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Dawn Cooper -City Council
Dawn was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. After attending Flint Public Schools, she earned her BA in Journalism at Michigan State University, School of Communication Arts. She then pursued her interest in public relations at Central Michigan University.
After college, Dawn, along with a friend, opened a public relations firm in Traverse City where they specialized in running political campaigns, local and state level. She spent most of her career at the Michigan Education Association representing teachers, supervising, and as the Director of Communications, retiring in 2000.
Dawn was appointed to the Howell City Council in 2000 to fill a vacancy when Gerri Moen became Mayor. She also volunteers on the Howell City Planning Commission.
Some of Dawn's hobbies include writing, reading, and gardening. She teaches a "How to write your Memoir" class and has also completed her own Memoir that she is now trying to get published. Dawn is married, along with two children, has three grandchildren who love to come to Howell for the Balloon and Melon Festivals.
Term expires November 2013
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