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Toxic Lee Chatfield
Kalamazoo County might be next to break with group over ex-House speaker's hire
(Detroit News) The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners will consider halting funding for Southwest Michigan First after the economic development group hired former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield as its new CEO.
On Monday, the Kalamazoo City Commission voted to break ties with the organization over Chatfield's past opposition to civil rights protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Michigan residents. The city commission had paid Southwest Michigan First about $10,000 a year. The county pays the group about $75,000 a year.
Tracy Hall, the chairwoman of the county board and a Democrat, said the county-level discussions will begin at a Tuesday night meeting, but because of procedural rules, a vote might not take place for two weeks. ...............(more)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/16/kalamazoo-co-might-next-break-group-over-ex-speakers-hire/6768114002/