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Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Brian Love as the Director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) following the resignation of previous Director, Adam Hollier. Hollier has since announced his candidacy for Congress.

Love’s transition to Director follows a myriad of experiences that make him well suited for his new position. In addition to prior service in the Marine Corps, he is also the Director of Community Engagement for The Education Trust and Chair of Michigan’s NAACP Veterans Affairs Committee. Previously, Love was appointed by Whitmer to the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund’s Board of Directors.

McCall Hamilton welcomed our newest Team Member, Whitney Keenan, on October 9. As the Government Affairs Team Coordinator, Whitney will be providing substantial support to Megan Petzko-Sweet and Emily Henderson and our entire Government Affairs team.

Whitney comes to McCall Hamilton directly from the Michigan House of Representatives where she has served as a Constituent Relations Director and Interim Legislative Director. Whitney also brings with her direct patient care experience, working as a pediatric phlebotomist at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and as an EMT across the state. Her combination of legislative and healthcare experience make her the perfect addition to our team!

Michigan’s House of Representatives hosted its first-ever charity softball game on September 20 at Jackson Field in downtown Lansing.

The softball game was a short 5 innings with the Democrats and Republicans matching up against one another. The Republican caucus scored 7 points in the first inning, and later won the game with a 15-9 lead. The baseball game was mirrored off the Congressional baseball game in Washington D.C. that promotes bipartisanship and community needs. This year, the House donated $20,520 to the City Rescue Misson of Lansing, a local homeless shelter.