Please Join the NODC at our meetings in March and April
Due to our special guests, we will have one consolidated meeting in March and April:
March 24 (Monday) – Guest Speakers will be Judge Jessica Cooper, Jane Boudreau and Brenda Lawrence
April 24 (Thursday) – Guest Speaker Lt. Gov. John Cherry.
Both meetings will be at the Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion 48362
Monday March 24th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Guest Speakers
Candidate for Oakland County Prosecutor, Judge Jessica Cooper sat 22 years as a judge, first on the 46th District Court and then on the Oakland County Circuit Court. She also served six years on the Michigan Court of Appeals before retiring in 2007 to form an arbitration firm
Candidate for Oakland County Sheriff, Jane Boudreau has been in Law Enforcement for 23 years, having worked for the Pontiac Police Department, Oakland County Sheriff, and the Village of Holly.
Brenda Lawrence is Mayor of the City of Southfield, and a candidate for Oakland County Executive.
Thursday April 24th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Guest Speaker Lt. Gov. John Cherry
Prior to his election to the office of Lieutenant Governor in 2002 and 2006, John Cherry had been a member of the Michigan Legislature as a State Representative (1983-1986), State Senator (1987-2002) and Senate Minority Leader. In his current position, Cherry presides over the State Senate, casting votes there in the event of a tie. His sister, Deborah Cherry, now holds his senate seat.
John Cherry chairs the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education & Economic Growth, with the commission making recommendations on higher education and the need to expand and retain Michigan’s job base. He also serves as a gubernatorial appointee to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact and the Great Lakes Commission.
John D. Cherry was elected chairman of the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association (NLGA) during the organization’s annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, July 19, 2006.
Lt. Gov. Cherry is married to Pamela M. Faris. They have two adult children, Meghan and John Daniel, and one grandchild.
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