A2: State Economy

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The Detroit News reports that two Ann Arbor area residents were named to the state’s top economic posts today by governor-elect Rick Snyder. Doug Rothwell was tapped as chairman of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., while Mike Finney was named as CEO of that agency. Finney has served as CEO of the regional economic development entity Ann Arbor SPARK, and will be replaced on an interim basis there by Skip Simms, SPARK’s vice president of entrepreneur business development, according to a SPARK press release. [Source]