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•  Unanimously voted in to sit on the board for Oakland Community Health Network by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. OCHN leads a provider network that assists approximately 29,000 Oakland County citizens at more than 400 service sites across the county. OCHN also manages a $300 Million budget funded in part by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the General Fund, grants, and Oakland County

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• Member of the OCHN Substance Use Oversight Policy Board. OPD seeks to ensure the quality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services in Oakland County.

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• Member of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan's Children's Issues Committee. The CIC focuses on mental health issues related to children.

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• Chair of Oakland County's Food Service Appeals Board which handles appeals for restaurants, bars, food trucks, etc. when the health department has determined their food services license should be revoked.

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• Vice Chair of Oakland County's Sanitary Appeals Board which handles appeals for businesses and individuals when applications for septic install or repair have been denied.

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• Member of the Citizens Advisory Council for the Oakland County Neighborhood and Housing Development Division, and was instrumental in changing language within Oakland County's Consolidated Plan for HUD to further inclusivity for children and adults with disabilities and their caregivers.

 

• Precinct Delegate for White Lake's 6th precinct 2016 - 2020

 

• Worked with the Center for American Progress to ensure part-time, freelance, and sub-minimum wage workers, affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, were included in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Then spoke to Governor Whitmer and the Michigan UIA Director regarding the slow rollout and other issues, pushing for answers, during town hall meetings.

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• As the Michigan Unemployment Lead for One Fair Wage (an unpaid position), I've spent 100's of hours helping people apply for Unemployment when our own Representative refused.

 

• My daughter, Gabrielle, and I are members of Little Lobbyists, an amazing group of children with disabilities and their parents. This group works tirelessly to ensure Congress and State legislatures protect children and adults with disabilities and are educated on their needs and the benefits or harm related to the bills in front of them.