Government

Elected Officials

In addition to nine county commissioners elected by districts, 
there are several countywide elected officials and judges.

Board of Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is a nine-member governing board elected at-large to represent the citizens of Jackson County to ensure the future of Jackson County.

District 4District 4 Commissioner, Phil Duckham Opens in new windowPhilip DuckhamDistrict 5District 5 Commissioner, Chairman Jim Shotwell Opens in new windowChairman
James Shotwell Jr.		District 6Earl Poleski Opens in new windowEarl Poleski
District 7John Willis Opens in new windowJohn L. WillisDistrict 8Darius Williams Opens in new windowDarius Williams
District 9Snell, Ray1 Opens in new windowRay Snell


County Officials

County Clerk/
Register of DeedsCierra L. SowleCierra L. Sowle		County Drain
Commissioner
Geoffrey Snyder		County
SheriffSheriff SchuetteGary Schuette
County
Treasurer
Karen Coffman Treasurers OfficeKaren Coffman		County
Prosecutor
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Circuit-Family-Probate Court Judges

Honorable Susan B. JordanHonorable John G. McBainHonorable John G. McBain
Honorable Jennifer Kelly
Honorable Thomas Wilson


District Court Judges


Appointed Officials

Jackson County has one Appointed Official serving the constituents of Jackson County, Michigan. The County Administrator is appointed by and reports to the County Board of Commissioners.

Administrator/
Controller
Mike Overton, Administrator/ControllerMichael Overton


Boards and Commissions

The County Board of Commissioners in each Michigan County has the statutory responsibility of making various appointments to boards and commissions. The roles of individuals appointed to these various boards and commissions vary depending on the statutory nature of the appointment.

County Departments

County departments manage services, regulations, infrastructure, finance, safety, 
and community well-being for effective local governance.

County Courts

The Jackson County Courts is a forum for dispute resolution built on a foundation of personal integrity, equal and informed access and fairness, by a team committed to efficient, timely and innovative services for our community.