Republican
Ottawa County
Commissioner
DISTRICT 9
“My promise to the citizens of Ottawa County is that I will continue working for the preservation of our health, educational, and economic freedoms, and the preservation of our physical public infrastructure for current and future generations.”
ROGER BELKNAP STANDS FOR
PRO-LIFE
Life begins at conception.
Life is sacred beginning to end.
PRO PARENTAL RIGHTS
Parental rights are nonnegotiable.
Your child belongs to you.
PRO CHILD INNOCENCE
A boy is a boy. A girl is a girl.
Children are not racist or sexual.
PRO AMERICA
America is exceptional.
Land of freedom and opportunity.
PRO CONSTITUTION
1st and 2nd Amendment.
Freedom of Religion and Conscience.
Constitution protects our rights.
PRO MERIT AND EXCELLENCE
Prioritize merit, hard work and excellence.
Promote American Equality over Socialist Equity.
PRO HEALTH FREEDOM
Information, not orders or coercion.
Government is not a parent.
PRO ELECTION INTEGRITY
Elections not selections.
One vote per legal citizen.
PRO VETERANS
Honor our heroes of freedom with action.
Strengthen the Veteran’s Department.
PRO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Government should never close church.
Freedom of Conscience.
PRO SMALL BUSINESS
Your business is yours only.
Every job is essential.
PRO FARMLAND PROTECTION
Protect farmland in Ottawa County.
Support diverse agriculture industry.
PRO RESOURCE SECURITY
Energy independence and security.
Groundwater, housing, home ownership.
Prioritize reliability and impact on jobs.
PRO LAW AND ORDER
We Back the Blue.
Safe communities through strong Law Enforcement.
PRO FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
Prioritize fiscal responsibility.
Public reporting of your tax dollars.
PRO HEALTHCARE
Provision of essential community services.
Respect for individual healthcare decisions.
MEET YOUR CANDIDATE
Roger Belknap is a father, husband, and life-long West Michigander. He is a small business owner and has over 20 years of public service experience working for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Village of Spring Lake, and Kent County Road Commission. Roger earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Public and Non-Profit Administration and has held several licenses and certifications for managing public utilities.
Roger is grateful for the freedom and opportunity afforded to American citizens. He seeks re-election to continue engagement with local, regional, and state government officials on policy, environment, and infrastructure matters to help develop conservative solutions for issues facing families and small businesses in our community.
Since starting his term in 2023, Commissioner Belknap has represented Ottawa County on the following boards and commissions:
- Central Dispatch Authority Policy Board
- Economic Development Corporation and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
- Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee
- West Michigan Regional Planning Commission
- WestPlan Policy Committee
- Groundwater Board, serving as Chair
For the Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Belknap serves on the following committees:
- Planning & Policy Committee, serving as Chair
- Finance & Administration Committee, serving as Vice-Chair
- Rules, Broadband, and Strategic Planning Committees
Commissioner Belknap also has participated with the Ottawa County Agriculture Education Committee since its founding in 2022. In 2024, he was excited with the assignment to represent the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission.
Since taking office, Commissioner Belknap:
- Voted to build and expand the Department of Veteran Affairs to prioritize our heroes of freedom
- Voted to approve funding for body cameras for the Sheriff’s Department
- Voted to close the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Department.
- The department promoted progressive ideology and divisive racial policies.
- This change returned county operations to focus on character, excellence, and merit.
- This also saves the county $286,000 per year.
- Voted to pass the following resolutions:
- Constitutional County Resolution
- Resolution to Protect Childhood Innocence
- Adoption Day Resolution
- Resolution Opposing State Control of Solar Siting
- Heroes of Freedom Resolution
- Resolution on Childhood Vaccine Waivers for School and Childcare
- Voted to hire Kallman Legal Group, one of the most experienced constitutional law firms in Michigan
- Voted to reject unneeded and sometimes harmful grants
- Voted to increase pay to comparable levels for the Sheriff’s Department, helping attract and retain high quality law enforcement personnel
INVOLVEMENT
- Right to Life of Michigan PAC, exclusive endorsement
- Right to Life of Michigan, member
- National Pro-Life Alliance, supporter
- Parents Defending Education, member
- Home School Legal Defense Association, member
- National Rifle Association, member
- Lakeshore Baptist Church, member
- Youth baseball and basketball programs, volunteer coach’s assistant
CONNECT WITH ROGER
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