United Way board member, Ismael Ahmed, named director of Michigan DHS
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
By: Robert Ankeny
Published: 4:10 pm, August 13, 2007
Ahmed named human services director
Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed Monday that she has appointed Ismael Ahmed to succeed Marianne Udow as director of the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Crain’s first reported that Ahmed’s appointment was planned last Wednesday.
Michigan’s Department of Human Services is the state’s second-largest agency, with nearly 10,000 employees and a $4 billion-plus annual budget, handling federal programs.
The department’s staff serves 1.5 million medical assistance cases and 1.2 million cash- and food-assistance cases statewide. It administers child- and adult-protective services, foster care, adoptions, juvenile justice, domestic violence, and child-support programs. It also licenses adult foster care, child day care and child welfare facilities.
Ahmed is scheduled to take over at Human Services on Sept 10; his appointment stands unless rejected by the Michigan Senate.
Ahmed co-founded ACCESS, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, and has been executive director since 1983.
A contributing author to “Arabs in America: Myths and Reality,” Ahmed is considered a national expert on immigration, welfare reform and Arab-American issues.
“I am honored that Governor Granholm has given me the opportunity to serve in this important role,” Ahmed said in a statement. “The Department of Human Services does so much to bring help and hope to people in need; as director, I look forward to working with the department and its partners to reduce poverty and improve the lives of children and vulnerable adults in our state.
Said Granholm in a statement: “Ismael has a wealth of experience in responding to the needs of people, and we are so fortunate to have someone with his leadership skills and compassion moving the Department of Human Services forward.
“Ismael shares our goals of encouraging strong families and helping citizens become self-sufficient, and we look forward to his leadership on these issues and more.”
Ahmed will resign from the Eastern Michigan University board of regents, a post he was appointed to by Granholm in January.
By: Robert Ankeny
Published: 4:10 pm, August 13, 2007
Ahmed named human services director
Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed Monday that she has appointed Ismael Ahmed to succeed Marianne Udow as director of the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Crain’s first reported that Ahmed’s appointment was planned last Wednesday.
Michigan’s Department of Human Services is the state’s second-largest agency, with nearly 10,000 employees and a $4 billion-plus annual budget, handling federal programs.
The department’s staff serves 1.5 million medical assistance cases and 1.2 million cash- and food-assistance cases statewide. It administers child- and adult-protective services, foster care, adoptions, juvenile justice, domestic violence, and child-support programs. It also licenses adult foster care, child day care and child welfare facilities.
Ahmed is scheduled to take over at Human Services on Sept 10; his appointment stands unless rejected by the Michigan Senate.
Ahmed co-founded ACCESS, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, and has been executive director since 1983.
A contributing author to “Arabs in America: Myths and Reality,” Ahmed is considered a national expert on immigration, welfare reform and Arab-American issues.
“I am honored that Governor Granholm has given me the opportunity to serve in this important role,” Ahmed said in a statement. “The Department of Human Services does so much to bring help and hope to people in need; as director, I look forward to working with the department and its partners to reduce poverty and improve the lives of children and vulnerable adults in our state.
Said Granholm in a statement: “Ismael has a wealth of experience in responding to the needs of people, and we are so fortunate to have someone with his leadership skills and compassion moving the Department of Human Services forward.
“Ismael shares our goals of encouraging strong families and helping citizens become self-sufficient, and we look forward to his leadership on these issues and more.”
Ahmed will resign from the Eastern Michigan University board of regents, a post he was appointed to by Granholm in January.
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