State Representative
Betsy Coffia
Traverse City | 103rd House District
Serving 93,426 constituents in Acme Township, East Bay Township, Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Garfield Township, Long Lake Township, Almira Township, Platte Township, Empire Township, Glen Arbor Township, Cleveland Township, Kasson Township, Solon Township, Elmwood Township, Bingham Township, Centerville Township, Leland Township, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau Township
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(517) 373-3817
Office: S-1387 House Office Building
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All people deserve leaders who love them and try to look out for them. That includes building bridges and longer tables to foster greater understanding across different cultures, backgrounds, life experiences, economic status, ability, faith traditions, education levels and so on. We have so much to learn from each other and such incredible diversity and traditions to celebrate. Skills and stories to share. Even cares hopes and fears we share in common.
That is what I want in leaders and try imperfectly but earnestly to be.
Is that not what public service ought to be? If nothing else don’t we want leaders who love us and want the best for us?
I say that is not too much to ask.
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Michigan voters have the option to vote early in person, or drop your absentee ballot off with your clerk. So if Election Day doesn't work for your schedule, don't wait until the last minute to figure it out. Make your plan, check your options and get your ballot in when it works for you. Your voice is too important to not be heard.
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A recent Leelanau Enterprise letter to the editor from a Northport resident published earlier this month is receiving national attention across social media and is continuing to gain traction.
The letter, titled “Thanks, Mr. President,” is timely considering the upcoming general election is next week, and was authored by Doug Whitley. It was printed in the Oct. 15 Enterprise edition, but available to viewers online via the publication’s digital edition by Oct. 14.
www.leelanaunews.com/article/9171,northport-letter-goes-viral-gains-national-attention
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Freedom Builders has a waitlist of over 80, my friends disabled daughter is 81 on the list, and winter is coming. Please give to them as generously as you can. It could keep a neighbor from freezing this winter.
Love your neighbors.Real change doesn't happen in isolation. It happens when churches, volunteers, donors, agencies, and neighbors come together around a need.
That's the heart of Freedom Builders Missions: building a bridge between people who see the need and a community ready to respond.
Help us keep that bridge strong. Support our mission!
#FreedomBuildersMissions #NorthernMichigan #CommunityMatters #FaithCommunity #NonprofitMission #GiveBack
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Bravo to an awesome first responder who also happens to be the husband of former Grand Traverse County Democratic Party chair Trenton Lee. Thank you for your tireless, compassionate and professional service, Aaron! 🙏🏼
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The entire ICE operation is human trafficking in broad daylight and we are bank rolling it. Human trafficking in broad daylight by the President of the United States. Full stop.BREAKING🚨 ICE just jailed an Afghan Fulbright scholar who sought asylum after the Taliban took over, weeks before her asylum interview.
Benazir Noorzad, 32, was getting ready to board a flight to Virginia at Detroit Metro Airport on Thursday night, October 22, when ICE agents took her into custody. As of Sunday, ICE's own detainee locator still listed her at the Calhoun County Correctional Center in Battle Creek.
Noorzad came to the U.S. in 2021 as a Fulbright scholar at Oklahoma State University. While she was here, the Taliban seized Afghanistan. She applied for asylum rather than go back. Her application was never denied. She was scheduled to sit for her asylum interview in the coming weeks.
For the past year, she has worked as a human resources representative in Genesee County's benefits division, helping county employees with their benefits. Her department head, county HR director Anita Galajda, says Noorzad is in the country lawfully while her asylum case is processed.
Galajda called her "one of the kindest human beings I've ever met in my life," and said Noorzad quickly became friends with everyone in the office.
Her brother, Matiullah Noorzad, is a green card holder who says he helped the U.S. military in Afghanistan. He says his wife also worked alongside the U.S. government there. He believes those family ties could put his sister's life in danger if she is deported. He says she is devastated and confused. He calls the detention unjustified and is begging for her to be released under supervision while her case moves forward.
ICE has not said why it detained her and did not respond to requests for comment. It is not clear whether she has a lawyer or whether a bond hearing has even been scheduled.
She is far from the only one. One Michigan immigration attorney said last month that roughly half of his 300 asylum-seeking clients are now in detention.
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Betsy Coffia IN THE NEWS
Coffia, Byrnes Introduce House Legislation to Subject Governor, Legislature to Freedom of Information Act
Coffia, Byrnes Introduce House Legislation to Subject Governor, Legislature to Freedom of Information Act Legislation allows public to request records [...]
Coffia Introduces Legislation to Curb Consequences of Citizens United
Coffia, McCann Introduce Legislation to Curb Consequences of Citizens United Bills would revise the powers of corporations, non-profits and limited [...]
Coffia Introduces Resolution Honoring Cherry Industry Day
Coffia Introduces Resolution Honoring Cherry Industry Day, Calls for Continued Support for Farmers State Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City), fourth [...]
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All people deserve leaders who love them and try to look out for them. That includes building bridges and longer tables to foster greater understanding across different cultures, backgrounds, life experiences, economic status, ability, faith traditions, education levels and so on. We have so much to learn from each other and such incredible diversity and traditions to celebrate. Skills and stories to share. Even cares hopes and fears we share in common.
That is what I want in leaders and try imperfectly but earnestly to be.
Is that not what public service ought to be? If nothing else don’t we want leaders who love us and want the best for us?
I say that is not too much to ask. ...
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🗳️🗳️🗳️If you're the kind of person who likes to get things done early, good news: you can do that with voting too!
Michigan voters have the option to vote early in person, or drop your absentee ballot off with your clerk. So if Election Day doesn't work for your schedule, don't wait until the last minute to figure it out. Make your plan, check your options and get your ballot in when it works for you. Your voice is too important to not be heard. ...
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A recent Leelanau Enterprise letter to the editor from a Northport resident published earlier this month is receiving national attention across social media and is continuing to gain traction.
The letter, titled “Thanks, Mr. President,” is timely considering the upcoming general election is next week, and was authored by Doug Whitley. It was printed in the Oct. 15 Enterprise edition, but available to viewers online via the publication’s digital edition by Oct. 14.
www.leelanaunews.com/article/9171,northport-letter-goes-viral-gains-national-attention ...
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Freedom Builders has a waitlist of over 80, my friends disabled daughter is 81 on the list, and winter is coming. Please give to them as generously as you can. It could keep a neighbor from freezing this winter.
Love your neighbors.Real change doesn't happen in isolation. It happens when churches, volunteers, donors, agencies, and neighbors come together around a need.
That's the heart of Freedom Builders Missions: building a bridge between people who see the need and a community ready to respond.
Help us keep that bridge strong. Support our mission!
#FreedomBuildersMissions #NorthernMichigan #CommunityMatters #FaithCommunity #NonprofitMission #GiveBack ...
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Bravo to an awesome first responder who also happens to be the husband of former Grand Traverse County Democratic Party chair Trenton Lee. Thank you for your tireless, compassionate and professional service, Aaron! 🙏🏼 ...
1 CommentsComment on Facebook
The entire ICE operation is human trafficking in broad daylight and we are bank rolling it. Human trafficking in broad daylight by the President of the United States. Full stop.BREAKING🚨 ICE just jailed an Afghan Fulbright scholar who sought asylum after the Taliban took over, weeks before her asylum interview.
Benazir Noorzad, 32, was getting ready to board a flight to Virginia at Detroit Metro Airport on Thursday night, October 22, when ICE agents took her into custody. As of Sunday, ICE's own detainee locator still listed her at the Calhoun County Correctional Center in Battle Creek.
Noorzad came to the U.S. in 2021 as a Fulbright scholar at Oklahoma State University. While she was here, the Taliban seized Afghanistan. She applied for asylum rather than go back. Her application was never denied. She was scheduled to sit for her asylum interview in the coming weeks.
For the past year, she has worked as a human resources representative in Genesee County's benefits division, helping county employees with their benefits. Her department head, county HR director Anita Galajda, says Noorzad is in the country lawfully while her asylum case is processed.
Galajda called her "one of the kindest human beings I've ever met in my life," and said Noorzad quickly became friends with everyone in the office.
Her brother, Matiullah Noorzad, is a green card holder who says he helped the U.S. military in Afghanistan. He says his wife also worked alongside the U.S. government there. He believes those family ties could put his sister's life in danger if she is deported. He says she is devastated and confused. He calls the detention unjustified and is begging for her to be released under supervision while her case moves forward.
ICE has not said why it detained her and did not respond to requests for comment. It is not clear whether she has a lawyer or whether a bond hearing has even been scheduled.
She is far from the only one. One Michigan immigration attorney said last month that roughly half of his 300 asylum-seeking clients are now in detention.
If you appreciate my posts, it would mean the world if you followed my page. Thank you for being here. ...
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He doesn’t give a damn about us.
We deserve better than this abuser. ...
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