Bloomfield Township Trustee Resigns

Sherry Stefanes, a member of the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees since 1995, announced her resignation from the Board, effective January 1, 2008, at the Board’s regular meeting on Monday, November 26, 2007. She is taking a staff position with Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) and will work at Bloomfield Township’s Adult Day Services (ADS) center on Franklin Road as a Program Assistant, giving direct care to the adults enrolled in the program.

"Although I’m sorry to leave the Board," Ms. Stefanes said, "I am looking forward to contributing to the care and nurturing of our seniors in this very important program. I enjoyed my role at ADS as a volunteer, but this position allows me to become more involved in the day services we offer our residents coping with Alzheimer’s and other dementia as well as support for their caregivers. I’m especially excited about the ADS program being moved into the new senior center when that building is completed."

Ms. Stefanes was the first female Trustee to serve on the Bloomfield Township Board. She was appointed to the position in 1995, elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. Prior to serving as a Trustee, she served for two years on the Township Zoning Board of Appeals. In November 2002, Ms. Stefanes was appointed to the Township Planning Commission and has served on this board concurrently with her service on the Board of Trustees.　

Ms. Stefanes has a long and varied history of community involvement. She is the immediate past-president of the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition. She was president of the Bloomfield Village Board of Trustees and has held leadership positions in the Women Officials' Network, several Birmingham Public Schools’ parents groups and the Junior League of Birmingham. She was the District Liaison for Shelley Goodman Taub, former State Representative, 40th District. Ms. Stefanes and her husband George are the parents of three adult children.　

Dave Payne, Bloomfield Township Supervisor, said, "We will miss Sherry’s insight and dedication. She has been an extremely committed Trustee, always prepared and well informed about the issues in front of us at each meeting. Her knowledge of the community and her involvement in so many aspects of community life have uniquely qualified her to contribute to Bloomfield Township."

The Board of Trustees will accept and review applications from Township residents and appoint a person to fill the vacant position. The term ends in November 2008.

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