Experience Serving the Community



Gallup Park, 2011.

CITY COUNCIL
  • Ann Arbor 2nd Ward City Councilmember (2011 - present):
    • Budget Committee Member
    • Council Labor Committee Member
    • DDA Partnerships Committee Member
    • Joint DDA-Council Committee Member
    • Housing and Human Services Advisory Board Member
    • Board of Insurance Administration Member
    • Malletts Creekshed Coordinating Committee Member
    • Council Liquor License Review Committee Member
    • Liquor License Annual Renewal Hearing Officer
  • Ann Arbor 2nd Ward City Councilmember (1993-1998):
    • Chair, Human Services Task Force.
    • Co-chair, Housing Policy Board
    • Solid Waste Commission Member
    • Parks Advisory Commission Member
    • Cable Commission Member
    • Street Advisory Commission Member
    • City/School Committee Member
    • City/University Committee Member
    • Natural Features Committee Member
    • Budget Policy/Process Committee Member
    • City Administrator Committee Member
    • City Attorney Committee Member
    • Re-elected to City Council in 1994 & 1996

BEYOND CITY COUNCIL
  • Present or Former Member:
    • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washtenaw County Board & Board Secretary
    • Humane Society of Huron Valley Board
    • EMU Women in Philanthropy Committee
    • WCC Foundation Women’s Council
    • Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee (1998 – August 2011)
    • Ann Arbor Art Center Board (President 2003-04)
    • Arbor Hospice & Arbor Hospice Foundation Boards
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools Bond Oversight Committee
    • Ann Arbor Street Art Fair Board
    • Chair, AASAF Executive Director Search Committee
    • Ann Arbor Affordable Housing Steering Committee/Task Force
    • Wilmot House Steering Committee
    • American Cancer Society of Washtenaw County Board
    • Washtenaw Literacy Council Board 
  • Volunteer: Numerous Organizations
  • Personal:
    • Recipient of Huron Valley Girl Scouts’ “Women of Distinction” award (2003) 
    • Fundraiser for Ann Arbor Affordable Housing (Local Initiatives Support Corporation 1998-99) 
    • Neutral Zone fundraising event committees 
    • Ann Arbor Mayoral candidate (2004) 
    • Leadership Ann Arbor graduate (1995-96) 
    • University of Michigan (10-year staff member) 
    • BA, Ohio Wesleyan University (1975) 
    • Ann Arbor resident since 1977








Natural Area Preservation Clean-up of Cedar Bend Park – a community service project.

Jane and friends.

Natural Areas Preservation, Huron Hills Clean Up.