Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Linda Apsey of Brighton and Jennifer Root of Howell to the Growing Michigan Together Council, which will advise the governor on specific policies to grow Michigan’s population, including identifying a population goal for 2050.
The council will also look at ways to prepare Michigan’s workforce for in-demand jobs and emerging industries by proposing initiatives to improve preK-12 educational outcomes and long-term funding solutions for higher education including financial aid.
Additionally, to meet the needs of a growing, thriving population, the council will develop long-term, sustainable transportation and water infrastructure funding solutions.
Linda Apsey is president and CEO for ITC Holdings Corp. Apsey also served as the manager of transmission policy and business planning for ITC. Apsey earned a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s of science degree in public affairs management from Michigan State University.
Apsey is appointed to represent the interests of the private sector, labor, workforce development and talent, infrastructure, non-profit or philanthropy, and education, for a term that started June 30, 2023, and will expire at the pleasure of the governor.
Jennifer Root is the executive director for SEIU Michigan. She works on behalf of workers in four local unions and approximately 30,000 members. Root received her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and women’s studies from Indiana University, and her juris doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law.
Root is appointed to represent the interests of the private sector, labor, workforce development and talent, infrastructure, non-profit or philanthropy, and education, for a term that started June 30, 2023, and will expire at the pleasure of the governor.
