Voters in many areas across Berrien County selected their county commissioners Tuesday. Among the contested races, 1st District Commissioner David Volrath has defeated a challenge from Patricia Camarena-Rose Barbary. 9th District Commissioner Ezra Scott also retains his seat, edging out challenger David Blum. 12th District Commissioner Michael Majerek narrowly beat a challenge from John Klimek by 95 votes. There’s a new county commissioner in the 7th District, and it’s Bob Harrison, who edged out James Organ. Speaking of new commissioners, the 6th District’s new commissioner is Chris Heugel, who ran unopposed. Then there’s the other commissioners who were re-elected unopposed. They include Mamie Yarbrough of Benton Harbor, who told us Tuesday night she’s optimistic about what’s ahead.
“We’ll be kind of having some experience gone and brand new people and they’ll make it just fine because I did, and time goes fast,” Yarbrough said. “We are doing so many wonderful things. I’m just proud to be on the county commission.”
Cruising to victory as they were unopposed were also Don Meeks, Jon Hinkelman, Bill Chickering, Teri Freehling, Jim Curran, and Mac Elliot.
