Michigan’s governor elect officially starts her new job on Tuesday. But Gretchen Whitmer is already announcing key new directors in state departments.
During her campaign, incoming governor, Gretchen Whitmer vowed to fix the roads. And a key appointment will be her new director of the department of transportation – Paul Ajegba. He says the department has a lot of needs, but not enough resources.
“We still have to learn to be innovative. Not be afraid to implement on innovative ideas to try and stretch that dollars.”
There will be plenty of new faces in the Whitmer administration – but some people are staying on. Current department of corrections director, Heidi Washington will keep her post. And the new director of the state police is an internal hire.