LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Two State Representatives from the Kalamazoo area have been appointed to committees for Michigan for the new session.
Rep. Beth Griffin of Mattawan was appointed by Speaker Jason Wentworth to serve as chair of the Workforce, Trades and Talent committee for the House’s 2021-22 session. The committee will be focused on developing policies to assist workforce development and job creation.
“Now more than ever, coming out of the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we must be creative to bridge the widening skills gap,” Griffin said. “Even before the pandemic, Michigan businesses were faced with a talent shortage. COVID-19 has exacerbated that shortage, and the future of our economy hinges on successfully training students, military veterans, and others rejoining the workforce for open jobs compatible with their skill set. Further, I look forward to continuing work on my own legislation that helps create paths to success for our young people, regardless of whether they choose to go to college or enter the workforce straight out of high school.”
Griffin also has been appointed to serve on House committees for Communications and Technology, Transportation, and Financial Services. Her priorities on these committees will include rural broadband development and improving Michigan’s roads.
“These assignments will put me in a strategic position to work on behalf of families in Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties,” Griffin said. “I will continue fighting for Michigan businesses because I believe every Michigan job is essential. In concert with that effort, this committee will help to ensure our talent pipeline is healthy as we enter a post-COVID economy.”
State Rep. Christine Morse of Texas Township was appointed to the House Committees on Energy and Health Policy. Morse is serving her first term representing Michigan’s 61st House District, prior to which she practiced as an attorney and served as a Kalamazoo County Commissioner. Morse issued the following statement:
“As a cancer survivor, I have a unique understanding of the challenges Michiganders face when navigating health care systems. I will work to enact policies here in Lansing to ensure all Michiganders have access to quality health care, regardless of preexisting conditions. I’m excited to work to modernize Michigan’s energy policies as well, with a necessary focus on clean, renewable energy.”
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