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Michigan Community Service Commission

Michigan Community Service Commission

The Michigan Community Service Commission strives to build a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism. MCSC's duties include: Develop a three-year comprehensive national and community service plan for the state that shall be updated annually; Oversee and submit the state's applications to the Corporation for National and Community Service and other public and private funding sources; Establish policies and procedures for the use of federal funds; and Develop initiatives to promote community service in coordination with existing programs.

The Commission consists of 25 members, each of a particular expertise, to serve 3-year terms. Not more than 50% of the voting members of the commission, plus 1 additional member, shall be from the same political party.
 


Statute

Contact Information

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Michigan Community Service Commission
105 W. Allegan St.
Lansing, MI  48933
Main Phone: 517-335-4295

Current Members

Heidi Magyar (R), Laingsburg
Represents experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/21

Michelle Rrabideau (D), East Grand Rapids,
Experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/21
  
Bob Kolt (D), Haslett
Represents experts in promoting voluntarism in older adults
Term expires 10/1/21

Angela Ayers (R), Bloomfield Hills
Represents experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/21

Corey Utley (I), Okemos
Represents community-based agency
Term expires 10/1/21
 
Dan Olsen (R), Charlotte
Represents experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/21
 
Aubrey Moon (I), Macomb Township
Represents business
Term expires 10/1/21

Peter Spadafore (D), Lansing
Represents local government
Term expires 10/1/21
 
Sheila Alles, Northville
Represents the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Term expires 10/1/21
 
Kathleen Marie Cain-Babbitt (D), Plainwell
Represents local labor organizations
Term expires 10/1/22

Douglas Ferrick (D), Northville
Represents business
Term expires 10/1/22
 
Earle Higgins, (D), Farmington Hills
Represents experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/22

Linda Little, (D), Detroit
Represents individuals with expertise in the education, training and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth 
Term expires 10/1/22

Daniel McKernan (D), Grosse Pointe Woods
Labor Organizations
Term expires 10/1/22

David Parent (D), Ann Arbor
Represents Business
Term expires 10/1/22
 
Carlos Sanchez (D), Grand Rapids
Represents experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/22

Samir Singh (D), East Lansing
Represents volunteer sector as outlined in the Edward Kennedy Serve America Act, section 1606(2)(B)
Term expires 10/1/22
 
Khristopher Hill (I), Ann Arbor
Represents an individual between the ages of 16 and 25 who is a participant or supervisor in a program defined in section 101 of title I, 42 U.S.C. 12511
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Renee Williams (I), Wyoming
Represents business
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Darnishia L. Slade (I), South Range
Represents experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services to communities and persons
Term expires 10/1/23

John Graham (D), New Boston
Represents Native American Tribes
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Bridget Clark Whitney (I), Grand Rapids
Represents individuals with expertise in the education, training, and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Jesse Venegas (I), Royal Oak
Represents business
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Anne Mervenne (R), Royal Oak
Represents business
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Nathan Phillips (D), Lowell
Represents individuals with expertise in the education, training, and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth
Term expires 10/1/23
 
Sydney Shrewsbury
Governor's honorary designee representing the First Family of Michigan
Non-voting member of the Commission