C. Sue Herman
President City Council
sherman@melvindale.org

Education:
Melvindale High School in 1962
Degrees from:
Henry Ford Community College
Spring Arbor College (Management of Human Resources)
Central Michigan University (Software Engineering)
Professional Certifications:
(CSE) Certified Software Engineer
(CCP) Certified Computing Professional
(CM) Certified Manager

Sue (Ferrari) Herman has been a Melvindale Resident for 44 years. She is recently widowed, after a 42 year marriage to her husband, Don. She worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield for 40 years in many capacities, retiring as a Technical Consultant.

As President of Kiwanis, she brought SAFETY TOWN to Melvindale in 1997, and is proud of the eleven years of teaching safety to pre-school children since then.

She serves on the Finance Committee, and is liaison to the Library Commission and Commission on Aging. She was a member of the Charter Commission, approved by the voters in 2002.

When elected in 2003, Sue established weekly office hours at City Hall to be available to citizens, and has continued to make herself available to citizens. During her term of office, she assisted City staff with inventory, vendor problems, purchase negotiations (particularly with computer systems and software) and insurance selections.

Sue was head of the Pastoral Council for the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1995 and 1996. She is a member of St. Conrad Catholic Church, where she has been (at various times) President, Secretary of the Pastoral Council, Festival Chair, Worship Commission Chair, Funeral Minister, Choir Member, Cantor, and Lector.