March 09, 2009
March 9, 2009
Governor Granholm issued the following statement on the State Officers' Compensation Commission decision to approve a 10 percent reduction in the salaries and expenses for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and members of the state Legislature.
"I thank the State Officers Compensation Commission for today acting upon my request to lower the salaries of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and members of the state Legislature. At a time when we are asking state employees to sacrifice, yet again, it is only fair that we lead by example. While I am disappointed that the constitution prohibits the changes from taking effect until the next term begins January 2011, I am, again, reducing my salary by 10 percent, and I encourage others to voluntarily do the same."
In her 2009 State of the State address and in a follow up letter, Governor Granholm called on SOCC to approve a 10 percent reduction, noting that as state government has asked state employees to sacrifice, so, too, should elected leaders share in that sacrifice.
