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Kalamazoo Community Foundation ends membership with Southwest Michigan First over misalignment of ‘values and vision’ Updated Feb 19, 2021; Facebook Share KALAMAZOO, MI The Kalamazoo Community Foundation is the latest organization end its membership investment with Southwest Michigan First, citing a misalignment of values and vision. Southwest Michigan First has taken heavy criticism after the regional economic development nonprofit hired former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield as its CEO last week. Chatfield, who served as a Republican in the House for 6 years, has taken fire for his policy stances while in the legislature, including in 2019 when he said he would not allow civil rights legislation to come before the House because it would restrict religious freedom. ....