 essex township elected officials township government  at the township level there are 5 republican elected officials supervisor  lynn ferguson  r 5851 w colony rd st johns 9892244747 clerk  florence benson  r 4648 w colony rd st johns 9892244503 treasurer  patti j warnke  r 4633 n essex center st johns 9892247353 trustee carol eldrige r 6342 w kinley rd st johns 9892242418 trustee  rex ferguson  r 5666 w colony rd st johns 9892246639 the next election for all township elected positions is in 2012 clinton county commissioners  essex township has one republican elected county commissioner  district no 1 lebanon  essex  dallas westphalia and eagle townships population 9438  david w pohl  r 1180 s hinman road fowler mi 48835 ph 989 5932688 term exps 12312010  