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David Hollister
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During his tenure as mayor, he was instrumental in convincing General Motors Corporation to build the Grand River Assembly Plant downtown, and to build a new plant in the region to replace the Lansing Carolina Assembly Plant which dated back to 1903. Also under his tenure came the completion of Cooley Law School Stadium, the stadium for the Lansing Lugnuts, a Class A minor league baseball team Mayor Hollister made central city (including downtown and Old Town) revitalization a top priority of his administration.
Hollister was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan.
He earned bachelor"s and master"s degrees from Michigan State University. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1973-1993 representing the City of Lansing.
In 2005 he was recruited to run Prima Civitas, an economic development organization funded by Michigan State University and the city governments of Lansing and East Lansing, Michigan.
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