City of Livonia
Councilman James C. McCann
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Jim’s experience on the Livonia City Council began January 29, 2004. He was unanimously appointed by the City Council to fill a vacancy. Jim was Chairman of the City Planning Commission and served on that commission since 1987.
•Appointed January 29, 2004. Jim was Elected Council president November, 2005
•Elected council president 2005
•Current Chairman of the City Council Legislative Committee
•Serves as Chairman of the City Council Capital Improvement Committee from January 29, 2004 to December 31, 2005
•Serves as a member of the City Council Legislative Committee from January 29, 2004 to December 31, 2005
•Serves as a member of the City Council Water, Sewer and Waste Committee from January 29, 2004 to December 31, 2005
•Serves as the City Council Representative to the City Community Tree Committee.
EDUCATION
•Juris Doctorate, Michigan State College of Law
•Foreign Exchange Law Student, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
•Bachelor of Science Degree, Northern Michigan University
OCCUPATION
•Attorney and Counselor at Law, Livonia Legal Center
•Public Administrator, Attorney General’s Office, Wayne County
ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
•Chairman and Member of the Livonia City Planning Commission – 1987 to 2004
•Resident Agent “Friends for the Development of Greenmead”
•Board of Directors of the Livonia YMCA – 7 years
•Former President and Member, Schoolcraft College Board of Governor’s -8 years
•Livonia Chamber of Commerce, Governmental Relations Committee – 9 years
•Livonia Adult Education Committee – 8 years
•Current President and Member of the Wayne County Probate Bar Association - 1988 to Present
•Wayne County Probate Case Evaluation Panel, Chairman – 1995 to Present
•Irish American Lawyers Association – 1985 to Present
•American Bar Association – 1987 to Present
•Livonia Bar Association
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
•Jim is married to Linda and they have four children, Amy, Katie, Trevor and Tyler. Jim’s family moved to Livonia in 1955. He is a graduate of Stevenson High School, Class of 1973.
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