Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission

The Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission shall identify traffic safety challenges, and develop, promote and implement strategies to address those challenges. Specifically, the Commission shall:

Develop comprehensive solutions to traffic safety challenges through partnerships with all levels of government and the private sector;

Maximize and coordinate the use of existing financial resources, including federal highway safety planning funds administered by the Office of Highway Safety Planning;

Manage resources devoted to traffic safety research, ensure that research programs are effective, and identify additional needs for traffic safety research;

Develop and implement a communications plan that increases public awareness regarding traffic safety issues and the Commission's activities addressing traffic safety issues;

Promote traffic safety education through programs developed in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Education; and

Encourage the use of collaborative activities in addressing traffic safety issues by identifying and recognizing best practices used by traffic safety organizations in the state.

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Contact Information

Janet Hengesbach
Executive Assistant
Office of Highway Safety Planning
333 South Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 30634
Lansing, Michigan 48933
Phone: (517) 241-1512
Fax: (517) 241-2501
Email: hengesbachj2@michigan.gov 

Statute

Executive Order 2002-6

Members

Jennifer Shea*, Ferndale

Representing the Governor's Office

Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor

 

Lawrence Hummel*, Carson City

Representing Local Government

Term ends 5/27/15

 

Matthew Saxton*, Battle Creek

Representing Local Government

Term ends 5/27/13

 

Chief David E. Stamm*, Grand Blanc

Representing Local Government

Term ends 5/27/14

 

Linda Scarpetta

Representing the Michigan Department of Community Health

 

Kenneth Micklash

Representing the Michigan Department of Education

 

Anne Corgan

Representing the Michigan Department of State

 

Lauren A. Swanson

Representing the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging

 

Michael L. Prince

Representing the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning

Capt. Harold Love

Representing the Michigan Department of State Police

Mark Bott

Representing the Michigan Department of Transportation

*Appointment of the Governor