Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I am most effective at my job when acting on your direct input. I encourage you to reach out to me and my staff with any questions, comments or concerns you may have regarding our community or state and with any policy ideas.

Please do not hesitate to reach out by phone at (517) 373-0822 or send an email to AngelaWitwer@house.mi.gov.

Sincerely,

Angela Witwer

State Representative, 76th House District

 

In This Issue:

  • Weekly Wrap-Ups
  • In-District Update
  • General Update 
  • Legislative Update

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Weekly Wrap-Up with Witwer
Please keep an eye out on my Facebook page for Weekly Wrap-ups scheduled in the coming months.

  • Friday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at the Eaton Rapids City Hall, located at 200 S. Main St.
    • **This is at a new time due to March is Reading Month scheduling in the district**

In District Update:

February Teacher of the Month- Jennifer Wood

Congratulations to our February Teacher of the Month winner, Jennifer Wood! Jennifer is an 8th grade science teacher at Charlotte Middle School.

To quote her nominator, “Mrs. Wood is a safe and fun educator who is attuned to her students’ needs both at school and in life. She runs student council as well and makes sure every student feels included and valued. She goes above and beyond to protect students from judgment from their peers when encountering obstacles they may have no control over. She is a gem and we are lucky to have her.”

Congratulations again on your award! 

March Teacher of the Month Nomination Link

Spoke to Pete Sherry’s Leadership Class
I was at Waverly Community Schools recently to speak to Pete Sherry’s leadership class. The students asked great questions about how to be a leader and about my role as a state representative. Thank you for having me as a guest speaker. Go Warriors!

Spoke to Elliot London’s Civics Class at Olivet High School
Last week, I visited Elliot London’s Civics Class at Olivet High School to talk about state government and the legislative process for how bills become law. It was great to talk with the students and answer their thoughtful questions about how our state government operates and also about my work being a state representative. Go Eagles!

Attended the Michigan Farm Bureau Legislative Reception
Last week, I met with many agriculture business leaders and farmers in Lansing at the Michigan Farm Bureau Legislative Reception.

General Update:

Michigan Department of State Road to Restoration Free Clinic- Tuesday, March 11
The Michigan Department of State is hosting a free clinic to learn how to get your driver’s license restored. Constituents can meet with department staff and/or volunteer attorneys to review driving records, ask questions and get information on the road to restoration. 

    • When: Tuesday, March 11, from 10 a.m-4 p.m.
  • Where: Union Missionary Baptist Church located at 500 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Lansing, MI 48915
  • To Sign Up, go to the Road to Restoration link to make an appointment.
  • Note: Walk-ins are accepted from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ONLY and subject to capacity limits.

Legislative Update:

Governor Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State Address

Recently, the Governor gave her seventh State of the State Address before a joint session of the Michigan House and Senate. Her address outlined her priorities to address housing, childcare, education, Selfridge Air National Guard Base and more. 

For more information on what the Governor outlined in her address, please visit: www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2025/02/26/whitmer-deliver-2025-state-of-the-state 

Committees
Last week, the Health Policy Committee met to vote on House Bill 4032 (Linting) that would eliminate the statutory sunset on Michigan’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. We also heard presentations from the Michigan Health and Hospitals Association and PhRMA on the 340B program.

Session

Recently in session, we took up the following bills: 

  • House Bills 4052-4053 (Carra and Wegela):  These bills would together prohibit a member of the legislature from entering into a nondisclosure agreement regarding any work done in that member’s legislative capacity. 
  • House Bills 4062-4064 (Tisdel, Martin and Neyer): These bills create a 2-year “cooling off” period for lobbying activities by state legislators,  governors, Lt. governors and state principal department heads after their terms of service have concluded.