May 16, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Kimberley Sims of Muskegon Heights to the Michigan Community Service Commission.
The 25-member board fosters a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism. Programs of the Michigan Community Service Commission include Michigan's AmeriCorps, Mentor Michigan, the Governor's Service Awards, My Brother’s Keeper, Volunteer Michigan and youth development initiatives.
“I thank Kimberley for her commitment to bettering Michigan communities through volunteerism and I am confident she will provide positive input to the commission,” Snyder said.
Sims is Mayor of Muskegon Heights and previously served as a city council member for 12 years. She is a home school administrator and holds a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University. Sims has volunteered on the Muskegon Oceana Community Action Partnership Board, Muskegon Heights Optimist Club, the County Wellville committee, the Destiny’s Pointe, and served as the volunteer director of SIMBA, an African-American male mentoring program. She will represent local government and fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Julie Calley.
Sims will serve the remainder of a three-year term expiring October 1, 2018.
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