Republican Carl Meyers and Democrat Denise Ilitch have secured eight-year terms on the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Meyers and Ilitch emerged victorious in the closely watched Nov. 5 election, according to unofficial results from the Michigan Secretary of State. Meyers led with 2,553,175 votes, or 25.76%, while Ilitch garnered 2,472,806 votes, or 24.95%.
Democrat Shauna Ryder Diggs and Republican Sevag Vartanian followed, with Diggs securing 2,330,275 votes (23.52%) and Vartanian receiving 2,239,397 votes (22.60%). In a significant win, Kimberly A. Thomas, a clinical professor at the Law School and head of the Juvenile Justice Clinic, claimed an eight-year term on the Michigan Supreme Court with 2,572,928 votes, or 61.36%.
Meyers will replace outgoing Regent Ron Weiser, as Ilitch begins her third term. Both will start their terms on Jan. 1, 2025. Meyers, a senior vice president at Raymond James, graduated from UM-Dearborn in 1979 with a B.S.A. degree. Ilitch, associated with Ilitch Family Companies and Ilitch Enterprises, was first elected in 2008 and reelected in 2016.
U-M’s Board of Regents comprises eight members, serving overlapping terms, with elections for two seats every two years. Other candidates’ unofficial vote totals include Donna Oetman of the U.S. Taxpayers Party with 157,773 votes and Libertarian Andrew Chadderdon with 156,296 votes.
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