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Issue Position: Agriculture and Skilled Trades

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2018
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Higher Education Agriculture and Food K-12 Education Education

Agriculture is Michigan's second largest industry. After successfully leading the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee in his first term, the Speaker of the House appointed Tom as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee in 2017. Agriculture is Michigan's second largest industry, and Tom has worked with farmers across Michigan to craft public policy that seeks to further promote this thriving industry in our state.

Currently, Michigan has a dramatic need to fill skilled trade positions. For too long our state seemed only concerned with steering our K-12 students toward college. We need to shift our focus toward valuing skilled trade opportunities which frequently provide higher salaries and less startup debt than many college graduate positons.


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