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Chair: Matthew Wesaw, Holt, - Appointed September 2004 In 2001 Matthew Wesaw retired after serving as a Michigan State Police officer for 26 years. During his career with the Michigan State Police, Mr. Wesaw served at the Jackson, Flat Rock, and Lansing posts before being promoted to Uniform Sergeant and later Detective Sergeant. In 1995 he was elected to the full-time position of Vice President of the Michigan State Police Troopers Association (MSPTA). Mr. Wesaw now serves as the Director of Government Relations for the Michigan State Police Troopers Association.
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Vice Chair: J Michael Zelley - Appointed August 2006 J. Michael Zelley was appointed to the Commission to represent Independents for a term expiring December 31, 2009. Mr. Zelley is Founder and President of The Disability Network, a nationally recognized, consumer driven, private non-profit, technology and advocacy organization, serving 6,000 individuals with disabilities. Previously, Zelley was Founder and President of TravAbility, Inc., and Senior Vice President and Board Officer for Securedata Corporation.
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Secretary: Lisa Peeples-Hurst, St. Joseph - Appointed June 2008 Lisa Peeples-Hurst, of St. Joseph, is currently a Certified Prevention Specialist at the Berrien County Health Department. She is also the Benton Harbor Project Coordinator for Generation With Promise. In addition, she serves as the Berrien County Designated Youth Tobacco Use Representative (DYTUR) and is a Certified Clinic Facilitator for the Freedom from Smoking Program.
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Treasurer: Nabih H. Ayad, Canton - Appointed December 2008 Nabih H. Ayad Esq. joined the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in December 2008. He is the Chair for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a position he has held for the past four years. Ayad received his Juris Doctorate from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Wayne State University.
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Mark Bernstein, J.D., Ann Arbor - Appointed January 2004 Mark Bernstein is a product of the Michigan public education system having attended public schools from kindergarten through graduate school. Bernstein attended the University of Michigan receiving a B.A. in 1993 and completing the J.D./M.B.A. joint-degree program in 1996. While attending law school, he served as associate editor of the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review.
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Karen Henry Stokes - Appointed September 2005 Karen Henry Stokes of Grand Rapids is President of the Paul B. Henry Foundation. She was previously director of physical relations for Spectrum Health's Butterworth campus. An accomplished musician, she has both taught and performed on the piano.
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