As Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s top lobbyist, my opponent, Curtis Hertel, Jr. steered a $1.5 million State contract to a special interest group, then resigned his government position and was handed a $108,000 contract from that same organization.
On the left, Jim Ananich, who gave Curtis Hertel, Jr., right, a $108,000 contract days after receiving $1.5 million from the State of Michigan.
To make matters worse, the $1.5 million was awarded from the agency run by Hertel’s wife, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
And the organization’s CEO admitted to discussing the contract with Hertel while he was negotiating with the State for the $1.5 million grant.
To recap…
As Gov. Whitmer’s top lobbyist, Hertel steered a $1.5 million grant from the $31 billion budget controlled by his wife, while negotiating a $108,000 contract for himself.
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the funding was announced and that same day, Hertel resigned his government position.
On Monday, July 3, Hertel received a $108,000 a year contract from the group receiving the $1.5 million.
