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Jennifer Rigterink Assistant Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Jennifer Rigterink is the assistant director of State & Federal

Affairs for the Michigan Municipal League where she advocates on behalf of communities with a concentration on municipal services, economic development, and land use issues. Jennifer joined the League in April 2016. Prior to joining the League, Jennifer directed technical assistance for Community Development at the Michigan Economic

Development Corporation (MEDC), including the Redevelopment Ready Communities® and Michigan Main Street programs. She also managed the Genesee Institute, now the Center for Community Progress, where she focused on building awareness of Michigan’s land bank authority model and vacant property initiatives. Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Michigan State University. In addition, Jennifer represents the League on MEDC’s Technical Assistance Advisory Council. She lives in DeWitt with her husband, Chris, and their two children.. She and Chris own a small business called The Mattress Source in East Lansing and Lansing, Michigan.

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