Endorsements:
Organizations
• Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM)
POAM said: “The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) is pleased to endorse your candidacy for Kalamazoo County Prosecutor. The POAM represents over 12,000 law enforcement employees throughout the State of Michigan and is the largest such organization in our state.”
• Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association
• Western Michigan University Professional Instructors’ Organization (PIO)
IBEW Local 131
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 357
Ironworkers Local 340
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
UAW Cap Council of Southwest Michigan
Michigan Education Association (MEA)
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Southwest Michigan
Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
Southwest Michigan Building Trades
Teamsters Local #7Close
State Representatives, Past and Present
Sean McCann, 2010-present
- Rep. McCann said: “I’m pleased to endorse Jeff Getting for Prosecutor. Jeff’s experience as a prosecutor and leadership in the community has prepared him well for this office. As a former city commissioner and current state representative, I know that experience is crucial to making sound public policy and Jeff Getting has the right experience to be Kalamazoo County’s next Prosecutor. He is ready to lead with toughness, fairness and integrity.”
• Ed LaForge, 1994-2000
• Mary Brown, 1976-1994Close
Township Supervisors and Trustees
• Ron Reid – Kalamazoo Township Trustee and Candidate for Township Supervisor
• Mark Miller – Kalamazoo Township Trustee
• David Burgess – Comstock Township Trustee
Kalamazoo County Commissioners, Current and Past
• Dave Buskirk – Vice Chairman, Former Chairman
- Commissioner Buskirk said: “I strongly endorse Jeff Getting to be our next County Prosecutor. As Vice-Chairman of the County Commission and its former Chairman, I know how important it is to have an experienced Prosecutor at the helm when it matters most. Jeff is tough, but fair. We need Jeff Getting’s leadership in the Prosecutor’s Office to make certain the Office is well-managed and our neighborhoods are safe.”
• John Taylor – Kalamazoo
• Brian Johnson – Kalamazoo
• Michael Seals – Kalamazoo
• Carolyn Alford – Kalamazoo
• Mike Quinn – Portage
• Leroy Crabtree – Comstock
• Jack Urban — KalamazooClose
Kalamazoo Countywide Officials
• Patricia Crowley – Drain CommissionerClose
Kalamazoo City Commissioners and Mayors, Current and Past
• Mayor Bobby Hopewell
• Ed Annen Jr., former Mayor of Kalamazoo
• Don Cooney – City Commissioner
• Sean McCann – former City CommissionerClose
Current and Former Prosecutors
• Robert Champion
“As a former police officer, current prosecutor and person who knows both candidates in this race, I strongly endorse Jeff Getting for Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney. I worked with Jeff in the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office and he was a highly respected leader whose advice and assistance was sought by other assistant prosecutors in difficult cases. He is the best prosecutor I have worked with, and his experience outside of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has only made him better.” — Robert Champion, Current Prosecutor and Attorney
• Bob Beck
• Nancy Bogren
• Dave DeBack
• Donna Innes
• Alan Harbaugh
• Michael Robie – Michael is a current prosecutor in Van Buren County and former Cook (Illinois) and Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney.
• Roger Snell
• Kristen Getting
• Erin Martin, current Calhoun County Prosecutor
• Angelique Camfield-Kuiper
“Jeff Getting’s experience, his commitment to this community, his strength of character, and his ability to communicate and work effectively with people from all walks of life are just some of the reasons he is THE choice for Kalamazoo County. I wholeheartedly support him in the race for Kalamazoo County Prosecutor.” ~Paul J. Yancho, Attorney, Comstock.
Your Friends and Neighbors
“I endorse Jeff Getting for Prosecuting Attorney of Kalamazoo County. He combines experience as a prosecutor with experience as a defender of people’s rights. He is an ethical, hard-working lawyer who enjoys the respect and support of many judges and lawyers in our community. I know he will do the best job for the people of our county.” ~Marty Glista, Endorser
• Tim Randall, Kalamazoo
• Don Webster, Kalamazoo
• Brian Uridge, Plainwell
• Holly Kinney, Portage
• Marty Glista, Kalamazoo
• Kristen Cotugno, Richland
• Ron and Nancy Crowell, Kalamazoo
• Gregg and Lori Hannemann, Texas Township
• Johanna and Matthew Spletzer, Oshtemo Township
• Cheri Bell, Oshtemo Township
• Namita Sharma, Kalamazoo
• George and Michele Buelow, Portage
• John Curran, Kalamazoo
• Joseph and Elizabeth Hawver, Kalamazoo
• Paul and Kate Yancho, Comstock
• David Widger, Portage
• Cynthia McConnell, Texas Township
• Alan and Laurie Harbaugh, Kalamazoo
• Jim Getting, Richland
• Scot Conant, Portage
• Diane and Jack Malone, Battle Creek
• Jennifer and Tyler Jameslyn, Grand Rapids
• Bob and Christen Schwab, Comstock
• Joanne Huffman, Kalamazoo
• Dale and Dennis Menz, Kalamazoo
• Penny Best, Portage
• John and Sharon Barry, Portage
• Jeff Clemann, Portage
• Jim Mallery., Vicksburg
• Arthur Lee Kirk, KalamazooClose


