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The Wayne County Women's Commission was formed in 2021 by Wayne County Commission Chair Alisha Bell, under a recommendation from resident Sarah Roberts, to look at issues including employment, earning power, health care and childcare and make recommendations designed to better the lives of women living in Wayne County. All 19 members are volunteers who will serve two-year terms without pay. Commission meetings are open to the public under provisions of the state's Open Meetings Act.

The commision's annual report for its 2022-23 session is available by clicking on the link below.

Annual report for 2022-23

Officers


Chair - Soummer Crawford
Vice-chair - Cynthia Douglas


Members


  • Appointed by Chair Bell:
    • Sarah Roberts
    • Soummer Crawford
    • LaTanya Gater
    • Cynthia Douglas
  • Appointed by County Commissioners
    • District 1 - Alease Moore, appointed by Commissioner Tim Killeen (D-Detroit).
    • District 2 - Rian English-Barnhill, appointed by Commissioner Jonathan C. Kinloch (D-Detroit).
    • District 3 - Kathryn Joyner, appointed by Commissioner Martha G. Scott (D-Highland Park).
    • District 4 - Melissa Daub, appointed by Commissioner Cara Clemente (D-Lincoln Park).
    • District 5 - Yvonne Cash, appointed by Commissioner Irma Clark-Coleman (D-Detroit).
    • District 6 - Tennita Wilson, appointed by Commissioner Monique Baker McCormick (D-Detroit).
    • District 7 - Jenise E. Collins, appointed by Commissioner Alisha Bell (D-Detroit).
    • District 8 - Lindsay Scott,, appointed by Commissioner David M. Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights).
    • District 9 - Mary Starr, Ph.D., appointed by Commissioner Terry Marecki (R-Livonia).
    • District 10 - Leigh Moroz, appointed by Commissioner Melissa Daub (D-Canton Township).
    • District 11 - Tina Talley, appointed by Commissioner Al Haidous (D-Wayne).
    • District 12 - Melandie Hines, appointed by Commissioner Glenn S. Anderson (D-Westland).
    • District 13 - Maali Luqman, appointed by Commissioner Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn).
    • District 14 - Sherry Berecz, appointed by Commissioner Raymond Basham (D-Taylor).
    • District 15 - Chelsea Lantto, appointed by Commissioner Joseph Palamara (D-Grosse Ile Township).

Soummer Crawford - Chair

Cynthia Douglas - Vice-Chair

Sarah Roberts


LaTanya Gater



Rian English-Barnhill

Kathryn Joyner

Melissa Daub

Yvonne Cash


Jenise E. Collins

Lindsay Scott

Mary Starr, PhD

Leigh Moroz


Tina Talley

Melandie Hines

Maali Luqman

Sherry Berecz,

Chelsea Lantto
Meetings

2024


Thursday, January 11, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, February 8, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, March 14, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, April 11, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, May 9, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Friday, June 13, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, July 11, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, August 8, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, September 12, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, October 10, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, November 14, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video

Thursday, December 12, 12 p.m.
Agenda
Video
Minutes

2021