Michigan Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to 12 Boards and Commissions
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on November 10 a round of appointments to 12 state boards and commissions, including the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports, the Oakland University Board of Trustees, the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, the Michigan Historical Commission, and the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC).
For the Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, Mandeep Singh of Troy and Anu Gopalakrishnan of Plymouth were reappointed for terms commencing December 1, 2026 and expiring November 30, 2030; the appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the state Senate. Singh is a community organizer who founded the nonprofit Aasraa, which serves meals through SevaTruck of Michigan and runs youth self-defense and leadership programs. Gopalakrishnan is director of mobility initiatives at United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
Other appointments include Alicia Mullin of Detroit, director of team business operations for the Detroit Clutch of the PWHL, to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports for a term expiring April 30, 2028, and Korry Bates of Grosse Pointe Park, a CPA and director in PwC's assurance practice, to the Oakland University Board of Trustees for a term beginning November 16, 2026 and expiring August 11, 2034.
Source: Executive Office of the Governor of Michigan
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