[ PROFILE ]
to serve the state of Michigan
in this capacity," Deloney says.
"In addition to my knowledge of
the industry, I also had experi-
ence with the legislative process,
and I knew I could add value to
this position.
Snyder ultimately agreed, and
appointed Deloney to the posi-
tion. He also appointed attorney
Terri Quimby to serve on the
Commission, and the new lead-
ership went to work.
LICENSE PROCESS
OVERHAUL
Upon his arrival to the agency,
Deloney was immediately faced
with several major challenges.
The state of Michigan was still in
an overall recovery phase, having
been hit hard by the economic
downturn. Annual agency profi ts
had stalled. Moreover, Deloney
inherited an agency operating
with many outdated processes.
It was the licensing process
that struck Deloney as one of the
biggest problem areas. He im-
mediately made overhauling that
a priority. Back in 2011, it gener-
ally took between 270 and 290
days for a license application to
StateWays ■ www.stateways.com ■ September/October 2015
In fi scal year 2014, gross
wholesale spirit revenue
reached an all-time high
$1.2
BILLION
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Communications Director Jason Moon
(right) with Andrew J. Deloney.
