Rick Snyder — American Politician born on August 19, 1958,

Richard Dale "Rick" Snyder is an American politician, business executive, venture capitalist, and accountant. He is the 48th and current Governor of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he assumed office as governor on January 1, 2011. From 2005 to 2007, Snyder served as the chairman of the board of Gateway, Inc., based in Irvine, California. Prior to his election as governor, he was chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Ardesta LLC, a venture capital firm based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan... (wikipedia)

I'm a proud Republican - there's no issue with that at all, so why can't I be a proud Republican and just try to solve problems?
I'm very proud of the auto industry in Michigan.
But as a practical matter, Detroit's the sports city in the country.
So if you want great sports, Michigan's the place to be.