Governor makes appointments to board

This week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Judge Deborah McNabb and Johanna Delp to the Michigan State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision.

McNabb, of Grand Rapids, is the current chief judge pro tempore of the 17th Circuit Family Division. She previously worked as a circuit court referee for Kent County for 25 years. McNabb also presides over the Kent County Juvenile Treatment and Support Court. She serves on the executive board of the Michigan Judges Association, where she co-chairs the Family Law Committee. McNabb is also an active member of the American Judges Association, serving on the Domestic Violence, Specialty Courts, and Criminal and Juvenile Justice Committees. She received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Spanish from Alma College and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. McNabb is appointed to represent the judiciary for a term commencing November 8, 2023, and expiring February
12, 2026. She succeeds Judge David Tomlinson whose term has expired.  

Delp, of Grosse Pointe Park, is a victim advocate for the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office in Mount Clemens. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in media studies with a minor in environmental studies and politics from Ithaca College in New York and later a Master of Arts in political science with a concentration in American government from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Delp is reappointed to represent crime victims for a term commencing November 8, 2023, and expiring on February 12, 2026.    

The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is a formal agreement between member states with the goal of preserving child welfare and promoting public safety interests of citizens, including victims of juvenile offenders. The Michigan State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision provides a mechanism for empowerment of the compact process, and serves as an advocate when improving operations, resolving disputes between states, and conducting training.