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johnr
22-01-2015, 08:14
Michigan governor talks about First, Kettering and student/mentor during State of the State address. Starts at 7:25 - http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-63747---,00.html
You may want to scroll down after that and read featured guests PDF.
Gdeaver
22-01-2015, 08:26
If only the Pa. government would be so bold. Never happen. Sigh.
Tungrus
22-01-2015, 08:38
MI has a self proclaimed NERD for governor! Without making this thread into political issue, this man had guts to get grants to FIRST teams (FLL/FTC/FRC) during tough economic conditions. Good job Mr. NERDnor!
Basel A
22-01-2015, 10:33
There's been some discussion of Governor Snyder as a presidential candidate in 2016. If nothing else (and I almost mean that literally), I'd be pretty excited to see what he'd do for FIRST on a national level. An amount like $60m would revolutise the program, and that's pocket change for Congress.
Foster
22-01-2015, 10:56
If only the Pa. government would be so bold. Never happen. Sigh.

PA has a new governor, send him a letter about all the cool robotics stuff going on. Prior governor wasn't really pro-education, so you might make out better with the new guy. Only cost you some electrons ;) to find out.
Tungrus
22-01-2015, 14:12
Check this out...

Article about MI and FIRST ... see page 83 on the Delta inflight magzine..

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/travel-tips-and-tools/in-the-air/delta-sky-magazine.html
MrBasse
22-01-2015, 14:15
There's been some discussion of Governor Snyder as a presidential candidate in 2016. If nothing else (and I almost mean that literally), I'd be pretty excited to see what he'd do for FIRST on a national level. An amount like $60m would revolutise the program, and that's pocket change for Congress.

Yikes
Christopher149
22-01-2015, 16:35
Michigan governor talks about First, Kettering and student/mentor during State of the State address. Starts at 7:25 - http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-63747---,00.html
You may want to scroll down after that and read featured guests PDF.

Nice to see the infographic about FIRST on the page (though it really ought not be "First"). I'm also amused that our pit at MSC is visible in the background of the image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorricksnyder/15708369953/in/set-72157650389217971).
Basel A
22-01-2015, 16:57
Nice to see the infographic about FIRST on the page (though it really ought not be "First"). I'm also amused that our pit at MSC is visible in the background of the image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorricksnyder/15708369953/in/set-72157650389217971).

Snyder's cover photo on Twitter (https://twitter.com/onetoughnerd) is still a photo of him at MSC with members of 548.

Yikes

I'm not saying it's good or bad, but it's undoubtedly true that the speculation is rampant. A sampling:
Detroit Free Press on "Snyder's White House Chances" (http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2015/01/15/snyder-president-michigan-republican-gop/21776179/)
CNN video on "'One tough nerd' for President?" (http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2014/12/05/ip-notebook-jmart.cnn)
Politico: Rick Snyder, eyeing 2016, to take Detroit success story on the road (http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/rick-snyder-2016-elections-detroit-michigan-113487.html)
CBS News: 4 GOP governors to watch ahead of 2016 presidential race (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-gop-governors-to-watch-ahead-of-2016-presidential-race/)
Anthony Galea
22-01-2015, 16:59
Nice to see the infographic about FIRST on the page (though it really ought not be "First"). I'm also amused that our pit at MSC is visible in the background of the image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorricksnyder/15708369953/in/set-72157650389217971).

Its always cool telling people that me and my teammates are on the front page of michigan.gov