michigan generally consist of the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and either two or four trustees, depending on the township’s population.
- Trustees are elected at-large, meaning they represent the entire township rather than specific districts.
- Township trustees serve four-year terms. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a registered voter and resident of the township for at least 30 days before the election.

A township board member who votes on local budgets, policies, and local services.