Legislative Accomplishments
Repealed the unfair retirement tax
Repealed the dangerous 1931 abortion ban and passed the Reproductive Health Act
Increased the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from 6% to 30%
700,000 Michigan families received an average refund check of $691
Created a new Veterans Tax Credit
Passed the Public Safety and Violence Prevention fund to increase funding for Michigan's local first responders
Named Chair of the House Agriculture Committee
Member of the House Economic Development and Small Business, Health Policy and Transportation Committees
Passed the most comprehensive budget in Michigan history
Secured over $35 million in funding for the 31st district
$10.9 Million for Monroe County Community College for building improvements and expansion.
$10 Million for the replacement of the Denton Rd Bridge in Van Buren Township
$5 Million to repair Wayne Rd in Romulus
$4 Million for an affordable housing development in Dundee
$3.6 Million for repairs to the Milan Waste Water Treatment Plant
$1.8 Million for Iron Belle Trail expansion in Belleville
$1 Million for repairs to the Romulus Public Safety building.
The 14 school districts that make up District 31 will receive a share of:
$38,426,196 in General Funding increase
$11,042,9911 for Mental Health and School Safety
Over 13,000 students qualify for free breakfast and lunch.
Other Budget highlights include:
Increased Wages for Direct Care Workers
$100 million for Lead Line Replacement statewide
Increased funding for local road maintenance
Increased funding for community colleges
Increased funding for Michigan State Police to hire 50 new state troopers
Introduced legislation that would ban radioactive waste from being disposed of in Michigan’s landfills.
Passed legislation calling on the federal government to increase waste transportation transparency
Passed legislation that prohibits insurance providers from capping benefits on patients.
Passed bipartisan legislation to create a fundraising license plate for 4-H
Repealed anti-worker “Right to Work”
Introduced “Right to Repair” legislation
Introduced legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for survivors of sexual assault
Introduced bipartisan legislation to update our Physician Associate laws
Introduced legislation to increase our state’s “Tipping Fees” - Disincentivising Canadian and out-of-state trash.
Expanded the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and banned conversion therapy
Banned child marriage
Made generational investments and planning toward Michigan's green energy future
Co-Sponsored "Sunshine Week" - Government transparency legislation
Hosted First ever 4-H Day at the Capitol
Halted Incoming Toxic Waste from the East Palestine Rail Disaster in Ohio
And More!