Tajalli Hodge

Tajalli Hodge (she/her) is an Ypsilanti Township resident passionate about improving the lives of those around her. In her professional life, she works to keep the residents of Michigan safe through her role as a dairy inspector and laboratory evaluation officer for the State of Michigan, a role instrumental in protecting the supply chain of milk throughout the state. She inspects facilities that produce milk and milk products locally and travels statewide to evaluate laboratories that screen milk tankers for antibiotic residue.

Tajalli is currently the neighborhood watch coordinator for the Sugarbrook Neighborhood. She remains extremely active in her neighborhood, working to revitalize the area through leading resident action teams and securing grants for supply distribution, programming, and development. Tajalli also serves as an executive committee member and secretary of the Sierra Club Huron Valley Group, an environmental organization dedicated to exploring and protecting our green spaces while prioritizing environmental justice.

Looking to take her commitment to public service and environmental justice to the next level, Tajalli ran for a seat on the Ypsilanti Township Park Commission in 2020 and was elected with the highest number of votes. She is now serving in her first term and was elected by her fellow commissioners to serve as vice-chair of the commission. Tajalli is the only woman serving on the seven-seat commission.