Currently holds the office of Northport Public School Board until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Michigan State Senate - District 37 in 2022 Michigan General Election.
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Get StartedI will support pre-K education, which has been shown to produce better achievement in school, and possibly better incomes after secondary school. However, technology and more complex jobs that have a middle class or better pay will need workers who are educated to perform those jobs. Learn more
I will work to help insure as many residents as possible with affordable health insurance. Learn more
Some out-of-the-box thinking can help, possibly including buybacks of housing currently used as short-term rentals. I would also investigate establishing a strategic supply of building materials to counteract our current supply chain issues. In addition, more investment in training for the building trades could help with housing issues and provide more jobs at the same time. Learn more
We need to finally get broadband to every home in District 37 (and the whole state)! There are some inroads being made here, but with your support I will work to make sure the state finishes the job. In 2022, having internet is like having electricity in the early to mid-20th century– it’s a must. We also need, at long last, to repair and maintain our roads, bridges, railroads and water systems. Learn more
I will work to have the state provide more incentives to businesses to move here to Northern Michigan, not just to the state’s larger metropolitan areas—in healthcare, including mental health, but also across the entire economic spectrum, from tourism to internet-based services, which would fit with the current trend of white-collar jobs moving away from offices and into remote work. Learn more
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