Julia Donovan Darlow
Encyclopedia
Julia Donovan Darlow, J.D. is an American
attorney
and member of the University of Michigan
Board of Regents.
Law School, where she earned her J.D. in 1971. She had previously earned a B. A. in history from Vassar College
in 1963.http://www.regents.umich.edu/about/bios/darlow.html
Darlow’s many involvements have included serving as:
Darlow has served on a number of boards of directors and boards of trustees, including the boards of Hutzel Women’s Hospital in Detroit, Marygrove College
, and the Michigan Opera Theatre.
owner Mike Ilitch
; and Democratic activist Casandra Ulbrich. White and Darlow won the Democratic nominations for U-M Regent at the August 2006 Michigan Democratic Party
Convention.
Darlow was elected to the U-M Board in the November 7, 2006, election, finishing in second place with 1,633,250 votes. Darlow was sworn in as a Regent on January 1, 2007.
United States
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attorney
Lawyer
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and member of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Board of Regents.
Education and career
Darlow serves as an adjunct professor at the Wayne State UniversityWayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
Law School, where she earned her J.D. in 1971. She had previously earned a B. A. in history from Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
in 1963.http://www.regents.umich.edu/about/bios/darlow.html
Darlow’s many involvements have included serving as:
- The first woman president of the State Bar of Michigan, 1986–1987;
- Michigan Chair of the American Bar Foundation Fellows, 1991–1996;
- Chair of the Michigan Supreme Court Task Force on Gender Issues in the Courts; and
- President of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan.
Darlow has served on a number of boards of directors and boards of trustees, including the boards of Hutzel Women’s Hospital in Detroit, Marygrove College
Marygrove College
Marygrove College is an independent, Catholic, liberal arts college located in Detroit, Michigan. The college is sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.-History:...
, and the Michigan Opera Theatre.
Election as University of Michigan Regent
In 2006 Darlow was one of four candidates who sought one of the two Democratic nominations for the University of Michigan Board of Regents, whose members are elected by Michigan voters to eight-year terms. Incumbent Regent Kathy White; Denise Illitch, daughter of Little CaesarsLittle Caesars
Little Caesars is a pizza chain, estimated to be the 4th largest in the United States. The Little Caesars headquarters is located in the Fox Theatre building in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.-History:...
owner Mike Ilitch
Mike Ilitch
Michael "Mike" Ilitch Sr. is an American entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers. In addition to his sports ownerships, he is the founder and owner of Little Caesars Pizza since 1959, which has become an international fast food franchise...
; and Democratic activist Casandra Ulbrich. White and Darlow won the Democratic nominations for U-M Regent at the August 2006 Michigan Democratic Party
Michigan Democratic Party
The Michigan Democratic Party is the state-level party of the United States Democratic Party in Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Mark Brewer is the current Party Chair.-Current officeholders:...
Convention.
Darlow was elected to the U-M Board in the November 7, 2006, election, finishing in second place with 1,633,250 votes. Darlow was sworn in as a Regent on January 1, 2007.