ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPOINTING SUGANDA LOWHIM, M.D.

AS DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER

RESOLUTION #08-260

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, under the authority of Public Act 181 of 1953, as amended, is responsible for appointing the County Medical Examiner, and with the approval of the Medical Examiner, may appoint Deputy Medical Examiners; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has granted authority to contract with physicians appointed as Deputy Medical Examiners and has set out certain contractual terms and conditions including the term of office and method and rate of compensation, in Resolutions #07-325 and  #07-326; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has appointed Dean G. Sienko, M.D. as the Medical Examiner in Ingham County to a term expiring December 31, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko is requesting that the Board of Commissioners hereby appoint Dr. Suganda Lowhim, M.D., a County employee who serves as a Primary Care Physician and as a Deputy Medical Director, as a Deputy Medical Examiner.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints Dr. Suganda Lowhim, M.D., a County employee, as a Deputy Medical Examiner to a term of office expiring December 31, 2011, subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions #07-325 and #07-326.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Soule, Severino, Dougan

    Nays:  None            Absent:  None      Approved 9/15/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

     Nays:  None            Absent:  Hertel       Approved 9/17/08