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MICHIGAN Governor Jennifer M. Granholm MICHIGAN Fast Facts Population (2006): 10,095,643 Largest Cities (2006): Detroit, 871,121; Grand Rapids, 193,083; Warren, 134,589; Sterling Heights, 127,991; Flint, 117,068 Targeted Industries: Life sciences, advanced automotive technologies, homeland security and defense, alternative energy, tourism Key Incentives: Industrial Property Tax Abatements, Michigan Economic Growth Authority, Economic Development Job Training, Tax-Free Renaissance Zone MICHIGAN GDP by Industry (Total = $381.0 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 17.9% - Manufacturing 24.2% - Services & Healthcare 15.3% - Trade & Transportation 1.0% - Agriculture & Mining 18.5% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 10.8% - Government 12.2% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 STATE CONTACTS REGIONAL CONTACTS Southwest Michigan First Ronald R. Kitchens, CEcD President and CEO P.O. Box 50827 Kalamazoo, MI 49005-0827 269-553-9588 www.southwestmichiganfirst.com DETROIT Detroit Economic Growth Corporation George Jackson, President and CEO 500 Griswold St., Suite 2200 Detroit, MI 48226 313-237-4613 www.degc.org Michigan Economic Development Corporation James C. Epolito, President and CEO 300 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48913 517-373-9808 MEDCservices@michigan.org www.michiganadvantage.org Michigan’s one-stop business advocate, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, offers wide-ranging assistance to businesses seeking to locate, grow, or expand with capital access, tax incentives, and customized site and counseling services. GRAND RAPIDS COUNTY CONTACTS Saginaw Future Inc. JoAnn Crary, CEcD, President 515 N. Washington Ave. Third Floor Saginaw, MI 48607 989-754-8222 www.saginawfuture.com Wayne County Economic Development Mulu Birru, Executive Director 600 Randolph, Room 323 Detroit, MI 48226 313-224-0410 www.waynecounty.com City of Grand Rapids Dan Oegema Economic Development Coordinator 300 Monroe NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-456-3681 www.growgrandrapids.org STERLING HEIGHTS Economic Development Corporation of the City of Sterling Heights Luke Bonner Economic Development Manager 40555 Utica Road, P.O. Box 8009 Sterling Heights, MI 48311-8009 586-446-2386 www.sterling-heights.net UTILITIES Consumers Energy Allan Hooper Economic Dev. Operations Director One Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201 800-331-9366 www.consumersenergy.com Michigan Gas Utilities Paul Livernois Manager, Community Relations and Economic Development 899 S. Telegraph Road Monroe, MI 48161-4005 734-457-6123 www.michigangasutilities.com 106 J A N U A RY 2 0 0 8 CITY CONTACTS DEARBORN City of Dearborn Economic and Community Development Department Barry Murray, Director of Economic and Community Development 13615 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI 48126 313-943-2195 www.cityofdearborn.org WARREN Community Development Corporation of Warren Kevin Centala, Interim Executive Director 22699 Van Dyke Avenue Warren, MI 48089 586-427-4300 www.cityofwarren.org http://www.michiganadvantage.org http://www.degc.org http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com http://www.michiganadvantage.org http://www.growgrandrapids.org http://www.saginawfuture.com http://www.waynecounty.com http://www.sterling-heights.net http://www.consumersenergy.com http://www.michigangasutilities.com http://www.cityofdearborn.org http://www.cityofwarren.org Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - January 2008Business Facilities - January 2008ContentsFirst WordBF Livexchange CoverageCover Story: State Incentives GuideRelocation and Expansion HelpUnited States of AmericaAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingCanadaAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNova ScotiaOntarioQuébecSaskatchewanInternationalAsia/PacificCaribbeanCentral/South AmericaEuropeMexicoAdvertiser IndexBusiness Facilities - 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