Issue Position: Economy - Muskegon/Michigan Vision

Issue Position

Too often our government is reactive and not proactive when it relates to economic policy. At a state and local level, just like any company, nonprofit or organization, we need to set a vision for where we want to be in five, ten and twenty years and focus on the plan.

In Muskegon, we have an abundance of strengths including our deep water port, Muskegon Community College, the state of the art wastewater facility and advanced manufacturing companies. We need to build off these strengths to create the well-paying jobs of our future.

We must also continue to remove barriers to growth and create an ecosystem that encourages and nurtures entrepreneurship. I believe that our next major employers are the ones currently here working hard to build their businesses, let's give them the tools they need to succeed and remove the roadblocks.

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