LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A northeast Ottawa County grower is among the first members of a new 31-member gubernatorial panel. Helen Dietrich of Ridgeview Orchards in Conklin will serve a two-year term on the Talent Investment Board, created earlier this year with advising and assisting the governor regarding compliance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. According to a statement from Mr. Snyder’s office, “The board will bring together employers, organized labor and community-based organizations, including apprenticeship programs, to make recommendations on how to best develop workforce talent across the state.” Dietrich will represent the private sector on the board.
Conklin Grower Named to New Governor’s Panel
By Gary Stevens
May 12, 2015 | 7:57 PM
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