Emily Beutel was elected Clerk in November 2020. Previously, she served as Deputy Clerk since January 2018 and spent nine years managing the Farmers' Market. Emily has lived in Texas Township for more than 25 years and lives with her husband Chad and three children on S Avenue
Emily has been active in the agricultural community for most of her life and career, growing up on Buckham Farms, which has been operating in Kalamazoo County since the last 1800s for five generations. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's degree and spent 10 years serving small farms at various nonprofits before coming to Texas Township.
Serves on the following Committees:
Election Commission
Parks & Trails
Personnel Policy
Trailway Feasibility