I recently wrote here about my proposal that would have Governor Whitmer appoint a Rural Policy Advisor in her administration to develop a very much needed Rural Policy for Michigan. This person would work with state departments and agencies on rural issues and be an advocate for rural areas/issues.
This article by the President of Citizens Research Council of Michigan provides a lot of info to support this proposal.
https://www.michfb.com/MI/Farm-News/Lessons-learned-while-studying-Michigan-urban-and-rural-communities/