HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE, TRADES, AND TALENT
REP. BETH GRIFFIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 22, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent was called to order by Chair Griffin.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Griffin, Martin, Howell, Farrington, Eisen, Sabo, Hope, O'Neal.
Absent: Rep. Markkanen.
Excused: Rep. Markkanen.
Representative Farrington moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 15, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the presentation on Economic Development before the committee.
JoAnn Crary, President of Saginaw Future Incorporated, joined by Jennifer Owens, President
of Lakeshore Advantage, and James McBryde, President and CEO of the Middle Michigan
Development Corporation, all provided a presentation on Economic Development in
Michigan and covered the following topics: Business Retention, Business Attraction, and
Community Development. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Martin moved to excuse Representative Markkanen from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Eisen moved that the
committee adjourn. There being no objections, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:53 AM.
Representative Beth Griffin, Chair
Dakota Soda
Acting Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov