The Michigan Human Trafficking Commission held its first meeting of the year on Jan. 29.
The commission, comprising seven new members beginning a term of service this year, including new chair of the commission Assistant Attorney General Melissa Palepu, elected a vice chair, and scheduled five further meetings for the year.
Meetings of the commission are held at the Williams Building at 525 W. Ottawa Street in Lansing and are accessible remotely via Microsoft Teams. The commission invites survivors of human trafficking, advocacy groups, law enforcement partners, and members of the public to join their upcoming meetings scheduled for:
• Wednesday, March 27
• Wednesday, May 22
• Wednesday, July 31
• Wednesday, September 25
• Wednesday, November 13
“Partnerships continue to be critical in the work to end human trafficking,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. “The Human Trafficking Commission is specifically comprised of survivors, victim advocates, attorneys, and law enforcement agents who are working in lockstep on this issue. I am proud that Assistant Attorney General Melissa Palepu has been named to lead this Commission and am confident she will serve with the dedication and passion needed to fight this horrible crime.”
The Michigan Human Trafficking Commission was created within the Department of Attorney General by statute, when the 2014 Human Trafficking Commission Act became law, and began operations in 2015. The Commission is comprised of 9 members appointed by the Governor, Attorney General, Michigan State Police, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Commission is comprised of the following members:
• Chair, Assistant Attorney General Melissa Palepu.
• Vice Chair, Katie Papke, a survivor of human trafficking and advocate.
• Michael Draminski, with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
• Jeff Getting, the Kalamazoo County prosecutor.
• Alice Johnson, survivor of human trafficking and advocate.
• Leslie King, a survivor of human trafficking and advocate.
• Lisa McCormick, a judge in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County.
• Ben O’Hearn, with Migrant Legal Aid.
• Jonathan Walden, with the Michigan State Police.
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