MEMBERS:
SEN. KIM LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 21, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2019, at
12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Gary McDowell as the Director of the Michigan Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom, and Hertel, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from the February 20, 2019
meeting. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Gary McDowell to provide the committee with his opening statements.
The Chairman invited committee members to ask questions regarding the appointment of Gary McDowell as
the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Gary McDowell as the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development:
Sen. Wayne Schmidt – Support
Philip Korson, Montmorency U.S. Tart Cherries – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:03 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 02/27/2019
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