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MARQUETTE -- Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to state boards and commissions, including a pair that Upper peninsula residents were selected to sit on.
Statewide Independent Living Council
Aaron Andres, of Marquette, is the president of the board of directors for the SAIL Disability Network, Upper Peninsula. Andres holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Master of Arts in political science from Northern Michigan University. Aaron Andres is reappointed as a member representing an organization that provides services for individuals with disabilities for a term commencing January 1, 2027, and expiring December 31, 2029.
The Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council is charged with developing the state plan as provided in Section 704(a)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 796c(a)(2). The Council may work with centers for independent living to coordinate services with public and private entities to improve services provided to individuals with disabilities and conduct resource development activities to support the Council and the provision of independent living services by centers for independent living.
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
Emily Lanctot, of Marquette, is the director and curator of the DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University and a continuing contingent professor in the Northern Michigan University School of Art. Lanctot was previously a member of the Marquette Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. Lanctot holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and design from Northern Michigan University, a Master of Fine Arts in interdisciplinary studio art from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a copyrightX certificate from Harvard University. Emily Lanctot is appointed for a term commencing October 29, 2026, and expiring September 1, 2028. Lanctot succeeds Gretchen Gonzales Davidson, whose term has expired.
The Michigan Arts and Culture Council serves to encourage, develop, and facilitate an enriched environment of creative and cultural activity in Michigan. The Council envisions a Michigan where every citizen celebrates the state’s cultural treasures and arts, and cultural experiences are accessible to all its citizens.
These appointments are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.