About
A county party, not a campaign ad.
The Newaygo County Republican Executive Committee organizes precincts, meetings, and elections. This page uses names published on the live site as of August 22, 2026. Officer titles (chair, treasurer) are not listed there — that’s a gap this redesign is meant to close.
What we stand for
Constitution first
We are committed to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Michigan Constitution — the same language the committee uses on the live site and the River Country Chamber listing.
Local government
County commissions, school boards, clerks, and townships are where most of Newaygo County’s daily life is decided. That’s where we work.
Regular people
The current Get Involved page says it well: this is not a professional political class. It’s neighbors who want a say in how the county is run.
Drawn from language already on newaygogop.com and the River Country Chamber listing. Not a new platform invented for this pitch.
Officers
The live committee page does not name a chair, vice chair, secretary, or treasurer. A third-party directory lists a chair; we are not repeating that name here until the committee confirms it. Empty seats on a public site look like the party is closed. Fill them.
Chair
To be confirmed
Vice Chair
To be confirmed
Secretary
To be confirmed
Treasurer
To be confirmed
Elected Republicans (from the live site)
Congressional
John Moolenaar
U.S. Representative, District 2
State
Rick Outman
Michigan State Senator, District 33
Joseph Fox
Michigan State Representative, District 101
County
Paul Mellema
County Commissioner, District 1
Bryan Kolk
County Commissioner, District 2
Chuck Trapp
County Commissioner, District 3
James Maike
County Commissioner, District 4
Lori Tubbergen Clark
County Commissioner, District 5
Brenda Bird
County Commissioner, District 6
Mike Kruithoff
County Commissioner, District 7
Jason VanderStelt
County Clerk
Jason O’Connell
County Treasurer
Dale Twing
Drain Commissioner
Rachel Robinson
Prosecuting Attorney
Stewart K. Sanders
Register of Deeds
Bob Mendham
Sheriff
Live site lists “Drian Commission” for Dale Twing — treated here as Drain Commissioner.
At-large members elected by precinct delegates
- Brian Frens
- Nicole Hall
- Micki Hilbrand
- Bill Johnson
- Theresa Emshwiller
- Gary Anderson
- Ken Thorne
- Alicia Webber
- Natacha Valmont
- Jeff Pols
- Kim Bush
- Thomas Smith
- Rick Steenstra
- Mike Stack
- One seat vacant
Names copied from newaygogop.com/committee-members/. Confirm spelling and current seats before launch.