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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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