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Former House Speaker says politics not a factor in new role at Southwest Michigan First
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
Posted Feb 15, 2021
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
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Chatfield, 32, is the incoming CEO of Kalamazoo-based Southwest Michigan First, the nonprofit announced Thursday, Feb. 11.
“I’m excited about this new role, and to take it in a nonpartisan fashion,” Chatfield said during an interview with MLive a day after the hire was announced.
The former state lawmaker from Levering, in Northern Michigan, is looking for a place to move to in Southwest Michigan, he told MLive on Friday.
Kalamazoo commissioners cancel membership with Southwest Michigan First over CEO selection
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
KALAMAZOO, MI The Kalamazoo City Commission has distanced itself from Southwest Michigan First after the organization hired a new CEO with a high-profile political resume and views that commissioners say they do not agree with.
Former Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield has been hired as CEO of the economic development nonprofit Southwest Michigan First, the organization announced on Thursday, Feb. 11.
At the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting on Monday, Feb. 15, Commissioner Erin Knott made the motion that the city withdraw from Southwest Michigan First’s Council of 100, which includes other entities such as Western Michigan University, Bronson HealthCare, Millennium Restaurant Group, Greenleaf Trust, Stryker, and others, according to the Southwest Michigan First web site.
Southwest Michigan First releases a statement of values after City of Kalamazoo drops financial support
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By: FOX 17
and last updated 2021-02-16 13:08:59-05
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â Following Monday night s Kalamazoo City Commission meeting, the Southwest Michigan First economic development organization released a statement.
Southwest Michigan First lost financial support from the city after hiring Lee Chatfield, former Michigan Speaker of the House, as CEO.
On Tuesday, the organization says it is updating the official handbook to clearly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in the hiring process. Southwest Michigan First says that has always been its practice, but felt the official change was needed after Monday s commission meeting.
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From left, Joel Phelps and Alyssa Robnik admire the work of freelance artist Shelby Kregel at the annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette during July 2017. (Journal file photo)
MARQUETTE The 62nd annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park after the 2020 show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was announced on its website at marquetteontherocks.com that applications will remain open through March 31.
“We are currently planning for business as usual, though we will continue to keep a close eye on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination efforts over the next few months to ensure that we are able to put together a safe event that abides by all local, state and national guidelines,” wrote Tristan Luoma, Art on the Rocks director.