Jim Prom Appointed to Ward 4 Plymouth City Council Seat

At its Sept. 24 meeting, the Plymouth City Council appointed Plymouth resident Jim Prom, 50, to fill the vacant Ward 4 City Council seat, effective Oct. 1. He will represent the northeast area of Plymouth.

The appointment came after Ginny Black, who had held the Ward 4 seat for nearly 18 years, resigned to allow greater flexibility in her schedule for travel during retirement. Prom will serve the remainder of Black’s term, which expires Dec. 31, 2014.

When a vacancy occurs mid-term, the City Charter charges the council with appointing a replacement until the next regular city election. The City Council selected Prom after interviewing eight candidates on Sept. 17. 

“We had a field of well-qualified applicants. Jim Prom was the unanimous choice based on his past community involvement, as well as his previous interest in serving in local government,” said Mayor Kelli Slavik.

Prom has lived in Plymouth since 1996. Prom lives in the Ward 4 area of Plymouth with wife Lisa and three daughters who attend school at Providence Academy in Plymouth, according to Sun Sailor article. 

Prom told the paper he’s had a fascination and interest in public policy for some years.

“I care a lot about everything that goes on around here,” he said in the article. “And I want to help ensure that everything is as well run as it always has been. It’s a great city and I’m glad to be a part of that.”

He is a past president of the Bass Lake Improvement Association and has run for the council twice during the 2008 and 2010 elections. He is the owner and president of Invasive Models LLC, a company that has developed and manufactures a line of vascular anatomy models that permit rehearsals and demonstrations of invasive vascular procedures. Prom will be formally sworn in at the Tuesday, Oct. 8, City Council meeting.

(Some information provided by a city of Plymouth press release.)