Citing “unfinished business” that needs their immediate attention, the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association is on the record in calling on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature to take action to restore funding for the long-running, award-winning Pure Michigan campaign.
The President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, Justin Winslow, issued a statement and released a new video today supporting the reinstatement of funding for the Pure Michigan campaign, and calling for the end of the “political theater” playing out on the state’s legislative stage.
Winslow say, “As the governor prepares to present her budget for the coming year, the state’s second largest employer would like to remind her and her colleagues in the legislature that they have some unfinished business to attend to first. There are 200,000 Michiganders working in the hospitality industry whose livelihood is at risk because of a veto with no justifiable cause. The time for political theater is over. The time for action is now. Restore Pure Michigan funding.”
Here is a direct link to the association’s newly released video statement:
https://www.mrla.org/restorepm.html
The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association is the recognized leader of Michigan’s hospitality industry, providing essential services to the foodservice and lodging community. Founded in 1921 as the Michigan Restaurant Association and now known as the MRLA, the Association represents over 5,000 Michigan foodservice and lodging establishments. The industry plays an integral role in Michigan’s economy, employing more than 595,000 people and creating nearly $40 billion in annual sales.
