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State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stands in front of the state Capitol with Petty Officer Second Class Brett Holt of Saginaw Township. Holt served in the U.S. Navy from 1983 to 1994 and was Horn's guest for the Michigan Senate's 27th Annual Memorial Day Service Thursday morning.

State Sen Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, stands on the Capitol steps with Michigan Army National Guard veteran Jessica Wright prior to the Michigan Senate's annual Memorial Day Service. Wright was Outman's guest for the ceremony.

William Jancha stands with Sen. Kim LaSata at the rostrum on the Senate floor during his visit to the state Capitol. The second grader from St. Joseph won LaSata's March is Reading Month literacy challenge and was invited to join her as a junior senator for the day.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens as Lapeer County Prosecutor John Miller testifies before the Senate Committee on Judiciary Wednesday morning in support of Daley's legislation to improve safety measures in the state's prisons.

Gabe Schneider, who spoke on behalf of Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Maritime Academy, which is in Schmidt's district, testifies in support of Senate Bills 743-746 and House Bill 5291.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Niles, testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance in support of her legislation to help aspiring new farmers in the state of Michigan. Also pictured is Mitch Kline (back right), who is a first-generation farmer and representative of Michigan Farm Bureau's State Young Farmer Committee. Kline also testified before the committee in support of LaSata's legislation.

Sens. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, and Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, on Wednesday welcomed survivors of the Harbor Springs Holy Childhood Indian boarding school and their families to the Michigan Senate as the lawmakers introduced legislation to include lessons on Indian boarding schools in the state's recommended curriculum standards.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents an honorary legislative tribute to Cheri and Eric Heward honoring the company as the senator's most recent Small Business of the Month award recipient.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents an honorary legislative tribute to President and CEO of Lyons Industries Lance Lyons honoring the company as the senator's most recent Small Business of the Month award recipient and recognizing their generations-long success and dedication to the community.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents AJ Glowacki, who owns The Garden Ice Arena in St. Joseph with his wife Becky, with her Small Business of the Month award.

State Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presented Lake Side Fit Owner Lacey Lucas with an honorary tribute recognizing not only her business but her hard work and dedication to health, fitness and her community.

State Sen Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, stands in his office with U.S. Army veteran Terry Kunst from the 33rd District. Kunst and his wife, Diane, were Outman's guests for the Senate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony Tuesday morning.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stands with Rep. Timothy Beson (left) and Vietnam War veteran Keith D. Markstrom (center) in front of the state Capitol during the Senate's annual Memorial Day Service Tuesday morning. Markstrom was Daley's guest at the event.

State Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, stands outside of the state Capitol with Paw Paw-area veteran Robert Adams. Adams was Nesbitt's guest at the Senate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony Tuesday morning.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stands outside of the Michigan Capitol with Airforce Master Sgt. Alonzo Gillette before the Senate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Veterans from across the state travel to Lansing to honor the nation's fallen soldiers.

State Sens. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stops for a photo with Michigan Sugar Queen Shaelynn Lavrack and Court Attendant Haley Bell on the Senate floor. Also joining them was Sen. Kevin Daley (middle right) and Reps. Amos O'Neal (far left) and Timothy Beson (far right).

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, presents a state seal to Russ Adams, director of Lapeer County EMS honoring the commitment he and his team have to their profession.

Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, stops for a photo with members of the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services after the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee meeting on Thursday. The committee approved Senate Resolution 51, which would acknowledge May 16-22, 2021, as EMS Week in the state of Michigan.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, was joined by Tom Langan (left) and Paul Abromaitis, owners of Hideaway Lanes in Almont, before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday as they testified in support of legislation Daley sponsored that would help struggling businesses recoup certain losses resulting from the state-ordered shutdowns.

Photo caption: State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum and Jillene Verdier listen as Tammy Smith (left) testifies before the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services in support of Daley's legislation, Senate Bills 155 and 156 Thursday afternoon. Martin and Verdier are both members of the Michigan Chapter of T1 International, a nonprofit advocacy group dedicated to promoting accessibility to insulin for people with diabetes.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, is joined by Mike Pergande of American Legion Post 18 in Bay City (right) and Jim Smith of American Legion Post 457 in North Branch, who traveled to Lansing to testify in support of two bills sponsored by Daley that would provide relief to certain community organizations that suffered as a result of the COVID-19 closures.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, tours the Bavarian Inn Lodge with Vice President Martha Zehnder Kaczynski as she talks about sacrifices they have had to make and the creative ways they have managed to safely serve customers and provide peace of mind for their employees.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, discusses the changes made during the pandemic with Bill Parlberg, president and COO of the world-famous Zehnder's of Frankenmuth. Like many restaurant presidents, Bill and his team are proud of the measures they have put in place that have allowed them to maintain a safe atmosphere, and he said he looks forward to seeing people walk back through the door.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, speaks with Jamie Furbush, president and CEO of the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce, about what the pandemic and shutdowns have meant for the community of Frankenmuth and businesses across the state.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, walks the showroom floor of Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland and discusses with President and CEO Wayne Bronner the measures the world's largest Christmas store has taken to keep both their customers and employees safe.

State Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, arrives at his desk with his daughter Catherine ready for the opening day of the 2021-2022 legislative term.

Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo, joins Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Superintendent John Severson before the Senate Committee on Appropriations as Severson testifies in support of Bumstead's legislation, Senate Bill 1052.

Assistant Senate Majority Leader Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, discusses the budget with Senate Appropriations Chairman Jim Stamas, R-Midland, on the Senate floor as negotiations were being finalized Wednesday afternoon.

Assistant Senate Majority Leader Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, discusses the budget with Senate Appropriations Chairman Jim Stamas, R-Midland, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter MacGregor, R-Rockford, on the Senate floor as negotiations were being finalized Wednesday afternoon.

Traverse City resident Owen Schneider enjoys riding his bike on the trails at Grand Traverse Commons. The photo was taken by his father Gabe - who says the two of them often enjoy time together at Grand Traverse Commons and they look forward to the future of the property.