 snyder names budget director governorelect rick snyder has tapped john nixon head of utah rsquo s office of planning and budget since 2006 and current president of the national association of state budget officers for michigan s new budget director mr nixon brings a variety of experience that will serve him well in addressing michigan s budget issues read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 whatricksnydersnewbudgetdhtml 206  