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Governor Granholm Annouces Executive Committee

Governor Granholm, in her state-of-the-state address in February, announced the formation of an “Early Childhood Investment Corporation." On July 26, the governor’s office released the names of 14 newly appointed ECIC Executive Committee members.

The ECIC will invest in and support community-wide systems that help children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. In announcing these appointments, the governor’s office said, “The Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation is a non-profit public corporation to coordinate state and local efforts to promote early childhood development activities in Michigan. It is charged with establishing guidelines for early childhood development activities to be implemented throughout the state in partnership with local intermediate school districts. The effort is funded by public and private funds.”

The first duty of the executive committee will be to select an executive director and staff to carry out the day-to-day work of the corporation. Shortly thereafter, the corporation will select the first communities, seven or so, in which it will make investments and offer support.

"Community” is defined as an intermediate school district. ECIC investment in the initial ISDs will begin this fall with a target date of October 1, the start of fiscal year 2005-06. Investment in all of Michigan’s 57 ISDs is expected by 2010.

These appointments do not require the advice and consent of the Michigan Senate.
You can follow the ECIC at: http://www.greatstartforkids.org.

The Appointments to the ECIC Executive Committee:
(Appointments expire on the dates listed)

Ismael Ahmed of Dearborn, executive director of the Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (July 22, 2009)

Susan K. Broman of Grand Rapids, executive director of Steelcase Foundation (July 22, 2007)

Deborah I. Dingell of Dearborn Heights, vice chair of the General Motors Foundation and executive director of Community and Government Relations, Public Policy Center (July 22, 2009)

Stephen E. Ewing of Franklin, president and COO of DTE Energy Gas (July 22, 2008)

Pamela M. Faris of Clio, wife of Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. (July 22, 2008)

Michael P. Flanagan of Lansing, state superintendent of public instruction (July 22, 2009)

David C. Hollister of Lansing, director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
(July 22, 2009)

Robert P. Kelch, M.D. of Ann Arbor, executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Michigan (July 22, 2007)

Marvin H. McKinney, Ph.D. of Haslett, program director for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (July 22, 2007)

Hubert Price, Jr. of Pontiac, president of Synergistics Consulting (July 22, 2008)

Gina Poma of Warren (July 22, 2006)

Lawrence J. Schweinhart, Ph.D. of Ann Arbor, president of High-Scope Educational Research
Foundation (July 22, 2008)

Loise Jean Stewart of Jackson, chairperson of the Head Start Policy Council (July 22, 2006)

Sally A. Vaughn, Ph.D. of Northville, superintendent of the Livingston Education Service Agency
(July 22, 2006)

Note: Marianne Udow, Director of the Michigan Department of Human Services, was recently added to the executive committee. (Expiration date unknown)