What is Civic Mirror?

Civic Mirror is a civic technology platform designed to make government easier to understand, research and engage with. It brings together information about elected offices, public spending, legislation, judicial decisions and civic events into a single, searchable interface. The goal is to reduce fragmentation and help people see how public institutions function in practice, not just in theory.

What problem is Civic Mirror trying to solve?

Most public information already exists, but it is scattered across dozens of websites, written in technical language, and difficult to connect across roles, agencies and decision-making processes. Civic Mirror focuses on aggregation, context and clarity — helping users understand who is responsible for what, how decisions are made, and how those decisions connect over time.

Is Civic Mirror affiliated with a political party or campaign?

No. Civic Mirror is designed as a non-partisan platform. It does not endorse candidates, promote political parties, or tell users what positions to take. The platform is structured to present primary information and sourced material, allowing users to draw their own conclusions.

How does Civic Mirror maintain neutrality?

Neutrality is addressed structurally rather than rhetorically. The platform surfaces original sources wherever possible, clearly labels summarised content, and allows users to view information through different lenses — including progressive, conservative or just the facts. The intent is transparency about framing, not hidden editorial judgement.

What kind of information does the platform include?

Depending on availability, Civic Mirror can include: lists of elected offices at state, county and local level; role descriptions explaining what each office is responsible for; budget and spending information tied to specific offices; legislative bills with plain-language summaries; judicial rulings categorised by case type; public calendars, meetings and livestream links; and evidence panels linking officials to sourced articles, rulings or statements. All content is designed to be navigable without requiring specialist political knowledge.

How does Civic Mirror use AI?

AI is used primarily to process large volumes of public information and convert complex material — such as legislation or court rulings — into readable summaries. The underlying source material remains available, and summaries are intended as entry points, not replacements for original documents.

How can users engage with elected officials through Civic Mirror?

Where verified contact information exists, Civic Mirror allows users to send structured, one-click emails to elected officials about legislation, votes or public actions. The platform also supports pre-written question prompts to help users engage constructively, especially those new to civic participation.

Does Civic Mirror collect or sell user data?

Civic Mirror is designed to minimise data collection. User profiles exist to support engagement features, but the platform is not built around targeted advertising or data monetisation. Long-term sustainability is being approached cautiously, with an emphasis on trust and public value.

What makes Civic Mirror different from existing civic or transparency tools?

Many existing tools focus on a single dimension — voting records, legislation, budgets or elections. Civic Mirror's differentiator is connection: linking roles, decisions, money, events and outcomes so users can see how individual actions fit into a broader system. The emphasis is on continuity rather than snapshots.

Who is Civic Mirror for?

Civic Mirror is for anyone who wants a clearer, more connected understanding of how government works — whether they are voting, researching an issue, attending meetings, or simply trying to stay informed about the institutions that affect their daily lives. It is designed to be usable by people with no prior expertise, while still supporting deeper exploration for advanced users.

What is the long-term vision for Civic Mirror?

The long-term goal is to create durable civic infrastructure — what Pecenica describes as connective tissue between the public and their representatives. Rather than focusing on individual election cycles or controversies, Civic Mirror aims to support ongoing engagement, accountability and institutional memory over time.

What's next for the platform?

Planned enhancements include candidate profiles alongside existing officeholders, improved issue-based filtering (e.g. environment, education, infrastructure), deeper legislative tracking across committees and voting stages, and expanded coverage beyond Indiana. Development is iterative, with user feedback shaping priorities.

Berrien County

134 seats · 134 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Municipal (7: 7 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Benton Harbor Mayor	() Marcus Muhammad	Nov 2, 2027
+	Bridgman Mayor	() Vince Rose	Nov 2, 2027
+	Buchanan Mayor	() Sean Denison	Nov 2, 2027
+	Coloma Mayor	() Marsha Hammond	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Buffalo Mayor	() Vance Price	Nov 2, 2027
+	St. Joseph Mayor	() Brook Thomas	Nov 2, 2027
+	Watervliet Mayor	() Deah Muth	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (76: 76 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	(N) Trenton Bowens	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Matthew Bradley	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Angela Doyle	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Elnora Gavin	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Dashuna Robinson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stephanie Rockette-Martin	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Reinaldo Tripplett	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Lee Davidson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Pat DeLong	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stephanie James	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Erica Molden	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Michael Shembarger	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Paul Toliver	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Justin Turner	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) JoAnn DeMeulenaere	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Wayne Hall	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Nancy Hawley	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tom LaVanway	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Brad Owen	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Eric Ramso	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tishia Roberts	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Katie Berry	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jennie Brackett	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jake Brown	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Harvey Burnett	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Scott Carlin	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Chris Carlson	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kelly Laesch	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Gordie Cartwright	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Steve Groendyk	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Nicole Hickmon	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Heidi Ishmael	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Doug Kraemer	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) William Stowers	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Tandy Ulleg	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jackie Adams	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stephanie Daniel	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Don Geisler	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Robert Guse	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Brittni Harrington	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Christina Peters	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Lindsay Stuckey	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member — District 6	(N) Thomas Bell	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member — District 6	(N) Sarah Kovar	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member — District 6	(N) Tim Smith	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Allison Hulshof	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Eric McDonald	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Julie Ramos	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kayla Randall	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Mark Swinehart	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Josh Valentine	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) James Young	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Denise Churchill	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Stephen Donnelly	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) John Haskins	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jennifer Summers	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Vanessa Thun	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Greg Vosberg	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Lisa Werner	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member — District 5	(N) Gina Edwards	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member — District 5	(N) Barbara Pence	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member — District 5	(N) Erica Santiago	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kim Adams	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Gina Grear	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Brian Gruszczyk	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Amanda Morlock-Fisher	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) John Oliphant	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Bill Spaulding	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jim Tyler	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Kacy Cooper	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Gale Easton	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Blaine Goodrich	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Jason Herrington	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Brent Oliver	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) John Sheets	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	(N) Taryn Watterson	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (32: 32 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Judge of Probate	(N) Brian S Berger	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County	() Stacy Loar-Porter AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 1	(R) David Vollrath	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 10	(R) Jim Curran	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 10	(R) R Elliot	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 10	(R) R Elliott	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 10	(R) Michael Majerek	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 2	(R) Jon Hinkelman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 3	(D) Don Meeks	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 4	(D) Mamie Yarbrough	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 5	(D) Rayonte Bell	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 5	(R) William Chickering	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 6	(R) Chris Heugel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 6	(R) Julie Wuerfel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 7	(R) Robert Harrison	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 8	(R) Teri Freehling	Nov 3, 2026
+	Berrien County Commissioner Dist 9	(R) Ezra Scott	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 1	() David Vollrath	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Jim Curran	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() R Elliott	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 10	() Michael Majerek	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 2	() Jon Hinkelman	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 3	() Don Meeks	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 4	() Mamie Yarbrough	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 5	() Rayonte Bell	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 6	() Julie Wuerfel	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 7	() Robert Harrison	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 8	() Teri Freehling	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Legislator, 9	() Ezra Scott	Nov 3, 2026
+	Drain Commissioner	() Christopher Quattrin	Nov 3, 2026
+	Register of Deeds	() Deborah Stoneburner	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sheriff, n/a	() Charles Heit	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (2: 2 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Judge Dist 2	(N) Angela Pasula	Nov 3, 2026
+	Judge Dist 5	(N) Sherri Cochran Frame	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (6: 6 filled, 0 vacant)
+	MI Governor	(D) Gretchen Whitmer	Nov 3, 2026
+	MI Attorney General	(D) Dana Nessel	Nov 3, 2026
	MI Secretary of State	(D) Jocelyn Benson	Nov 3, 2026
	Michigan Senate District 21	(D) Sarah Anthony AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan House of Representatives District 78	(R) Gina Johnsen AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Michigan House of Representatives District 79	(R) Angela Rigas AMA	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Federal (11: 11 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Representative — District 4	(R) Bill Huizenga 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. Representative — District 5	(R) Tim Walberg AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Frances Behm	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Terrence Berg	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Paul Borman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Robert Cleland	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Susan DeClercq	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Gershwin Drain	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Nancy Edmunds	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan	(N) Bernard Friedman	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan	(N) Jane Beckering	Nov 3, 2026

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Berrien County, Michigan

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