John Moolenaar: “Michigan had been going through challenging times…”

“I served 10 years in the state government and that's where I really learned about the appropriations process. And Michigan had been going through challenging times economically. We had lost a lot of jobs and people in our state. and was fortunate to be able to serve during a time when Michigan's really coming back for Economic opportunity, and we've always had the Great Lakes, so it was a real privilege to serve, but excited to serve our country in this role.” (02:47–02:54)

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