Candidate for Michigan House of Representatives - District 108 in 2020 Michigan General Election.
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Get StartedThe Michigan school funding formula does not account for the extra transportation miles needed to bring UP students safely to school each day. It also doesn't make allowances for the extra fuel we need to keep our facilities warm. Students in rural districts deserve the same educational opportunities as those without these challenges. As your representative, I will fight for funding equality for UP kids. Learn more
Local school districts need the resources and flexibility to prepare students for any career they want to pursue - in the building trades, health care, STEM, or a creative field. I will work with UP districts that are rising to the challenge of offering those opportunities, whether they have a fifth year of high school to give kids a head start on a college degree or are offering professional certification programs. Learn more
Portions of the 108th State House District face risks from toxic algal blooms and PFAS contamination. I will use my experience to take a proactive approach to protecting our water supply. Learn more
I will push to restore funding to mental healthcare. I will also work with state agencies and UP hospitals toward in-patient mental health treatment beds in the UP. Learn more
I will always support UP hospitals and clinics. I would also look for ways to expand the range of healthcare services that the residents of Delta, Dickinson, and Menominee can receive close to home. Learn more
After working a lifetime to earn a comfortable retirement, many Michigan seniors were saddled with a state pension tax they couldn't have planned for and didn't deserve. Repealing this unfair tax will put money back into the pockets of seniors to spend in their communities and help them afford prescription drugs. Learn more
Lansing should not be filling its coffers with tax money from Michiganders who are struggling to afford basic necessities like healthcare and child care. It is time for our government to re-examine its priorities. Learn more
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