Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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March 13, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2019
Gov. Whitmer, Ohio Governor DeWine, Wisconsin Governor Evers, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf, Illinois Governor Pritzker Statement on Proposed Budget Cuts by Trump Administration
LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker released the following statement commenting on news that the Trump administration’s proposed budget will cut 90 percent of available funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for a third time:
“The Great Lakes hold 21 percent of the world’s freshwater, and they are among the most vital ecological and economic resources in America. Slashing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 90 percent would cost our states thousands of good-paying jobs, hurt our tourism and recreation industries, and jeopardize public health. This is a risk we simply can’t afford to take.
“Cleaning up the Great Lakes shouldn’t be a partisan issue. That’s why as Great Lakes Governors, we are committed to partnering with our congressional delegations and our fellow governors across the region to protect funding for this critical work. We strongly urge President Trump and Vice President Pence, who is a former Great Lakes governor himself, to do what’s best for America by fully restoring funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.”
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