MEDA Legislative Economic Development Champion Award
The Legislative Economic Development Champion awards were developed by the Advocacy Committee to recognize legislators who show a passion for championing economic development work by assisting economic development efforts that affect the entire state, assisting with local economic development projects, championing support for funding related to economic development programs and services, participating with their local economic development organization, or sponsoring economic development legislation.
2024 Awardees
Four Michigan legislators received the 2023 Legislative Economic Development Champion Awards.
- Representative Graham Filler (R) - District 93
- Representative Will Snyder (D) - District 87
- Senator John Cherry (D) - District 27
- Senator John DaMoose (R) - District 37
The awards were presented at MEDA's Capitol Day event on March 5th.
2023 Awardees
Four Michigan legislators received the 2023 Legislative Economic Development Champion Awards.
- Representative Matt Hall (R) - District 42
- Representative Samantha Steckloff (D) - District 19
- Senator Stephanie Chang (D) District 3
- Senator Roger Victory (R) - District 31
The awards were presented at MEDA's Capitol Day event on March 7th.
2022 Awardees
Eight Michigan legislators received the 2022 Legislative Economic Development Champion Awards.
- Representative Joseph Bellino (R) - District 17
- Representative Julie Calley (R) - District 87
- Representative Ben Frederick (R) - District 85
- Representative Jack O’Malley (R) - District 101
- Senator Kimberly Lasata (R) - District 21
- Senator Aric Nesbitt (R) - District 26
- Senator Curtis VanderWall (R) - District 35
- Senator Roger Victory (R) - District 30
The awards were presented at MEDA's Capitol Day event on March 3rd.
2021 Awardees
Four Michigan legislators received the 2021 Legislative Economic Development Champion Awards.
- Representative Kyra Bolden (D) - District 35
- Representative Mark Huizenga (R) - District 74
- Senator Sean McCann (D) - District 20
- Senator Jim Stamas (R) - District 36
The awards were presented at MEDA's Virtual Capitol Day event on March 9th.
2020 Awardees
Ten Michigan legislators received the 2020 Legislative Economic Development Champion Awards.
- Representative Darrin Camilleri (D) – District 23
- Representative Ben Frederick (R) – District 85
- Representative Matt Hall (R) – District 63
- Representative Abdullah Hammoud (D) – District 15
- Representative Steve Marino (R) – District 24
- Senator Ken Horn (R) – District 32
- Senator Jeff Irwin (D) – District 18
- Senator Jeremy Moss (D) – District 11
- Senator Dale W. Zorn (R) – District 17
MEDA intended to present the awards to the legislators at its Capitol Day program in March, but the event was canceled due to COVID, so the awards were individually distributed to the legislators.