Whitmer Announces Board Appointment and Separate Judicial Appointment

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office issued two separate appointment announcements in 2026. On August 6, 2026, Whitmer announced a judicial appointment to fill a partial term on a Michigan court following a judge's resignation. Separately, on September 3, 2026, Whitmer announced reappointments to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, a state board. Among the September 3 board reappointments was Cindy Meyers Foley of Grand Rapids, director and CEO of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, whose new term on the council begins September 3, 2026. The August 6 judicial appointment was made under the governor's ongoing constitutional authority to fill vacancies on Michigan courts between elections, though the specific court, appointee, and predecessor judge were not detailed in the available reporting. Both announcements were issued through the governor's official state channels and reflect routine gubernatorial appointment powers rather than a single coordinated event. The identity of the judicial appointee, the court and jurisdiction involved, the length of the partial term, and the full list of other individuals reappointed to the Arts and Culture Council remain unspecified in the available reporting. No opposition, controversy, or public reaction to either appointment has been reported.