{"id":5902,"date":"2021-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemssandbox.com\/mccann\/2021\/12\/20\/senatedistrict20newsandyearinreview\/"},"modified":"2021-12-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T00:00:00","slug":"senatedistrict20newsandyearinreview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/mccann\/2021\/12\/20\/senatedistrict20newsandyearinreview\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate District 20 News and Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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It is my privilege and honor to represent the people of Kalamazoo County at our State Capitol in Lansing. It is hard to believe that another year is about to come to a close. With legislative activity for 2021 concluded and the holiday season upon us, I would like to reflect on the work we did together over the past year and use it as a guide for what will need to be done in 2022.  <\/span>
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Below is a look at some of our legislative and community service highlights of the past year: <\/span>
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THE YEAR IN PHOTOS <\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>

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I proudly welcomed President Joseph R. Biden to Portage when he toured the Pfizer plant that produces COVID-19 vaccines, one of his first presidential visits after taking office. <\/b><\/p>

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My team and I knocked on thousands of doors throughout Kalamazoo County to hear directly from you about the most important issues facing our community. <\/p>


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I continue to stand in solidarity with workers from BCTGM Local 3-G who are on strike for an equitable wage system.<\/p>


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I was honored to see Gov. Whitmer sign into law my SB 686 of 2021, and to join her for a belated ceremonial signing of my bill that became Public Act 68 of 2019. <\/p>


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On Friday, Dec. 17, I had the chance to tour the construction site for the new Portage Senior Center. I was proud to work with Rep. Christine Morse and Mayor Patricia M. Randall to secure $1.5 million toward construction and am excited to see this center in use in 2022. <\/p>

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LEGISLATIVE WORK <\/b> <\/p>

When you contact me about issues affecting your families or communities, you play a special role in the legislative process. Your concerns and insights helped shape the legislation I introduced, supported, or opposed this year. Here are just a few examples. <\/span>
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This year, I introduced bills to:  <\/span>
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