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County Commissioner, District 6· 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31 (per MCL 46.410 subsection 2, text read: 4-year term begins January 1 following the 2024 election; current-term start, first-office day unsourced; end December 31, 2028)

Michael J. Gingell

Oakland County

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
5:41
Avg per meeting
1:25
Segments
80

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↑Feb 2026[27]

ICE Enforcement on County Property

Speakers requested $50,000 for legal aid and $100,000 for food insecurity; no funding was adopted.

critical↑May 2026[27]

Sheriff's Office grants and task force agreements

Grant funding and federal overtime reimbursement cover the programs rather than county general funds.

medium↑Sep 2026[25]

Riethmeier v. Oakland County litigation

Any settlement or judgment in the case could ultimately affect county funds, but no dollar figures were disclosed.

critical↑Apr 2026[22]

Flock surveillance data breach

The Flock contract is worth roughly $2.5 million; a $150,000 legal aid/food aid package for immigrant families remains pending.

high↓Sep 2026[20]

Adoption of the FY 2027-2029 county budget

Sets the authority's spending plan for fiscal year 2027.

medium↑Nov 2026[20]

Court and victim services grants

Grant amounts aren't listed in the agenda; most are state or federal pass-through funding.

high→Oct 2026[20]

HUD housing and community development funding for Program Year 2026

$5.97 million in federal funds, plus a $469,306.73 match, with three county positions eliminated.

high↑Oct 2026[18]

Whistleblower Protection Policy

low↑May 2026[17]

Community sponsorships

Sponsorship amounts are not listed in the published agenda.

high↑Oct 2026[16]

Oakland County Materials Management Plan

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Service Agreement Between the Art Institute Authority and the DIA

The agreement affects county funding flows tied to DIA services, though specific dollar figures aren't on the agenda.

low↑Aug 2026[15]

Industrial Facility Exemption Certificates

Exemption certificates can reduce property tax revenue from industrial properties.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Contract Extensions Beyond Five-Year Term

Budget amendments are attached but specific totals aren't published in the agenda.

medium↑May 2026[12]

Procurement transparency concerns

Millions in no-bid contracts, including a $1.5 million contract error acknowledged by staff.

high↑Jan 2026[11]

Human trafficking enforcement record

Continued county investment in the task force, prosecutor's trafficking division, and sheriff's investigations.

high↓Apr 2026[11]

Immigrant legal aid and food assistance requests

$150,000 requested for legal aid and food assistance remains unfunded.

medium↓Oct 2026[10]

Northern border helicopter patrol funding

Federal grant of $2.1 million covers the program with no direct hit to county taxpayers noted.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Early voting transportation access

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Artificial Intelligence governance resolutions

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

WIC services agreement with OLHSA

Funded through state WIC dollars already flowing to the county.

Decisions during term (288)

Recorded while Gingell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (55)

39 yes16 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Consent Agenda (items 10.a through 13.t)

Voted noSep 17, 2026

FY 2027 Budget - Amendment #1 Cavell - Legal Aid Services for Immigrant Residents

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolutions on the Consent Agenda

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

adopt the attached FY 2027 General Appropriations Act and 2027 County General Property Tax Rates

Voted noSep 17, 2026

add the following clause: WHEREAS in order to promote the health, stability, and well-being of Oakland County residents, it is recommended that funding in the amount of $200,000 be appropriated over a

Voted noSep 17, 2026

add the following clause: WHEREAS in order to address food insecurity affecting Oakland County residents, it is recommended that funding in the amount of $200,000 be appropriated for one year of food

Voted noSep 17, 2026

add the following clause: WHEREAS in order to support long-term financial opportunities for Oakland County children, it is recommended that funding be appropriated to provide a $250 contribution to th

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

accept the grant funding from the Department of State Police Automobile Theft Prevention Authority for the FY 2027 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Program in the amount of $1,032,488 with a Coun

Voted noSep 17, 2026

Accept the grant funding from the Department of State Police Automobile Theft Prevention Authority for the FY 2027 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Program in the amount of $1,032,488, with a Cou

Voted noSep 17, 2026

FY 2027 Budget - Amendment #2 Cavell - Food Assistance

Voted noSep 17, 2026

FY 2027 Budget - Amendment #3 Cavell - Baby Bond / Children's Savings Accounts

Questions whether the County can legally make what amounts to a gift.

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

FY 2027 General Appropriations Act and 2027 County General Property Tax Rates

Voted noSep 17, 2026

ATPA Grant - Amendment #1 Erickson Gault & Cavell (LPR/drone restriction)

LPR data is readily available elsewhere; plate readers help solve and prevent crimes and keep neighborhoods safer.

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

ATPA Grant Acceptance - FY 2027 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Program

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approval of the agenda, as presented

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

receive and file the attached Presentations titled Oakland Connects Update, Oakland County Food Landscape Study, and Gleaners in Oakland County

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approval of the Minutes dated August 5, 2026, as presented

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

receive and file the attached Communications

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

recommend to Board the proposed Board Action for Circuit Court Items 9a, 9b, and 9c

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

recommend to Board the proposed Board Action for Health and Human Services Items 10a, 10b, and 10c, and forward to Finance the Board Action Item 10d

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

recommend to Board the proposed Board Action

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

recommend to Board the proposed Board Action

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

recommend to Board the proposed Board Action for Sheriff's Office Items 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g, 13h, 13i, 13j, and 13k

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Consent Agenda (Board Actions 2026-6580 through 2026-6591)

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

recommend approval of the attached suggested resolutions on the Consent Agenda

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

reappoint Martin Manna, as a county resident representative, to the Land Bank Authority for a three-year term beginning August 18, 2026, and ending August 17, 2029

Voted noJun 11, 2026

approve a one-time allotment in the amount of $5,000 from the FY 2026 Board of Commissioners General Fund Special Projects line-item budget to support emergency structural repairs to the existing pavi

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Appointment to the Land Bank Authority

Voted yesJun 11, 2026

Contract Amendment with Auger, Klein and Aller Architects

Voted noJun 11, 2026

Royal Oak Township Civic Center Park Pavilion Emergency Structural Repairs

Sponsorship fund is not intended for construction projects; concerned about precedent

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Consent Agenda (all items)

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Single Source Procurements (14a)

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

2026 Tax Rate Request – Millage Rates (14b)

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Appointment to Oakland Community Health Network (15a)

Voted noApr 8, 2026

amend the Agenda to place the Consent Agenda item - Sheriff’s Office - Request from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Oakland Technical Campus School Resource Officer Unit for the Purchase of Four (

Voted noApr 8, 2026

approve a six-year lease agreement with Marathon Health, LLC at the Oak Pointe Building located at 250 Elizabeth Lake Road in Pontiac for employee health clinic operations; further authorize the Chair

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

postpone the vote on Item 13a until a full Request for Proposals (RFP) has been completed and additional details about the lease agreement and overall project can be shared

Voted noApr 8, 2026

approve the attached Interlocal Agreement Amendment with the Cities of Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Oak Park, and Royal Oak; further authorize the Chair of the Board of Commissioners to exec

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

postpone the vote on Item 15c until a proper Request for Proposals (RFP) has been prepared

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

reconsider the vote on item 15c

Voted noApr 8, 2026

Agenda amendment — move gun safe lockers to regular agenda

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Approval of agenda as amended

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 9.a–12.f)

Voted noApr 8, 2026

Marathon Health employee health clinic lease (13.a)

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Confirmation of Alycia Williams as Chief Procurement Officer (14.a)

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Purchasing policy exceptions — contract extensions (14.b)

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Resolution opposing state legislation preempting local zoning authority (15.a)

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Zoological Authority millage renewal ballot question (15.b)

Voted noApr 8, 2026

MiLife near-site health & wellness clinic interlocal (15.c)

Believes the county should run its own RFP given its size in the co-op.

Voted yesApr 8, 2026

Appointment of Craig Brown to Oakland Community Health Network Board (15.d)