Stories indexed with the term ‘Rich Robben’

Added to the agenda of the Feb. 21, 2012 meeting of the Ann Arbor city council is the nomination of Sue Gott to replace Rich Robben on the board of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority. Gott has served as the University of Michigan’s university planner since September 2002. She has also served as an adjunct professor with UM’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. In the private sector, she was a senior planner at the consulting firm JJR Inc.

Gott is described in her standard bio as a “third generation Ann Arborite.” She is a 1982 graduate of the University of Michigan.

Robben, whom Gott would replace if her nomination by mayor John Hieftje is confirmed by the Ann Arbor city council, … [Full Story]

In a Nov. 10, 2011 resignation letter sent to mayor John Hieftje, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority board member Rich Robben wrote that he would be serving on the seven-member board only through January 2012. [.pdf of Nov. 10, 2011 Robben email]

The Jan. 19, 2012 AATA board meeting will be Robben’s last. The news of Robben’s resignation was included in the information packet for the meeting, in the form of AATA CEO Michael Ford’s regular written report to the board. Ford wrote: “The organization has benefited greatly from Rich’s stewardship and tireless service …”

Robben’s re-appointment to a four-year term on the AATA board was confirmed by the Ann Arbor city council on May 2, 2011. But in his resignation … [Full Story]