Ronald P. Papa

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Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

9 candidates ran for Macomb Community College Board of Trustees Member in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Ronald P. Papa

Technical product manager; adjunct professor. A Macomb Township trustee who works as a technical product manager at Stellantis and teaches as an adjunct at Oakland University. He holds a PhD in management information systems, is a Gulf War veteran of the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard, and has lived in Macomb Township about 25 years.

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• Joseph A. Backus
• Frank Cusumano
• Dwayne Anthony Haywood
• Drake Kress
• Vito Pianello
• Richard D. Shaffer
• Shelley Vitale
• Vince Viviano

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What does the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees Member seat do?

Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

Who is Ronald P. Papa running against?

Joseph A. Backus, Frank Cusumano, Dwayne Anthony Haywood, Drake Kress, Vito Pianello, Richard D. Shaffer, Shelley Vitale and Vince Viviano, for Macomb Community College Board of Trustees Member.

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