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Elections administration, including the Election Inspector's Guide; absentee voting; and the Michigan Qualified Voter File.
Find information about the Board of State Canvassers and its meeting notices.
Title and registration requirements; special titles; name changes; address changes; license plate fees; insurance requirements; new Michigan residents; lost titles; lost license plates; and deceased vehicle owners.
Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
Recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, watercraft, ORVs, and trailers.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) - a program for registering and licensing of commercial vehicles in interstate operations among member jurisdictions (states or provinces).
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) online service for customers filing financial statements and liens through the Secretary of State.
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John E. Johnson, Jr., Executive Director
Kimberly Woolridge, Deputy Executive Director
Marcelina Trevino, Director, Enforcement
Vicki Levengood, Director, Communications
Tyra Khan, Director, Disability Rights & Compliance; State ADA Coordinator
Anthony Lewis, Director, Community Engagement & Education
Abdel Aly, Director, Finance & Management Services
Anne Urasky, Director, Division on Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing
Alfredo Hernandez, Equity Officer
Lamont Satchel, General Counsel
Marlene Cain, Director, Investigations
Harold Core, Director, Special Projects
Jerome Reide, Legislative Liaison
Danita Wimbush, Director, Education
Kammy Fryre, Director, FOIA & Contract Compliance
John Gnodtke, Deputy Director
Jonathan Patterson, Deputy Director
Michael F. Rice, State Superintendent
Sue C. Carnell, Chief Deputy Superintendent
Michele Harmala, Deputy Superintendent
Diane Golzynski, Deputy Superintendent
Delsa Chapman, Deputy Superintendent
Martin Ackley, Director, Office of Public and Governmental Affairs
State Board of Education Members
Garlin Gilchrist II, Lt. Governor
JoAnne Huls, Chief of Staff
Tricia L. Foster, Chief Operating Officer
Christina Grossi, Chief Legal Counsel
Jen Flood, Deputy Chief of Staff
Patti Tremblay, Director of Legislative Affairs
Elizabeth Hertel, Director
David Knezek, Chief Deputy Director for Administration
Farah Hanley, Chief Deputy Director for Health
Lew Roubal, Chief Deputy Director for Opportunity
Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive
Chardae Burton, Director of Legislative Affairs
Amy Epkey, Senior Deputy Director of the Financial Operations Administration
Meghan Groen, Senior Deputy Director of the Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration
Dwayne Haywood, Senior Deputy Director of the Economic Stability Administration
Alan Kimichik, Inspector General and Senior Deputy Director of the Office of Inspector General
Dr. Sarah Lyon-Callo, Interim Senior Deputy Director of the Public Health Administration
Dr. George Mellos, Deputy Director of the State Hospitals Administration
Elizabeth Nagel, Senior Deputy Director of the Policy Planning & Operational Support Administration
Sudhakar Ramaswamy, Senior Deputy Director of the Strategic Integration Administration
Demetrius Starling, Executive Director of the Children’s Services Agency
Matthew Rick, Senior Deputy Director of the Legal Affairs Administration
Michelle Richard, Acting Director
Jessica Karbowski Weare, Chief Operating Officer
Emily Laidlaw, Deputy Director, Office of Early Childhood Education
Rawlen Lillard II, Deputy Director, Office of Education Partnerships
Vacant, Deputy Director, Office of Higher Education
Adam Hollier, Director of MVAA
Anne Zerbe, Director of MVH
BG Lawrence Schloegl, Assistant Adjutant General- Army
BGen Bryan Teff, Assistant Adjutant General-Air
Michael Price, Senior Deputy Director, State Operations
Fred Schaible, Deputy Director for Engagements
Shannon Lott, Director
Scott Whitcomb, Natural Resources Deputy
Kristin Phillips, Chief Administrative Officer
Col. James F. Grady II, Director
Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe, Chief Deputy Director
Lt. Col. David Sosinski, Deputy Director
Lt. Col. Ryan Pennell, Deputy Director
Lt. Col. Michael Krumm, Deputy Director
Melissa Castro, Deputy Director
Michelle Lange, Director
Laura Clark, Chief Information Officer
Phillip Jeffery, Chief Financial Officer
Jared Ambrosier, Chief Procurement Officer
Jayson Cavendish, Chief Security Officer
Anthony Estell, Office of Retirement Services Director
Rex Menold, Director, Enterprise Information, Content and Identity Management
Sherri Irwin, Office of Support Services Director
Heather Frick, Agency Services Director
Scott Powell, Director of Michigan Center for Data Analytics
Eric Swanson, Center for Shared Solutions
Michael Turnquist, Facilities & Business Services Director
Chris Harkins, State Budget Director
Ryan J. Speidel, Office of the Children's Ombudsman Director
Liza Estlund Olson, Office of the State Employer Director
Brad Wieferich, Director
Michigan State Transportation Commissioners
