Full Name:
Gilda Z. Jacobs
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: John; 2 Children: Jessica, Rachel
Home City:
Huntington Woods, MI
Religion:
Jewish
MA, Behavioral Sciences/Education, University of Michigan, 1971
BS, Education, University of Michigan, 1970
Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives
Senator, Michigan State Senate, 2002-2010
Commissioner, Oakland County, 1995-1998
Mayor Pro Tempore, Huntington Woods, 1993-1994
Huntington Woods City Commission, 1981-1994
Experience, Berkley Schools Strategic Plan Implementation Committee
Member, Governors Commission on Mental Health, present
Former Vice-Chair, Oakland County Democratic Party
Chair, 12th Congressional District, Democratic Committee, 1999
Development Director, JARC
Special Education Teacher, Madison School District
Administrative Assistant, State Senator Doug Ross
Experience, Berkley High School Parent-Teacher Organization
Board Member, Board Member,Tri-Community Coalition
Member, Board of Advisers, Triangle Foundation
Member, Board of Visitors Leadership Council for Endowments and Scholarships, Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University
Fellow, Bowhay Institute for Legislative Development
Member, Community Advisory Council, Junior League of Birmingham
Board member, Human Rights Activist, Anti-Defamation League
Experience, Huntington Woods Friends of the Library
Experience, Huntington Woods Residents Association
Experience, National Council of Jewish Women
Board Member, Neighborhood Project
Experience, Oakland County Center for Fair Housing Advisory Board
Board Member, South Oakland National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Board Member, Womens Division of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit