11/30/12 - After his 44 years on the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, officials and leaders from around the county gathered to offer their thanks to Jack LaBelle last night. More than 100 people attended the gathering at the Lakeland Golf and Country Club in honor of LaBelleâs years of service. He was defeated for the Republican nomination to the board in the August primary after being elected to the county board 22 times in a row, longer than any other county commissioner in Michigan history. During his tenure, LaBelle was involved in starting the county veteransâ department, planning department, and transportation system. He also helped to establish the county EMS and 911 dispatch. In recognition of his achievements, members of the county commission and EMS Director Jeff Boyd announced last night that the new EMS building under construction near the Spencer J. Hardy Airport will forever be known as the John E. LaBelle Facility. Even though LaBelle is retiring from the county board he will remain the chair of the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority finance committee and the the American Spirit Center in Brightonâs board of directors, as well as vice-chair of the vice-chair of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority. (TD)
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