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Building Up Our Communities

Building Up Our Communities

Friends and Neighbors,  With the first day of school underway or on the horizon for students, many of you may have been busy with back-to-school shopping, parent-teacher open houses, and a new season of extracurricular activities. I know I have!    This e-newsletter...

Safer, Healthier & More Prosperous Communities

Safer, Healthier & More Prosperous Communities

Friends and Neighbors, As shared last month, I’m using my summer enewsletters to provide budget highlights in addition to our regular legislative, community, and resource updates.  I also want to relay this Michigan Secretary of State website,...

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We can never make whole the families who survive public safety officers killed or permanently disabled while protecting our communities. What we can do is ease their financial burden at a particularly difficult time.

This week, I joined the Michigan Senate in a unanimous vote to double the benefit paid to families under the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act from $25,000 to $50,000, the first increase in two decades.
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We can never make whole the families who survive public safety officers killed or permanently disabled while protecting our communities. What we can do is ease their financial burden at a particularly difficult time. 

This week, I joined the Michigan Senate in a unanimous vote to double the benefit paid to families under the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act from $25,000 to $50,000, the first increase in two decades.

📣 Veterans & First Responders
Join me this Saturday along with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee and State Rep. Amos O'Neal at the 8th year of our Congressman's FREE event for veterans, first responders, medical staff, and their families:
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
William H. Haithco Recreation Area
2121 Schust Rd., Saginaw 48603

>> RSVP if attending: michigan.rsvp@mail.house.gov
Enjoy fishing, kayaking, and more; equipment provided and all skill levels are welcome. Resources for veterans and first responders including caseworkers from Rep. Kildee’s office and veteran service officers will be on site. Lunch will also be provided. See Facebook event page for more: www.facebook.com/events/805757714865731/
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📣 Veterans & First Responders
Join me this Saturday along with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee and State Rep. Amos ONeal at the 8th year of our Congressmans FREE event for veterans, first responders, medical staff, and their families:
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
William H. Haithco Recreation Area 
2121 Schust Rd., Saginaw 48603

>> RSVP if attending: michigan.rsvp@mail.house.gov
Enjoy fishing, kayaking, and more; equipment provided and all skill levels are welcome. Resources for veterans and first responders including caseworkers from Rep. Kildee’s office and veteran service officers will be on site. Lunch will also be provided. See Facebook event page for more: https://www.facebook.com/events/805757714865731/

More high-wage jobs are crucial for our region to succeed. At the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Board of Directors Meeting, I shared the targeted policies and investments I’ve supported to build on existing assets and attract high-wage employers here. From housing and health care to child care and a skilled workforce, smart investments will position our region to win the future and help our residents thrive. ... See MoreSee Less

More high-wage jobs are crucial for our region to succeed. At the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Board of Directors Meeting, I shared the targeted policies and investments I’ve supported to build on existing assets and attract high-wage employers here. From housing and health care to child care and a skilled workforce, smart investments will position our region to win the future and help our residents thrive.Image attachment

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