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Library Board Member, Portage District Library

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A library board member is one of the trustees who set policy and approve the budget for the public library.

Jennifer Bott

No party listed

Professor and chair, Department of Marketing, Western Michigan University

The gist

  • Supports the library as a community "third place"
  • Supports balancing physical and digital library services
  • Pledges to advocate for funding and stewardship of taxpayer money
More about Jennifer
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  1. Supports the library as a community "third place"

    Portage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate 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”
  2. Supports balancing physical and digital library services

    Portage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “my priorities are to keep strengthening that physical-digital balance”
  3. Pledges to advocate for funding and stewardship of taxpayer money

    Portage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “continue to advocate for funding and good stewardship of taxpayer investment”

Donna Beth VanderVries

No party listed

The gist

No documented position found.

Jeanne M Friedman

No party listedIncumbent

Retired educator

The gist

  • Supports updating the library's strategic plan with staff
More about Jeanne
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  1. Supports updating the library's strategic plan with staff

    Portage District Library Trustee — VOTE411 Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I am looking forward to the work with updating the Strategic Plan with the Board and Library Staff”

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