Michigan Lottery commissioner to resign

Lottery Post — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:55:18 GMT

Michigan Lottery commissioner Gary Peters will step down Aug. 10 to take a public policy spot at Central Michigan University, state officials announced Monday.

Peters, 48, was appointed lottery commissioner by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 9, 2003. This fall, he will become the third person to hold the Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government at Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant.

Peters, a Democratic state senator from 1995-2002, also has said he's considering a 2008 run against Rep... [ More ]