Eugene ("Gene") Jorissen, Supervisor, is our chief elected official. His responsibilities are very similar to that of a city mayor/city manager, and involve interaction with all the aspects of Township government as well as representing our Township within other community groups.

Gene's background includes teaching Government and Social Studies at the Junior High level for over 30 years at the Ludington Schools.  He's owned a small business, the Bushel Basket (now Orchard Market), and he's been here as Pere Marquette Charter Township Supervisor since 1995.

He and his family have always been active in community projects, including our own Historic White Pine Village, the West Shore Pregnancy Center, Girl Scouts, Optimists, and in activities with their church.  As Supervisor, Gene serves on the Board of the Western Mason County Fire District Authority, the Michigan Townships Association Regional Directors' Board, the Mason County DPW, and LOTS of Township Board committees.

Day-to-day, Gene requests and receives bids for Township merchandise and services, monitors zoning and land divisions, and acts on complaints and violations of local ordinances. He supervises roads, refuse pick-up, and utilities -- as well as many of the various departments within the Township. The Supervisor presides at meetings of the Township Board and is the Township’s chief officer.

Gene can help with a problem or question in almost any department, and he's happy to do so.  Please contact him with comments about our website, or to request additional features you would like to see on the website.  Contact Gene at 231/845-1277 or by e-mail at pmsuper65@yahoo.com.

...and Assistant

Judy Cools is Gene's Administrative Assistant.  She assists Gene with the tasks above, and also deals with many other things as well.  In addition to being our Webmanager, Board of Review secretary, and caretaker of a thousand little details that keep the office operating more efficiently, Judy takes care of visitors to the Townhall and often answers the phones and directs calls.   

Judy is also at the center of our Geographical Information System("GIS").  Working with other Township departments, the GIS uses maps within the Township to display the water/sewer lines, property boundaries, zoning, and more.  These are valuable not only to our staff, but to outside contractors, county departments, and prospective investors.

You can reach Judy at 231/845-1277 or by e-mail at Judy@pmtwp.org.  

...and the Assistant Assistant

Bobbie Schultz joined the Township staff recently as an additional assistant in the Supervisor's office.  Bobbie helps with the clerical end of things to allow Judy more time on the technical side of GIS and website development.  Bobbie has been learning who does what in our busy Township and directs callers, visitors, and mail to their proper offices.  This is a tremendous help in keeping us organized and helping the public as well.

You can reach Bobbie at 231/845-1277 or by e-mail at Bobbie@pmtwp.org.

Many more dedicated people work together to make up your Township staff. You’ll find them on our other web pages, so keep exploring!