The ICC was formed in response to Governor Snyder’s Special Message of March 21, 2011, to harness collective intelligence across disparate disciplines for better, more balanced approaches.
The overarching goal of the ICC is that Michigan’s economic development and placemaking activities will produce jobs, spur regional economies, and elevate the quality of life for all our state’s citizens. Through the ICC, state government leaders are working to make Michigan more competitive by focusing on transformation of state and local government and promotion of cooperation and regionalism across the state. More specifically, the ICC is addressing the objectives established in the special message:
- Foster and promote collaboration among entities engaged in economic development and placemaking
- Promote best practices for local and regional economic development and placemaking activities
- Maximize under-utilized resources throughout the state, particularly in urban and rural communities
- Establish a process for evaluating the performance of economic development and placemaking activities
- Support investment programs that deliver measurable, positive results
- Partner with local economic development and civic groups to fully understand community needs and encourage new initiatives that support local and regional programs involved in economic development and placemaking
- Recognize successful state, regional, and local economic development and placemaking programs that can be role models for groups around the state
ICC State Department Participants
The state departments asked to participate in the ICC process were selected because of their strong role and participation in economic development and placemaking activities. As ICC initiatives and projects have been identified, they were assigned based on the leadership and mission of these state departments:
| | Director, Jamie Clover Adams
To protect, promote and preserve the food, agricultural, environmental and economic interests of the people of Michigan. |
| | Director, Dan Wyant
DEQ exemplifies environmental stewardship and affirms that a healthy environment is critical to our social, cultural, and economic well-being. The DEQ will also protect human health and the environment while fostering a healthy economy. |
| | Director, Steve Arwood
The goal of LARA is to create a licensing and regulatory environment in the State of Michigan that is conducive to business growth
and job creation. |
| | Director, Keith Creagh
DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future
generations. |
| | Director, John Nixon
DTMB promotes a unified approach to information technology management and provides centralized administration of services
including auditing, budgeting, employee resources, financial services, fleet management, mail, printing, property
management and purchasing. |
| | Treasurer, Andy Dillon
Treasury exists to provide quality financial, tax and administrative services and to provide support services to bond and student loan authorities.
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| | Director, Kirk Steudle
MDOT focuses on the construction, improvement, and maintenance of the state highway system, and the administration of other state
transportation programs. |
| | CEO, Mike Finney
The MEDC markets Michigan and provides the tools and environment to drive job creation and investment.
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| | Director, Kim Homan
LBFTA was created with the mission of returning tax reverted properties to productive and economically viable use. |
| | Director, Scott Woosley
MSHDA provides assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing. |
