by Nathan Bomey
Monday July 20, 2009, 3:24 PM
Rick Snyder, a prominent Ann Arbor business leader and former president and interim CEO of Gateway Computers, is expected to announce Tuesday morning that he will launch a campaign for Michigan's gubernatorial office in 2010, sources confirmed.
Snyder, a longtime venture capitalist and founder of Ann Arbor SPARK, is likely to champion major tax reform and a focus on transforming Michigan's distressed economy.
"Literally I think we need to start the innovation era in Michigan," Snyder said in May.
Snyder has heretofore released few details about his political viewpoints, but he has called for the elimination of the much-maligned Michigan Business Tax and indicated that his primary focus would be revitalizing Michigan's economy. He has been critical of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's leadership as the state's unemployment rate has ticked up to a nation-worst 15.2 percent.
"In the midst of this crisis, you have failed to provide a clear vision or long-term plan for how Michigan can overcome today's challenges and emerge from this devastating economic period," Snyder wrote in a letter to Granholm released by his campaign. "I hope that you'll realize that in order for this state to move past this era of complacency, fear and frustration we need to abandon politics as usual and embrace new ideas that promote innovation and long-term growth."
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