Jennifer Bott
Candidate for Library Board Member, Portage District Library
Background
- Occupation
- Professor and chair, Department of Marketing, Western Michigan University
Professor and chair of the Department of Marketing in WMU's Haworth College of Business; former provost at Western Michigan University and dean at Ball State University.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to advocate for funding and stewardship of taxpayer money
ReportPortage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“continue to advocate for funding and good stewardship of taxpayer investment”
Government & transparency
Supports the library as a community "third place"
ReportPortage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'm running to champion the library as a "third place" for members of our community”
Supports balancing physical and digital library services
ReportPortage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter GuideCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“my priorities are to keep strengthening that physical-digital balance”
All sources (2)
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Kalamazoo County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Portage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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