AATA Board Bids Farewell to Robben
At its Jan. 19, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority board bid farewell to board member Rich Robben, who had submitted his resignation in November 2011, but had agreed to serve through January 2012 to allow some time to find a replacement.
Robben’s departure was early – his four-year term had started last year. In his resignation letter sent to mayor John Hieftje, Robben wrote, “… other factors have risen that will interfere with my time commitment to this endeavor.” Appointments to the AATA board are made through mayoral nomination, and confirmation by the city council.
Robben received the traditional parting gift for departing board members – a mailbox marked up to resemble an AATA bus. Colleagues on the board … [Full Story]