LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, on Thursday welcomed retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. John T. Gutierrez to the state Capitol as his special guest for the Senate’s annual Memorial Day ceremony honoring Michigan’s fallen service members.

Gutierrez currently serves as executive director of the Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation. The office’s mission is to catalyze growth within the state’s defense and aerospace sectors through the advancement of industrial capacity, innovation and research.

Webber is the co-chair of the Michigan Aerospace and Defense Caucus.

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