Martin Cousineau
Finding unity in politics is tough, but we can fix our government with the right leadership in place.
For the past 12 years, as a township trustee, county commissioner and chair of the Genesee County Commission, I have worked to bring people together and work on our region s most significant challenges. Over the years, we had to make tough decisions about the county s future. It started with who we hired.
For decades, jobs in the county were handed to friends and family, without proper vetting. As a result, our infrastructure aged, the delivery of county services remained antiquated, and our county is at risk of financial collapse and state control. We put an end to favoritism, cronyism and nepotism by taking the politics out of the hiring process.
Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives
Updated Jan 05, 2021;
Posted Jan 05, 2021
The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake
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The new legislative session brings with it substantial turnover for the Michigan House of Representatives, which will have 28 new lawmakers serving their first full terms in office.
Most of the freshman class will fill House seats vacated by members who hit their six-year term limit serving in the state House, although some defeated incumbents or are replacing members who sought other offices last fall.
Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Democratic Leader-elect Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, will fill the leadership slots left open by the departures of former Reps. Lee Chatfield and Christine Greig.