Three incumbent councilmen were also on Tuesday’s ballot, though only two kept their seats. Both Calvin “Hap” Cederquist and Dennis “Randy” Lydens were re-elected with 185 and 189 votes, respectively. Darric Roesler lost his seat on the council with 178 votes. The council seats are for four-year terms.

Mayor Henry Roesler, Jr. won re-election as well, defeating challenger Kevin Erb and receiving nearly 70 percent of the votes. This will be Mayor Roesler’s 10th, two-year term.

Freeland, age 51, said he is looking forward to serving the city. He and his wife, Rebecca, moved their family to the Montague area after Freeland retired from the Armed Forces, where he spent 21 years working as a pilot and instructor, and Airborne Express. He moved into the City of Montague in 2001.

Since living in the area, Freeland has become active in both high school athletics and the local boating community.

Freeland volunteers as a statistician for the famed Montague Wildcats football team and helped implement digital statistic keeping.

“I do all the play-by-play stats,” said Freeland.

Freeland is also active in the boating community and serves as treasurer at Ellenwood Landing Marina and Yacht Club.

Freeland said he plans on learning the ropes from the experienced members of the council.

“I’m very pleased with the job that’s been done by Mayor Roesler and (City Manager) John French,” Freeland said.

He does hope to enhance the city’s attraction to boaters.

“I want the cities to work closely with the marinas to draw people,” he said. “We need to make the 7-mile trip down White Lake worthwhile.”

Freeland said he hopes to improve the availability of restaurants within walking distance from the water.

Freeland will join the council next Monday night, Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m.

Whitehall

The youngest candidate to run for council in the City of Whitehall’ 149-year history failed in his attempt.

Eighteen-year-old Jordan Conrad, a student at Muskegon Community College, did receive 119 votes in last Tuesday’s general election, but fell short in the race for the four open council seats in the election.

The seats were filled by incumbents.

The top vote-getter was Tanya Cabala with 177 votes. Jeffrey D. Holmstrom received 170 votes, Stephen H. Sikkenga got 164 votes and James H. Bartholomew got 147 voters.

The top three earned four-year terms - Cabala, Holmstrom and Sikkenga - and Bartholomew received a two-year term.