Dear Neighbor,  With Michigan experiencing its first snowfall of the season and temperatures dropping, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and warm.    As we exit the longest government shutdown in American history, I know there still...

Dear Neighbor,  After months of fighting for a fiscally responsible state budget, I’m excited to announce that we finally got the job done and successfully passed a budget that invests in our community and communities around Michigan! This...

Dear Neighbor,  Labor Day has now come and gone and so has another beautiful Michigan summer. As the leaves start to change colors, I encourage you to take advantage of everything our great state has to offer. From cider mills and pumpkin patches...

Dear Neighbor, With August well underway and the beginning of a new school year approaching, I hope you’re soaking in the remainder of summertime here in our beautiful state. I’ve enjoyed getting out and about in our district this summer, hearing...

Dear Neighbor, As the summer season continues to inch forward, I hope you’ve gotten the opportunity to enjoy some of the perks of summertime in beautiful Michigan, whether that’s time on a hiking trail, a Tigers baseball game at Comerica Park, or...

Dear Neighbor, The summer season is finally upon us! I hope you and your family are able to enjoy the sunshine and spend time taking advantage of some of the many Pure Michigan summer activities our state offers. Even though summer break is here...

Dear Neighbor,  With Michigan experiencing its first snowfall of the season and temperatures dropping, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and warm.    As we exit the longest government shutdown in American history, I know there still...

Dear Neighbor,  After months of fighting for a fiscally responsible state budget, I’m excited to announce that we finally got the job done and successfully passed a budget that invests in our community and communities around Michigan! This...

Dear Neighbor,  Labor Day has now come and gone and so has another beautiful Michigan summer. As the leaves start to change colors, I encourage you to take advantage of everything our great state has to offer. From cider mills and pumpkin patches...

Dear Neighbor, With August well underway and the beginning of a new school year approaching, I hope you’re soaking in the remainder of summertime here in our beautiful state. I’ve enjoyed getting out and about in our district this summer, hearing...

Dear Neighbor, As the summer season continues to inch forward, I hope you’ve gotten the opportunity to enjoy some of the perks of summertime in beautiful Michigan, whether that’s time on a hiking trail, a Tigers baseball game at Comerica Park, or...

Dear Neighbor, The summer season is finally upon us! I hope you and your family are able to enjoy the sunshine and spend time taking advantage of some of the many Pure Michigan summer activities our state offers. Even though summer break is here...

Dear Neighbor,   Over the past weeks and months, my colleagues and I have been working hard to craft a fiscally responsible state budget to ensure that while chaos and confusion come from Washington, our communities can find security at the state...

Dear Neighbor,       Spring is well underway now, and I hope you’ve taken some time to enjoy Michigan’s warmer weather and brighter blue skies. Our state has so much to offer during the spring season, from the beautiful blooms at the Holland Tulip...

Dear Neighbor, Between severe weather hitting northern Michigan and continued chaos at the federal level hitting our entire state’s economy, there are a lot of events making people, me included, feel concerned about the road ahead. Please know that...

Dear Neighbor, While the start of spring often brings more sunshine and longer days, it can also bring frequent temperature changes, and with that, severe weather. I try to stay well- informed, prepared, and alert for extreme weather events this...