Sam Singh
Template:TOCnestleft Sam Singh is an alumnus of Michigan State University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1994. As a student, Sam was a member of Phi Sigma Phi fraternity, and the chief of staff of the student government, ASMSU. He was also involved with Into the Streets, MSU Alternative Break Program and the MSU Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.[1]
Michigan Pakistan American Caucus
Over 3600 people attended the Michigan Democratic Party's convention at the Cobo Center in Detroit on Saturday February 23rd, 2017.
As in the past, the Pakistan American Caucus, Michigan Democratic Party participated at the event. Many community members were in attendance.
The Pakistani Caucus welcomed many elected officials and some candidates for various positions during the event. Some of the many prominent guests who addressed the caucus included US Congressman Gary Peters, State Rep. Rashida Tlaib, State Rep. Sam Singh, Mrs. Juliana Smoot, and many more.[2]
MSU Board of Trustees Campaign
In 2010 Singh ran for a spot on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. As at August 17, 2010, the following had endorsed Singh in his run:[3]
- Calhoun County Democratic Party
- Greater Lansing Building Trades Council
- Ingham County Democratic Party
- Ingham County Young Democrats
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1609
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 665
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District 26
- Michigan Bangladeshi American Democratic Party Caucus
- Michigan Democratic Black Caucus
- Michigan Democratic Party Justice Caucus
- Michigan Education Association Democratic Educators Caucus
- Michigan Indian American Democratic Party Caucus
- Michigan Pakistani American Democratic Party Caucus
- MSU Democrats
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333
- Teamsters Local 580
- Brenda Abbey, Chair, Jackson County Dems
- State Senator Glenn Anderson (D-Westland)
- State Board of Education Member Elizabeth Bauer (D-Birmingham)
- State Representative Joan Bauer (D-Lansing)
- Former Farmington Mayor Mary Bush
- East Lansing Council Member Kevin Beard
- Meridian Township Treasurer Julie Brixie
- East Lansing School Board Member George Brookover
- Oakland County Commissioner Tim Burns
- Ingham County Clerk Mike Bryanton
- State Representative Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga)
- Lansing Community College Chairperson Deb Canja
- Ingham County Commissioner Victor Celentino
- State Senator Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit)
- State Representative Ed Clemente (D-Lincoln Park)
- Detroit City Councilmember Ken Cockrel, Jr.
- Former Detroit City Councilmember Sheila Cockrel
- Owosso City Councilmember Tom Cook
- Oakland County Commissioner Dave Coulter
- State Representative George Cushinberry, Jr. (D-Detroit)
- Ramzi Dalloo, Chairperson, Michigan Democratic Chaldean American Caucus
- Ingham County Commission Chairperson Deb DeLeon
- Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell
- State Representative Marie Donigan (D-Royal Oak)
- 15th Congressional District Chair Jeff Donofrio
- Judy Daubenmier, Chair, Livingston County Democratic Party
- Former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan
- Peter Eckstein, Retired Research Director, MI AFL-CIO
- Macomb County Commissioner David Flynn
- Lansing City Councilmember Brian Jeffries
- Dr. Penny Gardner, President, Union of Nontenure-Track Faculty-MS
- East Lansing Mayor Pro-Tem Diane Goddeeris
- Bedford Township Trustee James Goebel
- Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Pro-Tem Vicki Granger
- Ingham County Commissioner Mark Grebner
- Oakland County Commissioner Tim Greimel
- Griffin Rivers, Chair, Ingham County Democratic Party
- Saginaw County Commissioner Cheryl Hadsell
- State Representative Richard Hammel (D-Mt Morris)
- Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell
- Clinton County Commissioner Eileen Heidmann
- Former Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Councilmember D. J. Hoffman
- David Holtz, Executive Director, Progress Michigan
- Tim Haggart, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333
- Nazmul Hassan, Chairperson, Bangladeshi American Democratic Caucus
- Huntington Woods Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Jenks
- Former East Lansing Mayor Doug Jester
- Former Ingham County Register of Deeds Paula Johnson
- Former State Representative Lynn Jondahl (D-Okemos)
- Washtenaw County Commissioner Kristin Judge
- Troy City Councilmember Mary Kerwin
- Washtenaw County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum
- Faiz Khan, Chairperson, Pakistani American Democratic Party Caucus
- Former Genesee County Treasurer Dan Kildee
- Former MSU Trustee Barbara Sawyer-Koch
- Jay Kommareddi, President, Michigan Indian American Democratic Caucus
- State Representative Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland)
- State Representative Gabe Leland (D-Detroit)
- East Lansing Mayor Victor Loomis
- Former Kent County Democratic Party Chair Lupe Ramos-Montigny
- Ingham County Drain Commissioner Pat Lindemann
- State Representative Lesia Liss (D-Warren)
- Warren City Councilmember Mark Liss
- Linden Mayor David Lossing
- Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski
- Wayne State University Board of Governor Paul Massaron
- Ingham County Commissioner Brian McGrain
- Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner
- State Representative Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing)
- Hamtramck City Councilmember Kazi Miah
- Former Michigan Senate Minority Leader Art Miller, Jr. (D-Warren)
- Kalamazoo Township Trustee Mark Miller
- State Representative Andy Neumann (D-Alpena)
- Lathrup Village City Councilmember Kyrian Nwagwu
- Former State Representative Jeff Padden (D-Wyandotte)
- East Lansing Councilmember Roger Peters
- Troy Democratic Club Chairman Harry Philo
- Former 8th Congressional District Chair Jim Ramey
- Phil Reid, Chair, North Oakland County Democratic Party
- Mitchell Rivard, President, Michigan State University Dems
- Griffin Rivers, Chair, Ingham County Democratic Party
- Art Reyes, President, UAW Local 651
- Ingham County Treasurer Eric Schertzing
- 5th Congressional District Chair Matt Schlinker
- Former East Lansing Mayor Liz Schweitzer
- State Senator Martha G. Scott (D-Detroit)
- State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Ypsilanti)
- State Representative Woodrow Stanley (D-Flint)
- Canton Trustee Syed Taj
- Former State Representative Steve Tobocman (D-Detroit)
- East Lansing Councilmember Nathan Triplett
- Alpena Township Supervisor Marie Twite
- Michigan Democratic Party Treasurer Ramesh Verma
- Flint Mayor Dayne Walling
- Flint Councilmember Dale Weighill
- Former Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Rick Wiener
- Sook Wilkinson, Chair, Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission
- Oakland County Commissioner Dave Woodward
- Rochester Hills City Councilmember Ravi Yalamanchi
Affiliations
Singh has worked with the following organizations and held the following positions:[4]
- Board Member, Capital Area United Way, 2010 to present
- Mayor, City of East Lansing, 2005-2007
- Mayor Pro-Tem and City Councilmember, East Lansing City Council, 1995- 2005
- Board Member, Lansing Economic Area Partnership, 2006-2007
- Board Member, East Lansing Downtown Development Authority, 2005-2007
- Board Member, East Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, 2005-2007
- Executive Committee, Michigan Indo-American Democratic Caucus, 2005-2007
- Member, Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, Independent Sector, 2004-2007
- Chairman and Board Member, City Connect Detroit, 2003-2007
- Member, Governor’s Council on Asian and Pacific American Affairs, 2005-2007
- Board Member, National Council of Nonprofit Associations, Washington DC, 2002-2007
- Board Member, OMB Watch, Washington DC, 2004-2007
- Board Member, MSU Employer Partnership Program Advisory Board, 2004-2006
- Board Member, Capital Region Community Foundation, 2001-2006
- Advisory Board Member, Michigan Political Leadership Program, 2001-2007
- Board Member, Michigan Association of United Ways, 2000-2007
- Board Member, Points of Light Foundation, Washington DC, 1995-2007
- Board Member, Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), 1996-2006
- Advisory Board Member, WKAR-Public Radio and Television, 2001-2004
- Member, Public Health Committee, Ingham Regional Medical Center, 1999-2003
- Board Member, Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board, 2000-2003
- Board Member, Capital Area Youth Alliance, 2001-2003
- Board Member, East Lansing Film Festival, 1997-2000
- Chairperson, Housing Resource Center, 1996-2001
- Chairperson, Capital Area Community of Promise, 1998-2001
- Commissioner, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, 1996-1998
- Third Vice Chair, Ingham County Democratic Party, 1996-1997
- Member, Planning Commission's Subcommittee for Parks and Recreation, 1995
- Member, East Lansing Task Force on Refuse and Recycling, 1993
- Commissioner, East Lansing Transportation Commission, 1992-1995
References
- ↑ Vote Sam Singh website: About (accessed on Feb. 18, 2011)
- ↑ The Muslim Observer, MDP ConventionMUSLIM MEDIA NETWORK 28FEB 2013 By Faiz Khan and TMO Staff
- ↑ Vote Sam Singh website: Supporters (accessed on Feb. 18, 2011)
- ↑ Vote Sam Singh website: A History of Public Service (accessed on Feb. 18, 2011)