September 25, 2003
September 25, 2003
LANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today appointed Reginald Turner to the State Board of Education. The board has leadership and general supervision over all public education, including adult education and instructional programs in state institutions.
"I am excited and thrilled to have someone of Reggie’s caliber join the Board of Education," Granholm said. "His vision for the future of Michigan education will move us forward, ensuring that our children are receiving the very best education."
Turner, of Detroit, currently serves as a member of Clark Hill, P.L.C., where he specializes in government relations and management-side labor law. For the past year, he served as president of the State Bar of Michigan.
Previously, Turner was a shareholder with Sachs, Waldman, O’Hare, Helveston, Bogas & McIntosh, P.C., where he worked with union-side labor law, election law, and employee benefits law practice.
Turner also served as a White House fellow, where he was a special assistant to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to his fellowship, he worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Dennis Archer in the Michigan Supreme Court.
He earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and also holds a bachelor’s of science degree from Wayne State University.
"I know that Reggie is strongly committed to public education and will work effectively with his board colleagues to attain meaningful improvements in education for all of Michigan’s students and children," said Kathleen Straus, president of the State Board of Education. "I greatly look forward to working with Reggie on the board."
Turner succeeds Sharon L. Gire who has resigned to serve as Director of the Office of Services to the Aging. He is appointed for a term expiring January 1, 2007, and is not subject to advice and consent of the Senate.
