Attorney appointed by Governor Whitmer to the Compensation Commission
Okemos attorney Lawrence P. Nolan Sr. has been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the State Officers Compensation Commission, effective immediately.
The president of Nolan Thomsen & Villas, Nolan holds a juris doctor degree from Cooley Law School and a bachelor of arts from Western Michigan University. He is a past president of the State Bar of Michigan and the Ingham County Bar Association.
His term on the Compensation Commission expires January 1, 2026. The panel determines the salaries and expense allowances of the members of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the justices of the Supreme Court.
Michigan AG’s office assisting police with Chatfield investigation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan attorney general’s office said Monday it is now assisting local and state police who are investigating allegations of sexual assault and financial misconduct against former legislative leader Lee Chatfield.
Lynsey Mukomel, a spokesperson for Attorney General Dana Nessel, said the department will not comment further “given this remains open and ongoing.”
A sister-in-law of Republican ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield filed a complaint with Lansing police in late December alleging he sexually abused her starting when she was 14 or 15 and he was a teacher at her Christian school in northern Michigan. He has denied it, admitting to multiple extramarital affairs but saying their relationship began later and was consensual.
Her lawyer has also levied broad allegations of financial improprieties against Chatfield — a prolific fundraiser and spender — but not not provided many details.
It is not uncommon for the attorney general’s office to get involved when potential crimes cross multiple counties, a case is particularly complex or local authorities request assistance.
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