KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) – Don Gilmer, whose long political career included stints as a Kalamazoo County Commissioner, Kalamazoo County Administrator, State Representative, and Michigan Lottery Commissioner, has passed away.
In addition to the above duties, Mr. Gilmer also served as State Budget Director under former Governor Engler, and also served on the bi-partisan committee that created Proposal A, which resulted in a complete re-working of K-12 funding in the state.
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