For those who wondered what happened to Martin Board of Education member Austin Marsman after he resigned last year, the young man has moved to Plainwell and now is the Democratic candidate for state presentative from the 42nd District.
Marsman, a Martin High School graduate, is challenging incumbent Republican Matt Hall, who is seeking his third two-year term. Rick Cutshaw also has filed to run as a Republican candidate.
Marsman, who also has served on a special committee handling the Allegan County high-speed Internet project, has had a longtime interest in the political arena, despite his youth. He even was elected to the student senate during his freshman year at Grand Valley State University.
Rep. Matt Hall is seeking his third two-year term as state representative. The 42nd House District includes portions of northern Kalamazoo County, Alamo, Cooper and Richland townships, and southern Allegan counties, Otsego and Plainwell and Gun Plains townships.
Hall is serving as House Republican leader for the 2023-2024 term. In his first term, he chaired the House Oversight Committee and served as chair of the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Hall’s colleagues elected him Republican caucus chair. during his second term, and he presided over the House Tax Policy Committee. The National Federation of Independent Business recognized him as a Guardian of Small Business, and the Michigan Manufacturers Association named him Legislator of the Year.
Key issues already mentioned by Marsman include Hall’s insistence the 2020 election was rigged against Donald Trump, Hall’s positions on abortion rights and his continued defense of gun rights.
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