Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Nov. 16 made appointments to the Black Leadership Advisory Council, which brings together a diverse group of Black Michiganders to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and develop, review, and recommend policies and actions designed to prevent and eradicate discrimination and racial inequity in Michigan.
The Black Leadership Advisory Council is among a set of diverse ethnic commissions within the state of Michigan.
Among the appointees is Kelsey Perdue, of Grand Rapids, project director of Kids Count in Michigan for the Michigan League of Public Policy and the director of storytelling and communications for the Urban Core Collective. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Howard University. Perdue is appointed to represent Black leadership in public policy, and a member between the ages of 18–35, for a term commencing Nov. 12, 2020 and expiring Dec. 31, 2022.
Robert Womack, of Grand Rapids, is a county commissioner in Kent County where he serves on the Finance and Physical Resources Committee.
He is also the general manager and program director for WYGR 94.9 FM and Community Empowerment Radio, Inc. Womack is appointed to represent Black leadership in public policy for a term commencing Nov. 12, 2020 and expiring Dec. 31, 2023.
The governor designated Womack to serve as co-chair of the Council.
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