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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Co-Chairs:

Brian Mackie, Washtenaw County Prosecutor
Wayne Kangas, Clinton County Sheriff
Dr. Joseph E. Thomas, Jr., Southfield Chief

Co-Chair Emeritus:
Eric King, Mt. Morris Twp. Police Chief (ret.)

Legislative Committee:

Ed Edwardson, Wyoming Chief (ret.)
Douglas Ellinger, Alcona County Sheriff
Warren Evans, Wayne County Sheriff
Jeff Sauter, Eaton County Prosecutor
Chuck Heit, Undersheriff, Berrien County
Anthony L. Kleibecker, Muskegon Police Chief
James St. Louis, Midland Police Chief
Lawrence Richardson, Lenawee County Sheriff
Denise Smith, Crime Survivor, Detroit

Public Education/Public Relations Committee:

Tony Tague, Muskegon County Prosecutor
David Gorcyca, Oakland County Prosecutor
Gene Wriggelsworth, Ingham County Sheriff
Sandra Marvin, Osceola County Prosecutor
Joseph Underwood, Cass County Sheriff
Ella Bully-Cummings, Detroit Police Chief
Sara Brubaker, Tribal Prosecutor, Grand Traverse Band of the Ottawa & Chippewa Indians
Martin Underhill, Grand Ledge Police Chief

Membership Committee:

W. Clayton Graham, Mackinac County Prosecutor
Stuart Dunnings, III, Ingham County Prosecutor
William P. Nichols, Monroe County Prosecutor
Bill Dwyer, Farmington Hills Police Chief
James Crawford, Osceola County Sheriff
Michael Raines, Eaton County Sheriff
Chief Milton L. Scales, Jr., Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality

Development Committee:

Brian Peppler, Chippewa County Prosecutor

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Michigan's National Leadership Councilman:

Gary Walker, Marquette County Prosecutor

Term of service: The term of service coincides with the legislative two-year term. At the end of that term, each member will be asked whether they would like to stay involved on a particular committee or rotate off for a cycle.