District 9 - Ray Snell 

Commissioner Ray Snell represents District 9 (PDF) which includes all of Blackman Township. 

Commissioner Ray Snell was elected in the November 3, 2020 election. 

Ray has lived in Jackson County and Blackman Township most of his adult life. He and his wife, Deb, have raised three children and have three wonderful granddaughters.

He is a graduate of Michigan Center High School and Jackson Community College. He has been a Realtor with EXIT Realty 1st since 2009. Ray has served on the Lansing Community College Real Estate Program Review Committee. 

Ray’s service to the community included his time on the JCC Citizen’s Advisory Committee which recommended that the College improve public engagement. Among other proposals, this included recommendations to bring back sports and build student housing which led to increased enrollment of student athletes and attracting new student enrollment.

Ray served as Blackman Township Clerk from 2000-2004 and then served as Township Supervisor from 2004-2008. He was elected as a Director of the Michigan Association of Township Supervisors, serving 2007-2008. 

Ray served as a board member and is a past chairman of United Way of Jackson.

Ray continues to volunteer in the community; he is Vice-President for the Fuller Center for Housing of Jackson and also serves on the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Jackson Area Association of Realtors. 

As a County Commissioner, Ray serves on the General Government and Human Services Committees. He is Vice Chairman of the Human Services Committee. He also serves on the LifeWays Board and the LifeWays Program & Finance, Facilities and Quality Improvement and Credentialing subcommittees as well as the MI Works Southeast Board, Region 2 Planning Commission, Emergency Management Advisory Council, the Fair Board and Parks Board.

He is also the Vice Chair of the Jackson County Land Bank, serving as the Real Estate Representative. 

Ray welcomes comments and questions with the residents of District 9 about county issues.