Sheriff Scott Strait Scott Strait, sheriff of Mackinac County, was elected to serve on the Michigan Sheriffs' Association's Board of Directors for the 2009 term, which begins January 1.

Sheriff Strait, who began his career as sheriff in 2004, will sit on the board with President Brian McLean, sheriff of Houghton County; Vice President James Bosscher, sheriff of Missaukee County; Secretarytreasurer Lawrence Stelma, sheriff of Kent County; Leelanau County Sheriff Michael Oltersdorf, and Jackson County Sheriff Daniel Heyns.

The association was established in 1877 to represent the state's 83 elected sheriffs and is the oldest law enforcement organization in Michigan.

Mackinac County was established in 1818.

Sheriff's Strait's staff is in charge of patrolling 651 miles of county roads, covering more than 1,000 square miles.