Lansing, MI – All but one of Lenawee County’s State Representatives responded to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State Address.
Here is the statement by William Buck (R):
“Gov. Whitmer may have sung the praises of her new green energy mandates during the State of the State address, but the people of Michigan aren’t going to be pleased when they start receiving electric bills that are double their current rates. Workers at the Monroe power plant, left jobless when the mandates force existing coal-powered plants to shut down, won’t be celebrating when they’re out looking for new jobs. And families throughout Monroe and Lenawee counties certainly won’t be commending the loss of local control when state bureaucrats override their wishes and greenlight massive wind and solar farms in their neighborhoods.”
In response to the overall direction of Gov. Whitmer’s address, Buck added:
“The governor’s overall priorities do not line up with Michiganders’ priorities, and although there have been some beneficial changes this past year, we are certainly heading in the wrong direction economically, socially and educationally.”
Rep. Bruck was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2022. He represents the 30th House District, which includes Deerfield and Ridgeway townships and part of Blissfield Township in Lenawee County, as well as part of Monroe County: the cities of Luna Pier and Petersburg, part of the city of Monroe, the townships of Bedford, Erie, Ida, La Salle, Monroe, Summerfield, and Whiteford, and part of Frenchtown Township.
Rep. Dale Zorn’s (R) Comments…
State Rep. Dale Zorn issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2024 State of the State Address on Wednesday:
“The governor is pulling the wool over the eyes of Michiganders everywhere – but the reality is, the state of our state is bleaker than she wants us to believe.
“In the past year, the governor and her Democrat colleagues have taken actions that will increase household costs for families in coming years and reversed a permanent income tax cut that every Michigan taxpayer was entitled to under our state law. Now, she wants to offer college tuition for all on the backs of taxpayers who are already financially strained. It’s safe to say she won’t be allowing workers to keep more of what they earn any time soon, because she’s already committed that money to community college tuition.”
“Every Michigan worker needs and deserves to keep more of what they earn, especially now, as families struggle to cover household costs amid widespread inflation and rising utility costs. We needed to hear more from the governor about her plans to reduce basic expenses for Michiganders in 2024.”
State Rep. Reggie Miller (D) issued the following statement on Whitmer’s address:
“Although we still have much to do, Michigan is on the right track. Gov. Whitmer laid out an agenda that will help everyday Michiganders get ahead. Lowering costs for Michiganders on housing, education and caregiving will make those hard-earned dollars go further than before and give folks the relief they need.”
Over the last year, lawmakers have laid a foundation for Michigan by putting people first. The fundamental building blocks include repealing the retirement tax, increasing the Working Families Tax Credit (EITC), funding free breakfast and lunch to public school kids, improving anti-discrimination laws and so much more. State Rep. Reggie Miller is serving her first term in Michigan’s 31st House District, which comprises parts of Lenawee (NE corner), Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
State Rep. Andrew Fink released no official statement on Governor Whitmer’s Address:
At the time of this story being published, there was no official statement from Rep. Fink.
State Rep. Andrew Fink was first elected to serve the 35th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2020. The district encompasses all of Branch and Hillsdale counties, and the City of Hudson in Lenawee County.
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