Governor reviews conference and considers future of politics inside and outside of Michigan

In his keynote address Thursday afternoon at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Rick Snyder provided an overview of the three conference pillars: restoring civility in U.S. political discourse, promoting economic opportunity and leading the way in connected mobility. “They’re (the pillars), not separate things,” Snyder said. “We’ve talked about winning through civility, the need to connect technology and the need for improved economic opportunity.” So far, according to Snyder, the state has been successful in providing jobs for veterans, returning citizens in correctional facilities and peoples with disabilities. He thanked Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D–Mich.) for help with promoting skilled-labor opportunities, as well as Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and the Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein for their Hidden Talent Tours — a program to enhance Michigan businesses by hiring people with disabilities.