Greg C. Jamian (R)
Commissioner, District 16

 Autumn/Fall 2006(file size 236k)

Boundaries: Includes Orchard Lake and portions of Bloomfield Township and
West Bloomfield.
First elected: November 2002

Re-elected: November 2004

Current term: January 6, 2005 - December 31, 2006.

Contact information:
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan, USA, 48341-0421
or
P.O. Box 7178
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, 48302

Phone: 248-858-0100 (County); 248-538-1481 (Home)
Fax: 248-858-1572 (County); 248-288-5713 (Office)
E-mail: jamiang@oakgov.com or gjamcr@aol.com

Committees:

• Personnel & Human Resources-- Chair
• Finance--Member
• Public Service-- Past Majority Vice Chair
• County Prescription Drug Study Group-Chairman
• Oakland County Lakes -- Board Member

• Sheriff's Advisory Council, Oakland County-- Member
• Manoogian Home for the Aged (Manoogian Manor)-- Trustee
• Southeast Michigan Council of Government (SEMCOG) --Board Member,
• Area on Aging 1-B-- Board Member
• County Employee's Fringe Benefit, Deferred Compensation & Retirement Funds Oversight Responsibility. 

County Achievements:

• Voted to cut $33 million of County spending to offset pending deficit
• Voted to keep county tax rate to residents low. Successfully maintained the 3rd lowest county tax rate in Michigan out of 83 counties.
• Initiated the first comprehensive West Nile Virus and SARS Symposium that brought community awareness. Used personal funds to create this program. Partnered with industry and government to create this educational program for the betterment of the community.
• Traveled to Washington DC to meet with United States Department of Transportation Secretary, Norman  Mineta and Highways Administrator  Mary Peters to discuss Oakland County Road funding.
• Sponsored "Coats of Kindness" program collecting over 600 unused coats for distribution to needy families of Oakland County.
• Initiated successful effort to restore funding to county hospital's indigent care fund, supporting indigent county residents that need healthcare and mental illness treatment but are uninsured.
• Facilitated the "Youth in Government Program" sponsored by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. 

In the Community:

• School of Business Administration, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan-- Past Board Member
• Manoogian Home for the Aged (Manoogian Manor)--Trustee
• Oakland Family Services--Past Board Member
• Detroit Regional Chamber-- Member and Health Policy Committee-- Past Member
• Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce --Member

Commissioner Jamian's philanthropic initiatives include numerous community fund-raising efforts. His generosity continues to benefit hospitals, schools, churches, the arts and non-profit agencies/organizations.

Personal:
Commissioner Jamian is a graduate of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan and has B.A. in Economics. For over 25 years, he has been employed as a healthcare professional. He is responsible for creating over 3,000  jobs in Michigan's Southeastern region.

He is married to the lovely Sandra Jamian and they have three daughters, who each attend public schools and universities.