Governor Gretchen Whitmer's stepfather Donald Reisig was big time involved in the Ukraine.

In 1976, Donald entered private practice with the law firm of Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton, McIntyre and Reisig; however his public service was not over. Between 1988/9 he served as President of the State Bar of Michigan. In 1989 he was asked by then Governor James Blanchard to serve as Michigan Director of Drug Agencies. In 1995, upon the fall of the Iron Curtain, at the request of the American Bar Association, he served as a legal liaison to the former Soviet countries of Ukraine and Georgia to assist in converting the legal systems of those newly independent states to the rule of law.

In 1996, Donald again left retirement to become Director of Legal Affairs for the Central Michigan Legal Services Agency, serving to meet the needs of the indigent in obtaining essential legal services. Thereafter, he was asked by the Judges of the 30th Judicial Circuit to serve as administrator of the newly created Juvenile Division of the court which included responsibilities as Friend of the Court where he served until 2007.

Donald is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Keyes Reisig; three children, Chris Ward Reisig (Rory) of Williamston, Deborah Engstrom (Mark) of Okemos, and Charles Reisig of Tucson, AZ; four grandchildren, Daniel Viaches (Laura) of Indianapolis, IN, Matthew Viaches (Lisa) of Carmel, IN, Kristi Viaches of New York City and Dalton Reisig of Tucson, AZ; stepchildren, Gretchen Whitmer of East Lansing, Elizabeth Geraghty of New York, Richard Whitmer Jr. of Lansing, Kristin M. Pierce of Mason, and Kimberly M. Patterson (Joseph Titlebaum) of Port Aransas, TX; and step-granddaughter, Lauren Pierce. Also surviving are three dear great-grandchildren, James, Adam and Ava.

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