Whitmer appoints Mason attorney to panel

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the appointment of Colonel Jason Evans, a resident of Mason, to the State of Michigan Retirement Board. 

A judge advocate in the Michigan Army National Guard, Evans also serves as the division chief for the Corporate Oversight Division in the Michigan Department of the Attorney General. 

Evans holds a bachelor of arts in business administration from Michigan State University and a juris doctor from the former Detroit College of Law, now known as MSU College of Law. 

He served in Afghanistan with the Army National Guard from 2010-11 and received a Bronze Star, an award signifying combat valor. 

He is appointed to a term on the board that runs until December 31, 2026, succeeding Felipe Karian-Torres, who has resigned. 

The State Retirement Board provides oversight of the three systems that service nearly 88,000 active and retired employees.