Gilchrist names Cooley alum new chief of staff ?
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced on Monday that Tracy Winston will join the executive office of the lieutenant governor as chief of staff.
“I am so excited to welcome Tracy as my new chief of staff,” said Gilchrist. “With her extensive public and private sector experience on the issues that affect Michiganders and her deep commitment to improving Michigan communities, I have no doubt she will excel as part of my team.”
“I am honored to join the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration,” said Winston. “Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist has spearheaded important work to reform criminal justice, close health equity gaps, grow economic opportunity in communities across Michigan, and more.”
Winston brings extensive public and private sector experience to the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration. A member of the state bars of Texas and Michigan, she served as head of government affairs for Waste Management and policy advisor to law firms, committees, and legislative caucuses in both states. On kitchen-table issues like growing the economy, protecting natural resources, and boosting access to healthcare and economic opportunity, Winston uses her comprehensive understanding of policy, process, and people to build and maintain strategic relationships that get things done.
Winston received her juris doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and her undergraduate degree from Hope College.
U.S. investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a probe into reports that some older Ram 1500 pickup trucks can lose power-steering assistance with little or no warning.
The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers over 1.1 million pickups from the 2013 through 2016 model years.
The agency says it has 380 complaints about the problem that include three crashes but no injuries. Investigators say in documents posted Tuesday that if the power steering fails, it takes extra effort to steer the trucks and drivers could lose control.
Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, recalled 440 pickups in 2016 to fix a power steering problem. But the agency says the complaints indicate a similar failure in trucks that are outside the scope of the recall.
The agency says the recall query will determine if enough vehicles were recalled or if another safety defect might be causing problems.
Stellantis said it is cooperating with NHTSA in the investigation.
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