March 18, 2021 Friends,   I hope you can join me for virtual coffee hours on Monday, March 22! I’ll be hosting my regular Coffee, Computers, and Conversation chat live on Facebook at 5:30 p.m.! So, grab your computer and join me from the...

March 19, 2021 Dear Friends,  This week, I introduced a resolution calling on Congress to pass, and President Joe Biden to sign, legislation that would work toward ending police brutality. Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives...

March 4, 2021 Dear Friends, It has been a very busy week again in the Michigan Legislature. I’m committed to continuing to provide you the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccines, changes to epidemic orders, and opportunities to help those...

February 18, 2021 Dear Friends, Our new legislative session is kicking into high gear, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to get to work for the people of our state. My highest priority currently is urging my Republican colleagues — who hold the...

February 18, 2021 Friends, I hope you can join me for virtual coffee hours on Monday, Feb. 22! Congressman Andy Levin is hosting a coffee hour at 4:00 p.m. that day on Zoom with me and Rep. Mari Manoogian. Then, at 5:30 p.m., I’ll be hosting...

February 10, 2021 Friends,  I hope you can join me for my virtual coffee hour on Friday, Feb. 12, at noon on Facebook! Grab your computer and come chat with me from the comfort and safety of your own home or office. I’ll fill you in on...

February 4, 2021 Dear Friends,  This week, we returned to the Senate chamber only to see majority Republicans more concerned about disapproving appointments of qualified individuals to various state boards by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer than they...

COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION  On Monday, Jan. 11, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) began vaccinating residents 65 and older along with frontline workers — including police officers, first...

Friends, Happy New Year! I look forward to continuing to serve this community and supporting you all as best I can. Included in this newsletter is an announcement regarding an upcoming town hall discussion; information about the statewide art...

  Dear Friends,  The horrific mass shooting at Oxford High School was not only a local tragedy — our global community wept for our children. We have suffered significant loss and heartbreak due to gun violence, and while we cannot change the...

Dear Friends, The loss of four young people last week — Hana St. Juliana (14), Madisyn Baldwin (17), Tate Myre (16), and Justin Shilling (17) — has ripped a hole in our community. The trauma inflicted on their friends and classmates will never...

  Dear Friends, Yesterday’s school shooting at Oxford High School is simply horrifying. On top of an already difficult situation with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our students, teachers, and staff all now have to face the aftershocks of this...

  Friends, With the holiday season right around the corner, November can be a stressful and busy time for all. Please remember to take precautions to protect yourself and your family from the COVID-19 and flu viruses so that we all may enjoy...

Friends, It continues to be a busy time in the state legislature, where we are making some gains but also battling against other attacks, especially when it comes to education. I have long been a fierce advocate for our students, teachers and...

Friends,  I hope you and your family are enjoying fall and all the fun, seasonal activities that this time of year offers. While you’re out and about enjoying some cider and doughnuts, please keep doing everything you can to stay safe so we can...

Friends,   I hope you can join me for a virtual Community Conversation on Friday, Oct. 8 at 11:30 AM. Grab your computer and come chat from the comfort of your own home or office! I’d love to give you an update and fill you in on the latest...

September 24, 2021 Friends,    I hope you can join me for a virtual Community Conversation on Facebook about finances on Monday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. Along with special guests Oakland County Treasurer Robert Wittenberg and Oakland...

September 16, 2021 Friends, I hope the start of your school year has been safe, and that you and your families remain healthy. As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, I urge you to get vaccinated, if you haven’t already done so....