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HOLLAND, MI — Two incumbents won, and two lost seats on Holland’s City Council in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election. Seven candidates were in the running for the four open seats in the 1st, 3rd and 5th wards, as well as one at-large spot. For the at-large position, incumbent Quincy Byrd, 53, was defeated by challenger Abby Klomparens, 31, by a vote of 3,730 (61.2%) to 2,365 (38.8%), according to unofficial election results from the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office. Election results are considered unofficial until they are certified by the county board of canvassers. Klomparens is the West Michigan regional coordinator for U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Twp. A Grand Valley State University graduate, she has previous experience working as a legislative director in the Michigan House of Representatives. She previously ran for the Michigan state House, and has held a seat on Holland’s human relations commission. In the 1st Ward, incumbent Tim Vreeman, 59, defeated write-in challenger Linda Falstad by a vote of 776 (85.84%) to 128 (14.16%). Vreeman was first elected to the city council in 2021. He is now serving as a pastor and funeral arranger at Langeland Sterenberg Funeral Homes, and was previously pastor at Holland’s Christ Memorial Reformed Church. He is a graduate of the West Coast Chamber leadership program, and has served on the Tulip Time board of directors. Incumbent Bylinda Sól, 55, lost to challenger Tim Marroquin, 57, for the 3rd Ward seat by a vote of 361 (50.56%) to 353 (49.44%). Marroquin, 57, works for GVSU as an adult student services specialist, and has his master’s of education from the university, along with a master’s degree in sport administration from Central Michigan University. He currently serves as the Holland Public Schools Board of Education secretary and as president of the Herrick District Library board. Scott Corbin, 57, ran unopposed for the 5th Ward seat, earning 744 votes. Corbin was elected to Holland City Council in 2017. He has been the director of emergency management and homeland security for Allegan County for 17 years, and is a U.S. Army Reserve sergeant with over 32 years of law enforcement experience. Corbin has a bachelor’s degree from Bluffton University in Ohio and a master’s from the Naval Post Graduate School. Learn more about the candidates’ campaign priorities here. Holland voters also selected a mayor during the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election, reelecting Mayor Nathan Bocks by a vote of 4,620 (73.04%) to 1,705 (29.96%).
