Judge Stephen Borrello
Judge Borrello received his B.A. from Albion College and his J.D. from the Detroit College of Law. He also attended Michigan State University, where he was a lecturer while pursuing graduate studies in Soviet and American History. He is currently a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals, having been appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm in June 2003. Judge Borrello was elected to that position in 2004 and then re-elected in 2006.
Prior to joining the bench, Judge Borrello was a partner in the Saginaw, Michigan law firm of Gilbert, Smith & Borrello, P.C., where he specialized in labor and employment law. Prior to that, Judge Borrello was an assistant prosecutor in Saginaw County. During his tenure as a private practitioner, Judge Borrello served as general counsel to numerous labor organizations and governmental entities. He has authored articles on a variety of labor and employment law issues. His publications include: OSHIA Update in Michigan (NBI Press 1995), Basic Labor Law (NBI Press 1996), Avoiding Secondary Activities, a Labor Leader's Manual; Public Sector Labor Law; Prevailing Wage Update and Practitioner's Guide. He is a frequent lecturer at Michigan State University's School of Law and The Walter and Mary Reuther UAW Education Center at Black Lake.
In 1997, Senator Carl Levin appointed Judge Borrello as co-chair with Governor Granholm of Senator Levin's Select Committee for the Appointment of Federal Judges to the Eastern District of Michigan. In 1999, Governor John Engler appointed Judge Borrello to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, where he served until his appointment to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Judge Borrello was also a member of the 1996 Electoral College.
Elaine Dougherty
Ms. Dougherty is a forensic analyst at the Bridgewater Crime Lab.
Stacy Erwin
Ms. Erwin is a native of Saginaw, MI. She attended Ferris State University and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. She worked as a Correctional Officer while obtaining her teaching certification from Saginaw Valley State University. Afterwards, she returned to her hometown and taught in the Saginaw Public Schools. Then, she graduated from Michigan State University College of Law and worked for the Michigan House of Representatives before accepting her current position with the Michigan Attorney General's Office. As Assistant Attorney General she prosecuted and defended cases throughout the State of Michigan.
Gerald Cliff
Chief Cliff currently is the Chief of Police for the City of Saginaw and has over 30 years experience with the Detroit Police Department, starting as Police Officer in 1973 and most served as Commanding Officer for Special Investigations. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University, Master’s degrees in Labor Relations and Criminal Justice from Wayne State University and the University of Detroit. He obtained his PhD in Public Administration in 2003 from Wayne State.
Jason Gower
Jason Gower is an experienced criminal defense attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan. His current law practice interests include trial work in state court and administrative matters throughout various agencies statewide. He graduated with his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Thomas M.Cooley Law School in Lansing, MI, and soon thereafter sat and passed the Michigan bar exam on his first attempt. In law school, Jason concentrated in litigation and participated in Moot Court where he advocated in support of public displays of The Ten Commandments. He is a member in good standing with the Michigan State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, & Michigan Association for Justice, formerly known as the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.
Prior to law school, Jason studied and graduated at Delta College University Center and Spring Arbor University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Management & Organizational Development. His senior thesis project was about the science of Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic. He has been very involved in local politics in Bay County; in 2000, he was the youngest elected official in the county (Trustee Williams Charter Township).
Jason truly subscribes to the following position "...a prosecutor's role and responsibility is to seek justice and not merely convict,..." People v. Dobek, 274 Mich. App. 58, 63-64; (2007)
Born in Saginaw, MI, Jason is a lifelong resident of Bay County, MI. He lives in Williams Charter Township with his wife Mandy and two daughters, Justice & Liberty. He is the founding partner of Gower Law PLC, located in Bay City, MI.
Donald Pussehl
Donald Pussehl is the Chief of Police for the Saginaw Charter Township Police Department since 2004. He has twenty-eight years of law enforcement experience with the Bridgeport Township, Saginaw, and Saginaw Township Police Departments. He serves on many committees and boards throughout the community. Chief Pussehl earned a Master of Arts Degree at SVSU in Criminal Justice / Political Science. In addition, he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, US Secret Service Dignitary Protection School, and the US Secret Service Threat Assessment School.
Robert Sawyers
Bob brings to the university environment, a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and twenty-five years of managerial experience within the criminal justice field. Specialized areas of expertise include the management and operation of juvenile correctional facilities, hiring, training, correctional and court security with a special emphasis on risk and threat assessment. Bob has been an adjunct instructor with the Criminal Justice Department for the past five years. Educationally, his goal is to teach students, destined for careers within the criminal justice field, leadership skills, critical thinking, and ethically based decision making. Particular areas of interest are international terrorism, abuse and misuse of prosecutorial power, and the transfer of minors into the adult criminal justice system. Bob can be reached at 964-4050 or by e-mail rsawyer(at)svsu.edu
Pete Wilson
Mr. Wilson currently serves as the Security Director for Wolverine Human Services, a private non-profit agency that provides correctional treatment services to 650 youth and their families in Michigan. He was previously employed as the Director of the Wayne County Jail System that housed 2700 inmates in three facilities with a staff of 1100. His criminal justice career also included employment as a police officer, police academy director, criminal justice consultant and expert witness in correctional/law enforcement lawsuits.