Who I am

I am a Michigander from a small town: I was born and raised in Lowell, MI. I have loved South Haven since I started coming here in the 80’s when attending Kalamazoo College.  I biked here before the Kal-Haven Trail existed after starting work as a research chemist at The Upjohn Company.  My husband, Jay Campbell, and I came here often on day trips and extended vacations.  A wedding gift was a stay at The Last Resort; we traveled by bike on the Kal-Haven Trail.  Our love of South Haven was so absolute that we ended up buying a house in 2019, and moving here in 2020.  We love the abundant outdoor activities, and I especially love spending many hours cultivating my pollinator gardens.  This time of year, they’re abundant with monarch butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.

 

I retired in 2021 from Pfizer where I was a patent attorney for over 20 years.  Since retirement, I have become very active in South Haven, utilizing my legal background and love of science.  I listen, do my due diligence, pursue a solution with a focus on what is best for our local community, and will change course if facts warrant.  In 2023, I was elected as the Ward 3 City Councilmember.

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My Community Involvement/Support Includes

•  Vice Chair of the City’s Boards:

  • Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and

  • Local Development Finance Authority

• ​Board Member and Secretary of the South Haven Community Foundation (SHCF)

• Member of the American Legion Auxiliary, AAUW-SH Chapter (co-chair of the Domestic Violence Prevention Committee), Friends of Kal-Haven Trail, Historical Association of South Haven, Michigan Maritime Museum, and Women Who Care.

• Volunteer with The Domestic Violence Coalition, Inc., Paw Paw

• Pro bono attorney for Legal Aid of Western Michigan

• Created a scholarship in honor of my brother (Mark Hosley STEM Scholarship) for graduates of South Haven Public High School.  Two scholarships have been awarded since it was endowed with the South Haven Community Foundation.

 

​Have we Met?! My 2023 Volunteer Activities Have Included​

• Local Events:

  • Participant in a vibrant and very open roundtable discussion with Attorney General Nessel about State Legislation to protect our communities

  • The Mitten Museum's Easter Egg Hunt and Play Palooza​

  • Placing Flags at Headstones of Our Service Members

  • American Legion Poppy Sales during Memorial Day Weekend

  • Crossing Guard for Al-Van's Furry 5K

  • Serving ice cream during the 60th Annual Blueberry Festival

• Never ending: Helping stray/abandoned cats in Van Buren and Allegan Counties

  • YTD (10/30): 49 females spayed, 15 neuters, 30 cats/kittens into Rescues.

  • Rescued a 16 yr old cat finding shelter on a porch in a storm, identified the original rescue group through the cat's microchip, and returned it to that group in IN. Later learned he was adopted despite having diabetes!​

• Seasonal: Removing invasive species from the Kal-Haven Trail

Pictures:

Mary attending a Roundtable Discussion with Attorney General Nessel with other attendees including Judge Brickley and Van Buren County Prosecutor Zuiderveen

Mary with Foster Fiona. 

Mary helping with SHCF's Trash Cleanup along I-196.

Mary's pollinator garden.