Bonnie Lynn Ordus was appointed acting assessor in September of 2003. She has been employed with the City of Dearborn Assessor’s Office as a property appraiser for over 20 years. Ordus began her career as a residential appraiser for the City in March of 1986. She was later promoted to a commercial/industrial appraiser. Prior to her employment with the City, she was the assistant director of operations for EQUAL, Inc., a company responsible for the mass reappraisal of the City of Dearborn in the 1980’s. She obtained her Level Three Certification from the State Assessors Board and her Personal Property Examiner Certification from the Michigan State Tax Commission. Ordus is the 2006 vice president of the Michigan Assessors Association; has served from 1994-1995 as the president of Wayne County Association of Assessing Officers and is a current member of this association as well as the Southeast Chapter of Michigan Assessor Association for which she served as president from 1999-2000. Her memberships also include the Finance & Taxation Committee for the Michigan Municipal League, the Optimist Club and the International Association of Assessing Officers Recipient of numerous distinguished awards from these associations, she is particularly proud of the Frank Moss Literary Award from the Michigan Assessors Association for her leadership role in establishing the Assessors Reference Library and the 2000 Distinguished Service Award from Wayne County Association of Assessing Officers. This award has only been presented five times since its inception and honors significant contributions made to the assessment field. Ordus, a longtime resident of Dearborn, is married to Walter, who is retired from Ford Motor Company. They have two children, Joseph, 24 years of age and Michelle, 19. She is actively involved in fund raising for her daughter’s special needs school, which has resulted in purchases made for their leisure and relaxation programs. Time permitting, Ordus is an avid golfer, bowler and enjoys fishing with her family and cherished friends.