August 02, 2018
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of James Dempsey of Dexter and the reappointment of James (J.J.) Tighe of Birmingham to the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors.
The seven-member board oversees trust fund expenditures and awards grants to eligible combat-era veterans and their families to relieve temporary financial emergencies or hardships.
“James and J.J. served many years in the United States military and have a vast understanding of the needs of veterans,” Snyder said. “Their insights give me confidence they will represent veterans well.”
Dempsey is a past commander for the Michigan chapter of Disabled American Veterans. He is a military veteran of 28 years, having served as a non-commissioned officer from 1974-1982, at which time he received a direct appointment as second lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps of the U.S. Air Force. Dempsey holds a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York, Albany. He will represent disabled American veterans and fill a vacancy.
Tighe is the director of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and previously served as the president and CEO of the Michigan Fitness Foundation. Tighe served eight years in the Aviation Branch of the U.S. Army and is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Tighe holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Boston College and a master’s degree in business from the University of Michigan. He will continue to represent veterans.
Dempsey will serve the remainder of a three-year term expiring Feb. 25, 2020 and Tighe will serve a three-year term expiring Feb. 25, 2021.
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