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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. May 26th 2022 | |
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. May 26th 2022 | |
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. May 26th 2022 | |
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.
May 11th 2022 | |
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. March 4th 2022 | |
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. February 16th 2022 | |
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. February 16th 2022 | |
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. February 1st 2022 | |
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. December 10th 2021 | |
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. October 25th 2021 | |
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. August 6th 2021 | |
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. June 15th 2021 | |
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. June 15th 2021 | |
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. June 15th 2021 | |
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.
June 15th 2021 | |
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). June 9th 2021 | |
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. May 26th 2021 | |
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. May 21st 2021 | |
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. May 12th 2021 | |
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. March 19th 2021 | |
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. March 9th 2021 | |
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. February 3rd 2021 | |
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. February 3rd 2021 | |
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. February 3rd 2021 | |
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. February 3rd 2021 | |
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. January 13th 2021 | |
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. September 30th 2020 | |
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. September 24th 2020 | |
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. September 24th 2020 | |
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.
September 22nd 2020 |
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