Background
Sawyer-Koch, Barbara Jo was born on December 7, 1948 in Menominee, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Richard Alvah and Muriel Louise (Lundin) Sawyer.
Sawyer-Koch, Barbara Jo was born on December 7, 1948 in Menominee, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Richard Alvah and Muriel Louise (Lundin) Sawyer.
Bachelor in Political Science with honors, Alma College, 1971; Master of Public Administration, Michigan State University, 1990.
Field representative, Michigan Democratic Party, Lansing, 1972-1975; county treasurer, Menominee County, Michigan, 1976-1983; director local finance programs, Michigan Department Treasury, Lansing, 1983-1991; finance analyst, Office Community Corrections, Lansing, 1992-1993; administrative manager sales, use and withholding, Michigan Department Treasury, Lansing, 1994; administrator collection division, Michigan Department Treasury, Lansing, 1994-1996; director office of strategic planning, Michigan Department Treasury, Lansing, since 1996. Member board of trustees Michigan State University, 1978-1994.
Board directors United Way, Michigan, 1978-1992, Blood Center American Red Cross, Lansing chapter, 1992-1994. Vestry, senior warden St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1988-1991. Member ministry of higher education Diocese of Michigan, 1991-1994.
Trustee Michigan Affiliated Health Systems, Inc., since 1991. Member Society for International Development (board directors Michigan State University chapter 1991-1994), Zonta Club of East Lansing Area (treasurer since 1997).
Married Donald Koch, June 19, 1993.