LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Unemployment Insurance Agency has a new director, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday.
According to an official press release, Julia Dale will transition to director of the UIA from her position at Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB).
Governor Whitmer says Julia Dale most recently served as an assistant attorney general and Section Head of Business and Charities Section in the Office of the Attorney General, and previously worked in various high-level roles at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
Julia Dale received her J.D. at Wayne State University and her undergraduate degree at Michigan State University.
“Julia will hit the ground running and I am proud to have a permanent director leading the way at UIA,” Governor Whitmer said in a statement. “Under her leadership, I am confident that UIA will clear the backlog, tackle waste, fraud, and abuse, and get people the resources they need while saving taxpayer dollars.”
Julia Dale issued a statement, as well.
“I am honored to continue serving my fellow Michiganders at the UIA,” Julia Dale said in a statement. “As we emerge from the pandemic, there is so much work to do to ensure that we can deliver benefits to families who need them and I cannot wait to pursue long overdue changes and work with the incredible staff to get things done.”
Liza Estlund Olson, who currently serves as acting director, will remain at UIA temporarily to help with the transition before returning to her previous role as director at the Office of the State Employer.
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