MEDA Legislative Economic Development Champion Award
The Legislative Economic Development Champion awards were developed in 2020 by the Association to recognize legislators that 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 - View Press Release
- Representative Samantha Steckloff (D) - District 19 - View Press Release
- Senator Stephanie Chang (D) District 3 - View Press Release
- Senator Roger Victory (R) - District 31 - View Press Release
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 - View Press Release
- Representative Julie Calley (R) - District 87 - View Press Release
- Representative Ben Frederick (R) - District 85 - View Press Release
- Representative Jack O’Malley (R) - District 101 - View Press Release
- Senator Kimberly Lasata (R) - District 21 - View Press Release
- Senator Aric Nesbitt (R) - District 26 - View Press Release
- Senator Curtis VanderWall (R) - District 35 - View Press Release
- Senator Roger Victory (R) - District 30 - View Press Release
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 - View Press Release
- Representative Mark Huizenga (R) - District 74 - View Press Release
- Senator Sean McCann (D) - District 20 - View Press Release
- Senator Jim Stamas (R) - District 36 - View Press Release
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 - View Press Release
- Representative Ben Frederick (R) – District 85 - View Press Release
- Representative Matt Hall (R) – District 63 - View Press Release
- Representative Abdullah Hammoud (D) – District 15 - View Press Release
- Representative Steve Marino (R) – District 24 - View Press Release
- Representative Joe Tate (D) – District 2 - View Press Release
- Senator Ken Horn (R) – District 32 - View Press Release
- Senator Jeff Irwin (D) – District 18 - View Press Release
- Senator Jeremy Moss (D) – District 11 - View Press Release
- Senator Dale W. Zorn (R) – District 17 - View Press Release
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.