Two newcomers join two incumbents on West Ottawa Public Schools Board
Four available seats will be filled by incumbents Darrin Duistermars and Randy Schipper and newcomers Kimberly Burmeister and Jens Milobinski on the West Ottawa Public Schools Board of Education , according to unofficial tallies in Ottawa County. A total of seven candidates sought election Nov. 3, with additional runners Tiffany Berry, Charles Elwood and Kory Plockmeyer. According to unofficial results, Duistermars earned 17.87% of the vote (10,241), followed by Schipper at 15.68% (8,991), Burmeister with 14.87% (8,526) and Milobinski with 14.67% (8,410). Berry earned 12.7% (7,282) followed by Plockmeyer with 12.56% (7,202) and Elwood with 11.64% (6,671). More: We sent a questionnaire to school board candidates for West Ottawa The selected candidates will serve four-year terms. Duistermars, 58, serves as parks and recreation director for Holland Township and has lived in the district for 33 years. His wife has taught locally for 30 years and both of his daughters graduated from West Ottawa High School. Schipper, 66, is an attorney. He's lived in the district for 33 years and has served on the WOPS Board of Education since 2005. Schipper helped lead the bond campaign for the north high school building in 2002 and has served on the OAISD Board
