Michael Powers (born March 31, 1962) is an American

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politician. Born in

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, Powers graduated from

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in land reclamation. Powers served on the

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Board of Supervisors. Powers served in the

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1995-2005 from

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. In 2011, Powers worked in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Powers worked as a Business Development Officer for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) specializing in small business loans and New Market Tax Credits as part of the Greater Wisconsin Opportunity Fund (GWOF). Powers was a featured speaker at the University of Wisconsin Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Powers worked for EcoEnergy, LLC, a division of the Morse Group, and assisted with the development of the EcoGrove Wind Farm in Stephenson County, IL for Acciona North America.

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1962 births Living people Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin People from Green County, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni County supervisors in Wisconsin 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1960s-stub