Andy Levin to lead Mich. energy, economy agency

LANSING, Mich.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is announcing a change in leadership for the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.

The governor says Monday that current director Stanley "Skip" Pruss will retire at the end of this week. Pruss has led the consolidated state department since 2008.

Andy Levin will become the department's acting director. Levin has been a deputy director of the department since 2007.

Levin is the son of U.S. Rep. Sander Levin.