July 21, 2017
Friday, July 21, 2017
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Joshua Meier of Canton, as well as the reappointments of William (Bill) Hallan of Okemos and Douglas Lloyd of Lansing to the Organized Retail Crime Advisory Board.
In 2012, Snyder signed the ‘Organized Retail Crime Act,’ which created a six-member board housed in the Michigan Department of State Police tasked with recommending actions to further combat organized retail crime. In addition to the Governor's four appointees, the board includes the state attorney general and the Department of State Police director or their respective designees.
"I thank this group of individuals for working to further prevent retail crime across our state," Snyder said.
Appointment:
Meier is the director of public safety for Canton Township and previously served the township as a public safety officer, a firefighter and paramedic, deputy fire chief, and fire chief. In his current role, Meier oversees the police, fire and ordinance departments for the township. He holds a bachelor degree’s in public safety administration from Eastern Michigan University. He will represent city, village, or township police and replace Jere Green.
Reappointments:
Hallan is executive vice president, CEO, and general counsel for the Michigan Retailers Association. He previously served as an associate for Dykema Gossett PLLC. Hallan holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Denison University and a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. He will continue to serve as the recommendation of the Michigan Retailers Association.
Lloyd is the Eaton County prosecutor. He has served Eaton County for nearly 17 years as assistant prosecutor of the Eaton County drug unit, senior assistant prosecutor of the economic crimes unit, and chief assistant prosecutor. Lloyd holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and psychology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and a law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law. He will continue to represent county prosecutors.
Members will serve four-year terms expiring March 30, 2021.Their appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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