Trustee Ellen Ryder-Petre
Term: 11/20/2008-11/20/2012
2074 Manchester
Contact Number: (989) 781-6620
Trustee Ellen Ryder-Petre is a Senior Counselor/Psychotherapist serving Saginaw and Bay City. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work from Michigan State University. She is a member of the Thomas Township Downtown Development Authority. She has served on the Advisory Board for SVSU Masters in Social Work program and was Vice President of the Saginaw County Republican Women’s Club. Ellen has served on several church boards and in a variety of civic organizations. She is chairperson of the Thomas Township Policy Committee and a member of the Public Safety Committee.
Trustee Tom Radewahn
Term: 09/14/2009-11/20/2012
Contact Number: (989) 781-0150
Trustee Tom Radewahn is an Insurance Counselor and Realtor/Broker for his 4th generation family business Mid-Valley Insurance and Radewahn Real Estate. The one time Township Supervisor (Tom was elected in 1988 and served one term) now has two son’s in the family business, and he felt the time was right to step back into the Township political arena. Over the past twenty years, Tom has held positions on the Planning Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission and is currently the sitting Chairperson of the Thomas Township Downtown Development Authority. In his spare time, Tom along with his wife Lynell enjoy biking, dog sledding and hunting.
Trustee Mike Thayer
Term: 11/20/2008-11/20/2012
522 Fritzler Drive
Contact Number: (989) 781-5278 or (989) 233-6823
Trustee Mike Thayer is Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Bay City Western High School. From 1995-2007 Mike was the Athletic Director, Middle School Principal and Teacher at Merrill Community Schools. He holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from Central Michigan University. He is a member of the Shields Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus.
Mike has been happily married to his wife Lynda for over 16 years. They have two daughters; Kelsey, age 15 and Kennedy, age 13. Lynda is a teacher for Swan Valley Public Schools and serves on the Thomas Township Library Board.
Trustee Chris Thompson
Term: 11/20/2008-11/20/2012
Contact Number: (989) 642-3283
Trustee Chris Thompson is a retired Saginaw News columnist whose career included managing the News computer systems. He is a Michigan State University alumni and graduate of MSU’s master citizen planner program. The former U.S. Army officer has been a Director on Boards of the Can-Amera Games and Trout Unlimited. Chris has also served on church councils, in Big Brothers and on the Apple Mountain Ski Patrol and he is a member of the Shields American Legion Post. Chris has been chairman of the Zoning board of Appeals, served on the Planning Commission and the Streepscape Committee.