Page 11 - கேலேமெஸ் பள்ளத்தாக்கு சமூக கல்லூரி News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Former Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield. (Photo courtesy of Michigan House GOP). KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – More organizations in the Kalamazoo area are separating themselves from the economic development organization Southwest Michigan First, after it announced the hiring of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield as its new CEO. Chatfield, a Republican, has since taken criticism for policy stances while a legislative leader, such as when he opposed legislation that would expand civil rights protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation in 2019, saying at the time he believed it would infringe on religious freedom. In a release issued Friday, officials with The Kalamazoo Promise said “Given the recent hire of Southwest Michigan First’s CEO, and the position he’s held in regard to matters of diversity, equity and inclusion, The Kalamazoo Promise has decided to separate ties from the SWMF Board of Directors.”

United statesWestern michigan universityVan burenLee chatfieldEdward montgomeryMichigan universityKalamazoo city commissionKalamazoo community foundationKalamazoo valley community collegeSouthwest michigan firstMichigan house speaker lee chatfieldKalamazoo promiseSouthwest michiganMichigan university president edward montgomeryMichigan firstஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்