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Deborah Canja,
Chairperson
Deborah Canja is a Lansing native and graduated from Lansing Eastern High School.
A graduate of UCLA and Loyola Law School, she served for 12 years as a
Michigan Assistant Attorney General, three years as a commercial
realtor and as President of the Michigan Regional Chapter of
Commercial Real Estate Women, and is now the Managing Attorney
of the Office of General Counsel in the Michigan Office of
Financial and Insurance Regulation. She has also led two
non-profit organizations serving parents of children with
special needs and disabilities and continues to serve as the CEO
of Bridges4Kids, a non-profit organization providing information
for families and teachers seeking help for children. Deb
comes from a tradition of public service. Her father, Alex, was
a teacher and coach,
and worked for 33 years at the Michigan Department of Education.
Her mother, Tess, was the former Executive Director of the Area
Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan, served as the
National President of AARP, and continues to be involved in
senior issues at both national and state levels. Deb has two
sons and lives in Okemos. She was elected to office on November
6, 2007, and her term expires on December 31, 2009.
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Robin M. Smith,
Vice
Chairperson
Ms. Smith is a lifelong resident of Lansing
whose commitment to service in her community is demonstrated through
a rich history of personal involvement. She is a graduate of
Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in advertising
with an emphasis in communications. Ms. Smith is currently employed
as a Student Parent Coordinator for the Lansing School District. Her
areas of focus are language arts and literacy. She is the founder of
"Express Yourself", a communications consultant company. Ms. Smith
has served on various boards throughout the community such as former
Chairperson of the Board of Water and Light Board of Commissioners.
She was elected to office on May 3, 2005, and her term expires
December 31, 2011.
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Edward Woods III,
Secretary
Edward Woods III is the Director of
Communications for the Michigan Department of Management and Budget.
He has previous experience serving in the Michigan workforce
development system, as a
Trustee at Lake Michigan College, and
teaching political science at Western Michigan University. In the
community, Mr. Woods received the Valuable
Volunteer Award from Reo Elementary in the Lansing Public Schools
District, where he still volunteers today. He also serves his church
as Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, and the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Kappa Delta Lambda Chapter (here in
Lansing) as the Education Director. Mr.
Woods completed his undergraduate studies at Oakwood College
in Huntsville, AL. He earned his master's in public administration
from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. He is married to
Donnarie, and they have two children, Megan and Michael.
He
was elected to office on November 6, 2007, and his term expires on
December 31, 2013.
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Thomas Rasmusson,
Treasurer
Thomas Rasmusson is in private law practice,
advising clients on business, forensic accounting and litigation
matters. He is a Director of Velcon Energy Conversion Devices
Company and non-profit New Century, Inc. He has served on
three Board Committees: Audit (Chair), Bylaws, and Nominations
(Chair). Dr. Rasmusson is admitted before the United States Supreme
Court, and a former Assistant Prosecutor and Special Prosecutor. He
is an Adjunct Professor in International and Foreign Relations Law
at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and formerly Director of the State
Department project in West Africa and USAID consultant. He has been
published on business, accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, negotiation,
banking and other issues, and made presentations at programs at
Yale, Harvard Law School and the Wharton School of Business.
He was elected to office in 1999. He was re-elected on May 3, 2005,
and his term expires December 31, 2011.
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Jerry L. Hollister,
Trustee
Mr. Hollister is the
Chief Operating Officer for Niowave, a Lansing-based producer of
superconducting particle accelerators. He received his bachelor's degree in
Engineering from the University of Michigan after graduating from Lansing
Eastern High School. Mr. Hollister was the statewide project manager for
Habitat for Humanity's 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project. Mr. Hollister has
also previously served as a commissioned officer in the US Navy Civil
Engineer Corps, a minister for the Church of Christ, and as Building
Operations Director for Cooley Law School. Mr. Hollister's family has a rich
history of public service in the Lansing, including his mother, the late
Judy (Hollister) Wolpe, who served as LCC Board Chair. He and his wife Kathy
have 2 children, both of whom attend Pleasant View Magnet School in
Lansing. He was appointed to the Board on April 16, 2007, and elected on
November 6, 2007. His term expires December 31, 2013
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Chris
A. Laverty,
Trustee
Mr. Laverty is a UAW
Training and Technology representative at General Motors, Lansing.
He serves on the Capital Area Workforce Development Board, Career
Connections Advisory Board, Lansing Community College Foundation,
Capital Area Community Foundation, and the Lansing Area
Manufacturing Partnership. He is a U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam
Veteran. He was elected to office in June, 2003, and his term
expires December 31, 2009.
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Robert E. Proctor,
Trustee
Mr. Proctor is an attorney, arbitrator, and
mediator. He is a retired administrative law judge for the Michigan
Department of Civil Service and served as legal counsel for the
Labor Committee of the Michigan House of Representatives. Mr.
Proctor serves and has served on various boards in various
capacities within the community such as the following: former board
member and chairperson for the American Red Cross; current Treasurer
of the Black Child and Family Institute; former Board member of the
Lansing Fair Housing Center; and mentor and tutor for the
Lansing School District. He was elected to office in June, 2003, and
his term expires on
December 31, 2009.
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