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Greimel Makes Staff Changes

Newly elected House Democratic Minority Leader Tim Greimel announced Thursday that he had removed his Chief of Staff Adrian Hemond as well as Constituent Relations Director Ben Miller. The terminations caught the quiet Capitol by surprise after the Minority Leader’s office simply stated Mr. Hemond and Mr. Miller were no longer on staff. Trouble had been brewing for a few weeks after some Democratic Caucus members were upset with the roll-out of the Democrats “Michigan Middle Class Plan” released March 25^th. Members were unhappy with the lack of involvement they had in the final document.

Michigan Film Office Approves New Film

Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling will begin his film writing and directing career in Michigan with his new film, “How to Catch a Monster”. The film features Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), Saoirse Ronan (“Atonement”), and Eva Mendes (“The Place Beyond the Pines”). The film is projected to hire 104 Michigan workers and will start shooting in metro Detroit this spring. The Michigan Film Office approved an incentive of around $1.75 million on more than $6.23 million of projected in-state expenditures for the film.

Four Appointments Announced by Secretary of State

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced that there have been four additions to her government affairs and constituent outreach team. Brandy Nash of Lansing has been appointed Director of Public Affairs and Lindsay Esson of Haslett has been appointed Director of Constituents Relations. Gary Koutsoubos of Birmingham has been named the new Executive Office Representative while David Richmond will be the new Legislative Liaison in the Office of Government Affairs.

County Road Association Elects New Officers

The County Road Association’s Board of Directors unanimously elected Dennis Kolar as President; as well as electing Bradley Lamberg as Vice-President and Dorothy Pohl as Secretary-Treasurer. Dennis Kolar is currently working as Managing Director of the Road Commission for Oakland County and has greater than 33 years of road business experience. Bradley Lamberg and Dorothy Pohl are both currently Managing Directors; the first of the Barry County Road Commission and the latter of the Ionia County Road Commission.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, April 5, 2013 9:29 AM
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