{"id":935,"date":"2022-02-09T19:11:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T19:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicmichigan.org\/?p=935"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:26:59","slug":"scenic-michigan-board-of-directors-elects-peter-a-letzmann-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/index.php\/2022\/02\/09\/scenic-michigan-board-of-directors-elects-peter-a-letzmann-as-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic Michigan Board of Directors Elects Peter A. Letzmann as President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/thumbnail_PAL-Star-photo-copy.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-936 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/thumbnail_PAL-Star-photo-copy-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Scenic Michigan President Peter Letzmann\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/thumbnail_PAL-Star-photo-copy-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/thumbnail_PAL-Star-photo-copy-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/thumbnail_PAL-Star-photo-copy.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Scenic Michigan Board of Directors has elected Peter A. Letzmann as President, effective January 13, 2022. Most recently, Mr. Letzmann was Scenic Michigan&#8217;s Vice President and member of its Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Letzmann is an attorney, mediator, educator, and consultant; has 50 years of experience in government law. He has written the Charter for the City of Flint and Stevenson. He is a sole practitioner in west Michigan. Previously, he was the City Attorney of Troy, Michigan, deputy city attorney of Pontiac, and an assistant corporation counsel of the City of Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>As a local government law expert Letzmann has years of experience promoting scenic beauty in Michigan municipalities and townships. He has been involved in crafting and defending such local ordinances.<\/p>\n<p>Letzmann said, &#8220;balanced ordinances can promote local businesses and enhance scenic beauty in Michigan.&#8221; He continued, &#8220;tourism and outdoor recreation are essential elements of the Michigan economy, and such visual and environmental attractiveness is fundamental. And as president of Scenic Michigan, I want to spread that message wide and far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Letzmann is looking forward to working with the Scenic Michigan Board, former President (and current Vice-President) Jim Lagowski, and Executive Director Jake Parcell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scenic Michigan Board of Directors has elected Peter A. Letzmann as President, effective January 13, 2022. Most recently, Mr. Letzmann was Scenic Michigan&#8217;s Vice President and member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Letzmann is an attorney, mediator, educator, and consultant; has 50 years of experience in government law. 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