{"id":6110,"date":"2022-06-17T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/news\/2022\/06\/17\/senatedistrict20newslegislativeupdates-6\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:15:00","slug":"senatedistrict20newslegislativeupdates-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/mccann\/2022\/06\/17\/senatedistrict20newslegislativeupdates-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate District 20 News &amp; Legislative Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><div><div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0;width:100%\" align=\"center\"><div style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senatedems.com\/mccann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"State Senator Sean McCann\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/5d274798bcda1.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"1625157360494494\" name=\"1625157360494494\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p>Dear Friend,&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Thank you for reading my e-newsletter. It\u2019s an honor serving Kalamazoo County as your Michigan State Senator.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Featured in this newsletter:&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Pfizer Paxlovid Production Announcement&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Community Update: Pride Month&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Legislative Updates&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Free Tourism Guides&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">As always, please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/contact\/\">contact my office<\/a> to let me know your thoughts, concerns and how I and my staff can be of service to you.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p>Sincerely,&nbsp;<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"1629475854889890\" name=\"1629475854889890\"><\/a><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"example image 800x100\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/61bee9dc18657.png\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"1629475876242242\" name=\"1629475876242242\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p><b style=\"background-color: transparent\">Sean McCann<br \/><\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">State Senator<br \/><\/span>District 20&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><b>PFIXER PAXLOVID PRODUCTION ANNOUCEMENT&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">On Monday, June 6, it was a privilege to join Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with legislative and community colleagues, to\u202fcelebrate Pfizer\u2019s exciting announcement that they will bring 250 new jobs to their Kalamazoo County manufacturing site, making it the only U.S. location to make Paxlovid ingredients!\u202f<\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent\">&nbsp;<\/b><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><b><\/b><\/p><p><b><\/b><\/p><p><b><\/b><\/p><p><b><\/b><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"1653501657612612\" name=\"1653501657612612\"><\/a><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gun Violence Prevention\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/62ab83df089fd.png\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"1645547425569569\" name=\"1645547425569569\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p>Paxlovid, a prescription drug treatment, has been shown in clinical trials to be 89% effective in preventing hospitalization and death among people at high risk for severe disease from the COVID-19 virus, when used in the first five days of a mild-to-moderate coronavirus infection.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The Pfizer plant was selected due to their lengthy history in pharmaceutical production, beginning in 1948 with the Upjohn Company. Since then, this site has been home to innovative and high-quality products. Pfizer\u2019s expansion will bring the company\u2019s workforce in Portage to about 3,600 people, and include scientists, packaging and logistics experts, active pharmaceutical ingredient operators, engineers, quality assurance personnel, and lab assistants.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The site remains the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plant in the world. We are immensely proud of the plant for this reason and look forward to the addition of 250 new jobs to our community!\u202f<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>COMMUNITY UPDATE: PRIDE MONTH&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">June is Pride Month, and I was able to join OutFront Kalamazoo to celebrate! It was exciting to see this cherished Kalamazoo Pride celebration return. I am proud to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community today and every day.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"165350174305555\" name=\"165350174305555\"><\/a><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Senator McCann at PORTAGE COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/62ab843e723dd.png\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"1645547425569569\" name=\"1645547425569569\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p><b>LEGISLATIVE UPDATE<\/b>&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b><i>Senate Joint Resolution P&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">On Wednesday, June 8, I introduced a resolution that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in an August primary if they will be 18 and eligible to vote by the November general election. We have seen a discouraging pattern of consistently lower turnout among young voters compared to other age brackets across the country. This generation refuses to let their differences divide them and celebrates American democracy. They deserve to have an active role in our political process, and that\u2019s exactly what this legislation is asking for.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span>My resolution encourages stronger voting engagement throughout a person\u2019s lifetime and creates more representative results by allowing young voters to participate in the full election cycle. If passed, Michigan would join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/elections-and-campaigns\/primaries-voting-age.aspx\">17 other states in the nation<\/a> \u2014 including Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana \u2014 to allow those who will be 18 by the general election to vote in primaries.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/news\/2022\/06\/08\/mccann-17-year-olds-should-be-able-to-vote-in-primary-elections\/\">Read my full statement here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"background-color: transparent\"><i>Overdose Fatality Review Team (OFRT) Act<\/i><\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">On Tuesday, June 14, I introduced <a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2022-SB-1080\">Senate Bill 1080<\/a>, a bill that would give a county medical examiner or county health officer the authority to establish an Overdose Fatality Review Team (OFRT).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The purpose of an OFRT is to discuss drug overdose deaths to best understand risk factors, identify trends, and propose harm-reduction efforts to prevent future drug-related deaths. This bill would provide counties with the legal authority to convene an OFRT to do this work with appropriate confidentiality protections for the victims involved.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">This is a tool we can provide to local communities to combat Michigan\u2019s opioid epidemic, and better prevent further deaths from opioids and novel drugs.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b><i>Teacher Pipeline and Recruitment Package&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">This week my colleagues and I introduced a bill package created to attract and retain quality teachers in Michigan. I am proud to sponsor Senate Bill 1100 which creates a grant program to provide a no-cost pathway for support staff members to become certified teachers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The 11 bills introduced aims to support teachers in a variety of ways, including increasing pay for student teachers, creating a grant program for teachers looking for childcare reimbursement, providing grant programs for teachers for necessary professional development, and many more great programs and opportunities to ensure that teachers in Michigan are well-supported.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>FREE TOURISM &amp; TRAVEL GUIDES AVAILABLE NOW&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Whether you enjoy warmer weather with breathtaking shorelines, outdoor adventures, local restaurants and shops, Michigan has it all!&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent\">&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div><a id=\"1655407966314314\" name=\"1655407966314314\"><\/a><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"example image 800x100\" src=\"https:\/\/static21.senatedems.org\/media\/700x0\/62ab9454c9c75.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"line-height: 31px\"><tbody><tr><td style=\", Times, serif\"><a id=\"1655407820211211\" name=\"1655407820211211\"><\/a><div style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 19px;padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;, Times, serif\"><div><p>The 2022 Pure Michigan Spring\/ Summer Travel Guide features beach towns, orchards, wineries, state and national parks, the Great Lakes, and much more! The travel guide also includes a seasonal calendar of festival events.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Please call or email our office for a print copy of the Pure Michigan Guide, other tourism materials, or find the digital version at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.org\/travel-guide\">Michigan.org\/travel-guide<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><b style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"background-color: transparent\">STAY IN TOUCH<\/b><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Visiting Lansing?\u202fIf you plan to visit Lansing for a conference or to advocate for an issue important to you, please\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/contact\/\">contact\u202fmy office so we can set up a time to meet you<\/a>.\u202f<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Paying tribute?\u202fIt is my pleasure to produce official legislative tributes honoring Kalamazoo County residents for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, and special accomplishments. If you would like a tribute from state officials, please\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/contact\/\">let me know\u202fand we would be glad to assist<\/a>.\u202f<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><b>HELPFUL LINKS\u202f<\/b><\/span><br \/><\/p><p><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/\">State Senator Sean McCann<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/district\/\">20th Senate District Map<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/senate.michigan.gov\/\">Michigan Senate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/www.house.mi.gov\/\">Michigan House of Representatives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(iflrhdcjhxeu5vylasoqaq0l))\/mileg.aspx?page=home\">Michigan Legislature<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/\">U.S. Senate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/www.house.gov\/\">U.S. House of Representatives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/www.kalcounty.com\/\">Kalamazoo County<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/action.meicigama.com\/actionctrl\/click\/5fb2a99dd768d24d0c8b45a0\/58b0e9a33a88a906708ae868?url=https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/treasury\/\">Michigan Treasury&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 140px\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><div style=\"width: 100%;vertical-align: middle;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SenatorSeanMcCann\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oi2bk24hhfe.senatedems.org\/icons\/1\/facebook.png\" style=\"padding-right: 10px\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seanmccannkzoo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oi2bk24hhfe.senatedems.org\/icons\/1\/instagram.png\" style=\"padding-right: 10px\"><\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 20px\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div style=\"margin:0;padding:0\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"height: 100px;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a id=\"\" name=\"\"><\/a><div style=\"font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;color:#000000\"><p>As an elected representative, I believe in being readily available and transparent because my office is your office.<br \/><br \/>Email is a great way to share updates, and hear from you on the issues you care about. 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