Michigan Farm Bureau’s AgriPac is endorsing Dr. Travis Menge and Mike Balow in their Nov. 8 general election race to join the Michigan State University Board of Trustees.
Dr. Travis Menge
Growing up on a ranch in Colorado and traveling cross country during his medical training, Dr. Travis Menge understands rural communities and the importance of the farm economy.
“With an agricultural background, I am confident in my ability to lead MSU – our nation’s first land grant institution,” Menge said. “My priorities for Michigan State will ensure its spot at the forefront of agriculture and help promote it as a global leader in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).”
His campaign website elaborates as he outlines, “Menge’s Prescription for MSU.” Among the doctor’s priorities:
- Bring common sense healthcare leadership
- Reduce tuition costs and improve educational value
- Make high quality education accessible for all Michigan students
- Improve transparency and accountability
- Continue to grow MSU’s presence as a global leader in education, science, research, and technology
- Ensure opportunities are available for Michigan students from every background to earn both merit-based and needs-based scholarships
Mike Balow
Candidate Mike Balow would also bring a wealth of experience to the trustees’ table. Following seven years of service in the U.S. Navy, he’s spent more than 20 years as a community leader and businessman in the real estate industry.
According to Balow’s campaign website he wants to “help be a voice of reason and change to what he found to be an incredibly dysfunctional environment at the MSU Leadership level…”
Other priorities for Balow include:
- Fighting mandatory remote learning
- Bringing common sense financial oversight to excessive and political university spending
- Ensuring transparency and fairness in decision making
- Holding leadership and faculty accountable
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