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2025 Legislative Agenda & Policy Guide
2025 Legislative
Agenda &
Policy Guide
MISSION 2025 LRCC POLICY
Making the Greater Lansing region the COMMITTEE MEMBERS
best place to do business in Michigan. The Kwafo Adarkwa, Chair, ITC Holdings
Lansing Regional Chamber works with Ben Bakken, Vice-Chair, Tri-Star Trust Bank
business leaders, community members, and Matt Resch, Resch Strategies
officials from every level of government Amy Scoby, The Christman Company
to collaboratively influence and support
initiatives, legislation, and regional investment Ben Miller, Comcast
that will strengthen and move the Greater Bill Kimble, c2ae
Lansing region forward. Joe Ford, Netvantage SEO
Jeff Smith, MSU Foundation
PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM Kevin McKinney, McKinney & Associates
Jamie White, White Law PLLC
Steve Japinga Scott Ammon, Ammon Lynch Pence Group
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs Department
sjapinga@lansingchamber.org Mandy Bolter, University of Michigan Health - Sparrow
517-487-6340 | 517-449-3732 (Cell) Alison Horn, MSUFCU
Sarah Bakken Rebecca Bahar-Cook, Capital Fundraising Associates
Talent Development Manager Charles Hauser, Granger Waste Services
sbakken@lansingchamber.org Becky O’Connell, Lake Trust Credit Union
517-487-6340 Monique Field-Foster, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Art Miller III, AF Group
POLICY COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP Ernest Tisdale, EduStaff
POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR Joel Conn, Alma Tire Companies
Kwafo Adarkwa, ITC Holdings Megan Doherty, F.D. Hayes Electric Company
POLICY COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR Katherine Japinga, Capital Region International Airport
Ben Bakken, Tri-Star Trust John Sellek, Harbor Strategic Public Affairs
Michelle Lantz, Greater Lansing Food Bank
LRCC POLICY COMMITTEE Christin Nohner, Kelley Cawthorne
The Lansing Regional Chamber Policy Committee Eric Musser, Auto-Owners Insurance
exists to both guide and advance LRCC legislative Jason Brunette, Martin Commercial Properties
priorities. The LRCC Policy Committee reviews issues AnnMarie Treglia, Dart Container
pertaining to the current priorities and works to
encourage members to engage in action. Otis Wiley, PlayFly Sports
Andrea Bitely, Bitely Communications
Joe Garcia, Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton, & Clinton
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