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Governor reappoints 2 Marquette residents to state commissions

Governor Gretchen Whitmer

MARQUETTE, MI— Two U.P. residents have been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to state boards.

Scott Erbisch of Marquette was selected for the Michigan Municipal Services Authority Executive Committee. He’s the former county administrator for Marquette County.

Erbisch holds a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Western Michigan University and a Master of Public Administration from Northern Michigan University. His current term will expire in February of 2029. 

Laurel Capobianco of Marquette was reappointed to the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. She’s chief executive officer at iCare Pathways and was previously vice president at BCC International Education Group.

Capobianco received a Bachelor of Science in child development and mental health from Cornell University and a Master of Social Work in nonprofit management from University of Michigan. Her term will expire in November of 2030.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.