Voting Commission Members
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John D. Cherry Jr., Chair Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Fawzea Abusalah recent college graduate, Legal Assistant with Ayad & Associates
Lu Battaglieri President Michigan Education Association
Richard Blouse President and CEO Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Bunn Secretary-treasurer International Union, UAW
Brian Cloyd Director of Corporate & Community Relations Steelcase Inc.
Mary Sue Coleman President University of Michigan
Paula Cunningham President Lansing Community College
Daniel DeGrow Superintendent St. Clair County Intermediate School District
Debbie Dingell Vice Chair and Executive Director of Government and Community Relations GM Foundation
David Hecker President Michigan Federation of Teachers and School Related Personnel
Lawrence Hidalgo Training Director Lansing Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Kenneth Hill Executive Director Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
Jack Litzenberg Program Director and Senior Program Officer Mott Foundation
Albert Lorenzo President Macomb Community College
Paul Massaron Owner PEM Consulting
Mark Murray President Grand Valley State University
Robert Naftaly Chair State Tax Commission
Juan Olivarez President Grand Rapids Community College
John Porter former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Phil Power Chairman Hometown Communications
Glenda Price President Marygrove College
Gary Russi President Oakland University
Lou Anna Simon incoming President Michigan State University
Lee Sprague Tribal Ogema Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Shirley Stancato President New Detroit
Dennis Stanek Superintendent Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District
Gail Torreano President SBC Michigan
Maria Vaz Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Programs Lawrence Technology University
Leola Wilson Member Saginaw Intermediate School District Board of Education
Nonvoting Commission Members
Rep. Sandra Caul (R-99, Mt. Pleasant) Michigan House of Representatives
Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman (D-3, Detroit) Michigan Senate
David Hollister Director Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30, Holland) Michigan Senate
Mary Lannoye Budget Director Michigan Department of Management and Budget
Jay Rising Director Michigan Department of Treasury
Kathleeen Straus President State Board of Education
Teri Takai Director Michigan Department of Information Technology
Tom Watkins State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michigan Department of Education
Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D-69, East Lansing) Michigan House of Representatives