Kent County Sports Commission moving forward

One hundred applicants for executive director of the Kent County Sports Commission have been narrowed to three. Thirty-six of the 40-member commission have been appointed for one-, two-, and three-year terms.

According to excerpts from the story:

Kent County Commission Vice Chairman Richard Vander Molen said the next step is to hire an executive director to lead the fledgling West Michigan Sports Commission, now that 25 of the remaining 29 board appointments were confirmed last week.

Vander Molen, who chairs the sports commission, said a national search for the panel’s top spot resulted in 30 applications. Of those 30, seven were interviewed, and three remain in the running for the post.

“It’s a critical, critical position. We hope to have someone here by early summer,” he said.

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