MLA 2026 Board Election Results

Thank you to the many MLA members who voted in this year’s Board of Directors election. Your participation helps ensure MLA continues to reflect the needs and priorities of libraries across Michigan.

Members elected a President-Elect and four Members-at-Large, selecting leaders who bring a strong mix of experience, perspective, and commitment to supporting MLA’s work and statewide advocacy.

Michele P. Howard, Director of Traverse Area District Library, has been elected President-Elect. The newly elected Members-at-Large are Jaci Cooper, Director of Projects and Planning at Kent District Library; Mary Higginbottom-Johnson, Associate Director of Operations at Muskegon Area District Library; Juliane Morian, Library Director at Rochester Hills Public Library; and James Pugh, Director of Cedar Springs Public Library.

We extend our sincere appreciation to all of the candidates in this year's election. Your willingness to serve, regardless of the outcome, reflects a shared commitment to strengthening libraries and the communities they serve.

Please join us in congratulating our newly elected Board members! They will begin their terms in July 2026, serving through June 2029.

President-Elect

Members-at-Large