Boundaries: Includes the cities of South Lyon, Walled Lake and Wixom with a portion of the City of Novi. He also represents the townships of Lyon and South Lyon.
First elected: November 2002 Current term : January 1, 2007 -- December 31, 2008
Contact information:
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan, USA, 48341-0421
Phone: 248-858-0100 (County); 248-437-7597 (home) Fax: 248-858-1572 (County)
Activities in the Community:
For thirteen years, Jeff Potter served as the Mayor of the City of South Lyon, completing his service upon his election to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. He has also served as a City Council member as well as on several municipal boards and committees.
Commissioner Potter has been an active proponent of community partnerships to reduce the cost of government and add to Oakland County's quality of life. He was an organizer and founding community sponsor of the Huron Valley Trail System, connecting many southwest Oakland communities and area parks; and authored a Strategic Land Acquisition project to preserve land for greenspace' and future parks.
Commissioner Potter was honored with the Distinguished Leadership in Joint Public Services Award (1998) and Outstanding Project Award (1998) for southeastern Michigan, by the Center for Joint Public Services.
Personal:
Commissioner Jeff Potter is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and has been an employee of Ford Motor Company in Wixom since 1977. Jeff has been a resident of Oakland County since 1985.
Commissioner Potter and his wife, Andra, live in South Lyon, where they are raising their three children: Daniel, Michael and Jessica.
Their son, Daniel attends Lawrence Technological University in Southfield while their children: Michael and Jessica attend high school.
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