{"id":1189,"date":"2024-05-24T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T21:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/?p=1189"},"modified":"2024-05-24T17:33:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T21:33:46","slug":"memorial-day-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/shink\/2024\/05\/24\/memorial-day-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Shink Joined by Jackson County Michigan National Guard Veteran for Senate\u2019s 29th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div>\n<p><b>NOTE: Photo Included Below<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LANSING, Mich. (May 24, 2024) \u2014 Thursday, May 23, Sen. <b>Sue Shink<\/b> (D-Northfield Twp.) was joined at the Michigan Senate\u2019s 29th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony by her distinguished guest, <b>Trista Rink<\/b>, a Jackson County Michigan National Guard veteran, who served from 2001 to 2009.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe annual Memorial Day ceremony is a cherished Senate tradition that unites everyone on both sides of the aisle to honor veterans and their families from our districts and across the state,\u201d said Sen. <b>Shink<\/b>. &#8220;The event was deeply moving, made even more so by sharing it with Trista. I am deeply grateful for her service and ongoing contributions to our community.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>During her service in the Michigan National Guard, <b>Rink<\/b> achieved the rank of E-5 Sergeant and was on active duty from 2007 to 2009. She remains devoted to her community through her work at the Community Action Agency as a Head Start Supervisor in Jackson.<br \/><br \/>Every year since 1995, the Michigan Senate holds a special session to commemorate Memorial Day and recognize Michigan veterans, active military servicemembers, and their families, including our state\u2019s Blue Star Mothers, to express both the Senate and the entire state\u2019s gratitude for their service. The ceremony also recognizes the Michigan soldiers who have lost their lives as well as their Gold Star Families they have left behind.<br \/><br \/>\u201cI am committed to supporting Trista and all of our amazing veterans in my district and across the state, through legislation and budget investments to support our servicemembers and their families,\u201d said Sen. <b>Shink<\/b>.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">###\u00a0<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/shink.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;shink&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_caption_text=&#8221;on&#8221; image_caption_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; image_caption_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: Photo Included Below\u00a0 LANSING, Mich. 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