LANSING–The Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) is pleased to welcome Frank Waters as MPCA’s director of policy and government affairs.
MPCA is the voice of Michigan’s community health centers, consumer-driven nonprofit healthcare organizations that provide primary and preventive health care to more than 700,000 patients in rural and urban communities across the state. We advocate to influence and advance health policy in Lansing and Washington, D.C., and we offer operational support and training to health centers to enhance the delivery of integrated care including primary care, dental, vision and behavioral health.
In his new role, Waters directs MPCA’s engagement in state and federal policy-making including representing health centers in efforts with the state legislature and members of Congress as well as monitoring and formulating policy positions and advocacy strategies for MPCA.
“Frank’s knowledge of Michigan’s legislative process and strong relationships with legislative stakeholders make him a wonderful addition to our team and a true asset to Michigan’s health centers as an advocate and policy leader,” said Phillip Bergquist, Chief Operating Officer at MPCA.
Waters comes to MPCA from the Michigan House Republican Policy Office where he served as the lead policy advisor on numerous state department budgets including Corrections, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Insurance and Financial Services, Michigan State Police, and Military and Veteran Affairs. He was also the lead policy advisor for the House Committee on Financial Services.
Waters has significant experience in state regulatory affairs gained as the former director of the Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs in the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. His professional experience also includes working as a senior policy advisor to former Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Brandt Iden, serving as an occupational code inspections manager, and time in the Senate Majority Communications Office.
Waters began his career in state government as an administrative assistant under former Michigan governor John Engler.
He graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration in 1996.
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