City, township & village

Board Member, Keweenaw Heartlands Recreation and Natural Resources Authority

4 Year Term

Vote for: 3
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 6
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A board member is one of the officials who govern the authority that manages public recreation, forest and natural resource interests on Keweenaw Heartlands land.

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Russ Bjorn

No party listed

The gist

Supports expanding recreation for residents and tourists.
Opposes closing existing recreation uses on the land.

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Supports expanding recreation for residents and tourists.
Keweenaw Heartlands authority board candidates introduce themselves at public forum
News coverage · WLUC-TV6 · uppermichiganssource.com
“Making more activities available to the locals and the tourists and to everybody”
Opposes closing existing recreation uses on the land.
Keweenaw Heartlands authority board candidates introduce themselves at public forum
News coverage · WLUC-TV6 · uppermichiganssource.com
“I don't want anything to be shut down.”

Pete Clevenstine

No party listed

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Supports well-run public meetings that encourage attendance.

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Supports well-run public meetings that encourage attendance.
Several Heartlands Authority Board candidates share thoughts on the forest's future
News coverage · The Keweenaw Report · keweenawreport.com
“there needs to be public meetings, but they need to be well-run public meetings that really reach out to people to encourage them to attend”

Gregg Patrick

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Jon Schubbe

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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George Twardzik

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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Joseph R. Vairus

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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