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Detroit entrepreneur highlights esports labs and asks lawmakers to support public‑education partnerships
Summary
A public commenter, Dee Jones, described work building esports labs in Grand Rapids and asked legislators to support funding and partnerships to expand esports education and related entrepreneurship programs across Michigan.
Dee Jones, an entrepreneur and advisor to the Michigan High School Esports Federation, used public comment time during the House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to describe local esports lab projects and to ask lawmakers to support funding for esports education opportunities.
Jones said he helped Grand Rapids Public Schools build six esports labs and that colleges and private partners have expressed interest in supporting esports‑linked education and entrepreneurship programs. He described several private projects tied to esports — including a streaming app, a cryptocurrency token and branded youth products — and said he seeks legislative help to expand equitable access to esports learning across Michigan.
Jones framed his remarks as aligned with career and technical training, citing game design work with Epic Games and partnerships with local colleges that have hosted state esports championships. His remarks were made during a public comment slot and did not propose a specific legislative bill or appropriation during the hearing.
Provenance
topicintro: start of Dee Jones public comment (block_id:3465.2349). topicfinish: end of Dee Jones remarks and brief committee acknowledgement (block_id:3654.88).
