REFEREES QUARTERLY - Referees Association of Michigan
REFEREES QUARTERLY - Referees Association of Michigan
REFEREES QUARTERLY - Referees Association of Michigan
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WHO WE ARE<br />
MISSION STATEMENT<br />
The <strong>Referees</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> (RAM)<br />
Founded is recognized in 1984, by the <strong>Referees</strong> State Bar <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
as a special purpose organization. The <strong>Association</strong><br />
consists <strong>of</strong> both Juvenile Court<br />
<strong>Michigan</strong> (RAM) is a special purpose bar organization<br />
and Friend recognized <strong>of</strong> the by Court the State (collectively Bar <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> referred<br />
consists to <strong>of</strong> as attorneys “Family who Court”) serve as referees juvenile<br />
that<br />
and throughout domestic the relations State referees <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>. throughout RAM’s the<br />
primary function is to educate its members<br />
State. RAM’s primary focus is to educate its<br />
by providing a forum for communication, by<br />
members holding an through annual an training annual training conference, conference, and<br />
by providing a quarterly publication,<br />
its publication, <strong>Referees</strong> Quarterly, and a<br />
www.referees-association.org<br />
Since 1984<br />
“Compassionate justice<br />
helping children.”<br />
listserv. RAM’s mission is also to contribute to<br />
called <strong>Referees</strong>’ Quarterly. RAM also <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
guidance to both the State Legislature<br />
and <strong>Michigan</strong> Supreme Court regarding<br />
the improvement <strong>of</strong> the legal system by appointing<br />
proposed members amendments to serve on to numerous statutes State and Bar court and<br />
State rules. Court Collectively, Administrative the referees Office committees, who comprise<br />
by <strong>of</strong>fering RAM’s comments membership to proposed preside legisla-<br />
over<br />
and<br />
100,000 family law hearings every year.<br />
tion and court rules.<br />
2012-2014 Board <strong>of</strong> Directors & Committees<br />
Officers:<br />
President<br />
Shelley R. Spivack<br />
Genesee County<br />
sspivack@co.genesee.mi.us<br />
Vice President<br />
Amanda Kole<br />
Macomb County<br />
amanda.kole@macombgov.org<br />
Executive Secretary<br />
Sahera Housey<br />
Oakland County<br />
houseys@oakgov.com<br />
Recording Secretary<br />
Deborah McNabb<br />
Kent County<br />
deborah.mcnabb@kentcountymi.gov<br />
Treasurer<br />
Michelle S. Barry<br />
Oakland County<br />
barrym@oakgov.com<br />
Immediate Past President<br />
Paul Jacokes<br />
Macomb County<br />
pjacokessr@yahoo.com<br />
Board Members:<br />
Sandra Aspinal<br />
Livingston County<br />
Dave Bilson<br />
Oakland County<br />
Kristi Drake<br />
Lenawee County<br />
Nancy Parshall<br />
Isabella County<br />
Lorie Savin<br />
Oakland County<br />
Art Spears<br />
Oakland County<br />
Committees/Liaisons:<br />
Awards:<br />
Amanda Kole<br />
By-Law Revision:<br />
Amanda Kole<br />
Conference:<br />
Sahera Housey<br />
Ethics:<br />
Lorie Savin<br />
Family Law Section Liaison:<br />
Traci Rink & Sahera Housey<br />
Law & Court Rules:<br />
Ron Foon & Dave Bilson<br />
Membership:<br />
Kristi Drake & Nancy Parshall<br />
Publications:<br />
Ken Randall & Lorie Savin<br />
SCAO Liaison:<br />
Dan Bauer & Noah Bradow<br />
Technology:<br />
Deb McNabb & Ken Randall
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