Marco Peters (CDA) has been since 2022 Alderman of the municipality of Heerlen.

"I was born in Nieuw-Einde and grew up there, and in Heerlerheide. Now I live together in Heerlen with my girlfriend Uliana and our dog Molly.

At the age of 18, I decided to go into politics. I wanted to make a difference for the people of our city. My parents and grandparents are my great role models in this. They taught me very young how important it is to be involved in one's own environment, street, neighborhood or city. And especially to have an eye for each other.

In 2010 I became a councillor for the first time. Later I also became the party leader in the municipal council. During all that time I actively sought contact with our residents. I visited people at home hundreds of times to hear what was going on and to take up matters. Politics as close as possible to our residents, that is my starting point, also now. It is a great honour and privilege that I can now serve the city and its residents as Alderman . The most important thing is to make neighborhoods and districts stronger. After all, that is where most of our lives take place. A clean, safe and green neighborhood with enough facilities where people like to live.

It's a huge challenge. But really, it should be taken for granted everywhere in our city. That's what I stand for!"

Portfolio

Management and Maintenance, Mobility, Spatial Planning and Elderly Policy           

  • Spatial planning
  • Management and maintenance
  • Mobility
  • Restructuring
  • Neighborhood facilities
  • Elderly Policy
  • Heerlen-South district alderman
Ancillary positions

Secondary functions as Alderman

  • Member of the Parkstad Space and Mobility Executive Committee. 
  • Shareholder in IBA Parkstad 2020
  • Member Joint Information Association Licensing Supervision and Enforcement Joint Information Association 
  • Member Administrative Consultation Provincial Environmental Vision Limburg 
  • Member of Administrative Consultation Dutch Environment Vision 
  • Board committee member 

Other ancillary positions 

  • Owner at sole proprietorship Monetarium (dormant company) 
  • Patron at Koninklijke Fanfare Sint Joseph Heerlerheide
  • Lector at St. Cornelius parish Heerlerheide 
  • Jury chairman at parade Heerlerheide
  • Co-organizer at Christmas Action Operation Kilo

All secondary functions of Alderman Peters are unpaid. 

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