Governor Jennifer Granholm has reappointed Mohamed Okdie
and James Stapleton to the Eastern Michigan University
Board of Regents.
Okdie and Stapleton were reappointed to the board for
a term that expires Dec. 31, 2016.
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Okdie |
Okdie was originally appointed to the Board by Gov. Granholm
in November 2007 to replace Ismael Ahmed, who resigned
to lead the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Okdie is a school social worker for the Detroit Public
School System. He received a bachelor's degree in anthropology
and a master's degree in social work from Wayne State University.
Prior to working for the Detroit Public School System,
Okdie was a psychiatric social worker at Detroit Receiving
Hospital and was a community liaison for Congressman John
Conyers.
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Stapleton |
Stapleton was originally appointed by Gov. Granholm in
January 2007 to replace Karen Valvo, who resigned. Stapleton
is president and CEO of B&R Consultants.
The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern
Michigan University. Its current format was created when
the State of Michigan ratified a new constitution Jan.
6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents, who are appointed
to eight-year terms by the governor.
The current EMU Regents are Thomas W. Sidlik, Roy Wilbanks,
Floyd Clack, Gary D. Hawks, Philip A. Incarnati, Francine
Parker, Okdie and Stapleton.
