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ESCANABA -- A number of state residents, including one from the Upper Peninsula, were appointed recently to state boards and commissions.
• Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services
Carol Bergquist, of Escanaba, is the director of vocational rehabilitation services for the Hannahville Indian Community. Bergquist holds a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Arts in rehabilitation counseling, Doctor of Philosophy in rehabilitation counseling, and a certification in special education administration from Michigan State University. Carol Bergquist will be reappointed as the director of a project carried out under Section 121 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, providing vocational rehabilitation services grants to the governing bodies of a Native American tribe or to a consortium of tribal governing bodies, for a term commencing Jan. 1, 2027, and expiring Dec. 31, 2029.
The Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services reviews, analyzes, and advises Michigan’s rehabilitation programs and services, and advises the department director and Governor. The Council works in partnership with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’ Bureau of Services for Blind Persons.
This appointment is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.