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Note: This Op-Ed was printed in the Macomb Daily on Sunday, April 4, 2010. In states like Michigan, where the unemployment has reached epidemic proportions, communities are caught in a Catch-22. The economic tsunami left far too many ready, willing, and able to work but without any prospect of employment. Consequently, the need for public [...] Earlier this week Paul Gieleghem delivered his annual State of the County Address where he discussed the stark realities facing Macomb County today and his vision for a brighter future. Click here to see a video of the speech. Or here to read the text. Saying Macomb County is in the “wake of a devastating economic crisis,” Board of Commissioners Chairman Paul Gieleghem emphasized that a turnaround depends on better educational opportunities and more diverse jobs during his state of the county address today. Dear Friends: For the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to take the reins of leadership and steer Macomb County through its most difficult time in recent history. Although we’ve been successful at confronting our challenges, the budget problems in Lansing, if left unresolved, will quickly erode the progress we’ve made in Macomb County. That is why [...] |
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