THANK YOU

I'm thrilled that the people of Royal Oak and Madison Heights have elected me to represent them in the Michigan House for another two years. It is truly an honor to be able to serve these two wonderful communities and our great state. This election was not only a resounding victory for President Obama and Senator Stabenow, it was a clear expression of the people's desire for leaders who understand the struggles that so many of us have faced in recent years and who are ready to solve our problems.

On the other hand, voters nationally and in many statewide races rejected extremism and punished candidates who embraced extreme views. People want their elected leaders to work together to address our challenges, not make them worse by refusing to find common ground with the other side. I'm hopeful that those of us who have been given this great honor to serve in Lansing will heed the people's message and focus on pragmatic steps we can take to put Michiganders back to work, educate our people to world-class standards and build communities that our kids and their kids will want to call home. If we do those things, a prosperous future is within our reach.

NEW LEADERSHIP THAT WORKS

I'm running for re-election because I love the people and places of Michigan and I believe the talent and integrity of our people and the quality of our communities are the keys to our future. But career politicians, who thrive on conflict not results, have convinced too many of us that we can’t come together to invest in what matters and discard what doesn’t work.  I’m running for re-election to the office of State Representative because I think we can do better than that. At this crucial moment, it’s time for new leadership.

I am running because the promise of a middle class life in Michigan is being broken for too many of our people. We need a state government that will stand up to special interests and invest in the public goods like education that are crucial to creating good-paying jobs for our people. Our budget and tax priorities have been skewed to favor the privileged and well-connected at the expense of the middle class and those struggling to get or stay there. That must change if we are to begin restoring the middle class dream in Michigan that our kids and theirs will want to inherit.

I’ve been a leader in industry and the nonprofit sector, creating jobs and building alliances to make our communities stronger. I helped Ford Motor Company achieve record sales, founded the Michigan Suburbs Alliance to support communities like Royal Oak and Madison Heights, and brought together leaders from across metro Detroit to enable our region to attract more visitors and build our economy. Now, I want to be your voice for a new agenda in Lansing that gives all of our people the opportunity to succeed and creates communities where our kids will want to build their own lives.  If you believe that working together we can create a new Michigan, then sign up to get involved with our campaign and join our effort!