{"id":7597,"date":"2024-11-07T18:18:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T23:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2024-12-18T15:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:16:40","slug":"new-house-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/2024\/11\/07\/new-house-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Majority Leader Brinks Congratulates New House Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 7, 2024) \u2014 Today, Senate Majority Leader\u00a0<b>Winnie Brinks<\/b>\u00a0(D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement congratulating Rep.\u00a0<b>Matt Hall<\/b>\u00a0(R-Richland Twp.) and Rep.\u00a0<b>Ranjeev Puri<\/b> (D-Canton) on being named Speaker of the House and House Democratic Leader, respectively:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span>\u201cCaucus leaders in the majority are charged with both ushering through a productive legislative agenda and upholding the integrity of the institution we hold dear. I am proud that this has been our practice over the past two years, and I see no reason why that should change. I extend my\u00a0<span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"mark9yhygix79 uM2yb\">congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to Speaker-elect Hall and offer him my partnership in running a legislature that effectively serves the people of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span>\u201cI know Democratic Leader-elect Puri to be a steady voice, a hardworking lawmaker, and an effective leader amongst his peers. He is a consensus builder and a person of strong character, traits that are all the more important during a time of divided government. I know that, together, the Democratic caucuses will present a bold platform that reflects our core values of economic fairness and opportunity for all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span>###<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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