On April 10, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several appointments to state boards and commissions, naming various attorneys to the panels.
Judge Christopher Yates of Grand Rapids has been appointed to the Michigan Sentencing Commission. Judge Yates serves on the Third District of the Michigan Court of Appeals. Yates holds a bachelor of arts in sociology and mathematics from Kalamazoo College and both a master’s in business administration and juris doctor from the University of Illinois. Judge Yates is appointed as chair for a term expiring April 9, 2029.
Judge Cynthia Ward of Lansing and Rebecca Shiemke of Ann Arbor have been appointed to the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.
Ward is a judge for the 54-A District Court in Ingham County. She succeeds Elizabeth Hines, whose term has expired.
Shiemke is a managing attorney at the Michigan Advocacy Program and has worked for more than 30 years as an attorney in the domestic violence field. She is reappointed for a term expiring December 4, 2027.
Judge Lisa McCormick of Dimondale has been appointed to the Human Trafficking Commission. McCormick is the chief circuit judge pro tempore on the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County. She is reappointed for a term expiring March 1, 2027.??
David Massaron of Detroit was reappointed to a three-year term on the Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors. Massaron serves as vice president of the Infrastructure and Corporate Citizenship group for General Motors.
John Dewane of Williamston has been appointed to a four-year term on the School Safety and Mental Health Commission. The Ingham County Prosecutor, Dewane has worked in the County Prosecutor’s Office since 2001, and served as chief assistant prosecutor before being appointed prosecutor in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.
James McGrath of East Lansing has been named to the Public Health Advisory Council for a three-year term. McGrath is the president, dean, and a professor of law at Cooley Law School. McGrath succeeds Shenlin Chen, whose term has expired.
Judge Christopher Yates of Grand Rapids has been appointed to the Michigan Sentencing Commission. Judge Yates serves on the Third District of the Michigan Court of Appeals. Yates holds a bachelor of arts in sociology and mathematics from Kalamazoo College and both a master’s in business administration and juris doctor from the University of Illinois. Judge Yates is appointed as chair for a term expiring April 9, 2029.
Judge Cynthia Ward of Lansing and Rebecca Shiemke of Ann Arbor have been appointed to the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.
Ward is a judge for the 54-A District Court in Ingham County. She succeeds Elizabeth Hines, whose term has expired.
Shiemke is a managing attorney at the Michigan Advocacy Program and has worked for more than 30 years as an attorney in the domestic violence field. She is reappointed for a term expiring December 4, 2027.
Judge Lisa McCormick of Dimondale has been appointed to the Human Trafficking Commission. McCormick is the chief circuit judge pro tempore on the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County. She is reappointed for a term expiring March 1, 2027.??
David Massaron of Detroit was reappointed to a three-year term on the Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors. Massaron serves as vice president of the Infrastructure and Corporate Citizenship group for General Motors.
John Dewane of Williamston has been appointed to a four-year term on the School Safety and Mental Health Commission. The Ingham County Prosecutor, Dewane has worked in the County Prosecutor’s Office since 2001, and served as chief assistant prosecutor before being appointed prosecutor in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.
James McGrath of East Lansing has been named to the Public Health Advisory Council for a three-year term. McGrath is the president, dean, and a professor of law at Cooley Law School. McGrath succeeds Shenlin Chen, whose term has expired.
