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Michigan State Board of Regents
The University of Michigan Board of Regents, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the Wayne State University Board of Governors are state executive boards in the Michigan state government consisting of eight elected members each. Each board has "general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds."[1]
Current officeholders
University of Michigan Board of Regents
The following individuals serve on the University of Michigan Board of Regents:[2]
| Office | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Jordan Acker | Democratic |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Michael Behm | Democratic |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Mark Bernstein | Democratic |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Paul Brown | Democratic |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Sarah Hubbard | Republican |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Denise Ilitch | Democratic |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Carl Meyers | Republican |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents | Katherine White | Democratic |
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
The following individuals serve on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees:[3]
Wayne State University Board of Governors
The following individuals serve on the Wayne State University Board of Governors:[4]
| Office | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Danielle Atkinson | Democratic |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Bryan Barnhill | Democratic |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Michael Busuito | Republican |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Marilyn Kelly | Democratic |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Anil Kumar | Democratic |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Terri Lynn Land | Republican |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Sunny Reddy | Republican |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors | Shirley Stancato | Democratic |
Authority
The creation and existence of the three State Board of Regents are designated in the Michigan Constitution, Article 8.[1]
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The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. Each board shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote and preside at meetings of the board. The board of each institution shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be elected as provided by law. The governor shall fill board vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall hold office until a successor has been nominated and elected as provided by law. |
Qualifications
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Elections
Members of the boards are elected every two years.[1]
2024
University of Michigan Board of Regents
General election candidates
- Denise Ilitch (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Shauna Diggs (Democratic Party)
- Carl Meyers (Republican Party) ✔
- Sevag Vartanian (Republican Party)
- Andrew Chadderdon (Libertarian Party)
- Donna Oetman (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- Huwaida Arraf (Democratic Party) (Write-in)
Democratic convention candidates
- Denise Ilitch (Incumbent) ✔
- Shauna Diggs ✔
Republican convention candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
General election candidates
- Rebecca Bahar-Cook (Democratic Party) ✔
- Thomas Stallworth III (Democratic Party)
- Mike Balow (Republican Party) ✔
- Julie Maday (Republican Party)
- John Anthony La Pietra (Green Party)
- Grant Baker (Libertarian Party)
- Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
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Wayne State University Board of Governors
General election candidates
- Mark Gaffney (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Michael Busuito (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Rasha Demashkieh (Democratic Party)
- Sunny Reddy (Republican Party) ✔
- Sami Makhoul (Green Party)
- Farid Ishac (Libertarian Party)
- Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law Party)
- William Mohr II (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- Suzanne Roehrig (Working Class Party)
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- Mark Gaffney (Incumbent) ✔
- Rasha Demashkieh ✔
Republican convention candidates
- Michael Busuito (Incumbent) ✔
- Sunny Reddy ✔
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2022
University of Michigan Board of Regents
General election candidates
- Michael Behm (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Katherine White (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lena Epstein (Republican Party)
- Sevag Vartanian (Republican Party)
- Sherry A. Wells (Green Party)
- Eric Larson (Libertarian Party)
- Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law Party)
- Joe Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- James Lewis Hudler (Libertarian Party)
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- Michael Behm (Incumbent) ✔
- Katherine White (Incumbent) ✔
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Michigan State University Board of Trustees
General election candidates
- Renee Knake Jefferson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Dennis Denno (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mike Balow (Republican Party)
- Travis Menge (Republican Party)
- Robin Laurain (Green Party)
- Claranna Gelineau (Libertarian Party)
- Max Riekse (Libertarian Party)
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- Renee Knake Jefferson (Incumbent) ✔
- Dennis Denno ✔
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Libertarian Party
Wayne State University Board of Governors
General election candidates
- Marilyn Kelly (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Danielle Atkinson (Democratic Party) ✔
- Christa Murphy (Republican Party)
- Craig Wilsher (Republican Party)
- Susan Odgers (Green Party)
- Bruce Jaquays (Libertarian Party)
- Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
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- Marilyn Kelly (Incumbent) ✔
- Danielle Atkinson ✔
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2020
University of Michigan Board of Regents
General election candidates
- Mark Bernstein (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Shauna Diggs (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Sarah Hubbard (Republican Party) ✔
- Carl Meyers (Republican Party)
- Michael Mawilai (Green Party)
- Eric Larson (Libertarian Party)
- James Lewis Hudler (Libertarian Party)
- Keith Butkovich (Natural Law Party)
- Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
- Crystal Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
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- Mark Bernstein (Incumbent) ✔
- Shauna Diggs (Incumbent) ✔
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Green Party
Libertarian Party
Natural Law Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
General election candidates
- Brian Mosallam (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Rema Vassar (Democratic Party) ✔
- Pat O'Keefe (Republican Party) ✔
- Tonya Schuitmaker (Republican Party)
- Brandon Hu (Green Party)
- Robin Laurain (Green Party)
- Will Tyler White (Libertarian Party)
- Bridgette Abraham-Guzman (Natural Law Party)
- Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
- John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
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- Brian Mosallam (Incumbent) ✔
- Rema Vassar ✔
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Green Party
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Natural Law Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
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Wayne State University Board of Governors
General election candidates
- Shirley Stancato (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Eva Garza Dewaelsche (Democratic Party)
- Don Gates (Republican Party)
- Terri Lynn Land (Republican Party) ✔
- Susan Odgers (Green Party)
- Jon Elgas (Libertarian Party)
- Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
- Lloyd Conway (Independent) (Write-in)
Did not make the ballot:
- Diane Dunaskiss (Republican Party)
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- Shirley Stancato (Incumbent) ✔
- Eva Garza Dewaelsche ✔
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Green Party
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Past elections
Vacancies
Under Article 8 of the Michigan Constitution, vacancies on each board are filled through gubernatorial appointment.[1]
Duties
The boards supervise the universities, including controlling their expenditures. The boards are also responsible for upholding the obligations of a land-grant university.[5]
Divisions
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Historical officeholders
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Former officeholders
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- University of Michigan Board of Regents
- Michigan State University Board of Trustees
- Wayne State University Board of Governors
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Michigan State Legislature, "Michigan State Constitution, Article VIII, Section 5," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ University of Michigan Board of Regents, "Regents Bios and Pictures," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Michigan State University, "About the Trustees," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Wayne State University, "Board Members," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Michigan State University, "Establishment of the Board of Trustees," accessed January 25, 2021
