State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) and members of the House Democratic Caucus gathered to urge the legislative majority to take action on bills that would bring more transparency and accountability to state government, at a press conference on March 8, 2022. Michigan consistently ranks last in the nation on ethics and transparency structures, and House Democrats continue their fight to change that in preparation for Sunshine Week.
Democratic members of the House of Representatives show their support for the striking United Auto Workers members on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
State Rep. LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) speaking to the House financial disclosure package on May 16, 2019. Joined by (from left to right) Democratic Floor Leader Yousef Rabhi, state Reps. Julie Calley, Graham Filler, Mark Huizenga, state Sen. Jeremy Moss, state Rep. Bill Sowerby, state Sen. Winnie Brinks, and state Rep. Steve Marino.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) speaks at the Capitol bill signing ceremony for a bipartisan civil asset forfeiture reform package, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Under the package, law enforcement will be required to return seized property to individuals if they are not charged with a crime.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) in the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) spoke to a package of bills which would raise the age for automatic prosecution as an adult from seventeen to eighteen, on the House floor Thursday, April 25, 2019.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids), joined by Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of legislators, held a press conference to announce the introduction of a legislative package to reform Michigan’s broken cash bail system, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The legislation would make much needed reforms to ensure those housed pre-trial are kept only when they pose a danger to society or are a flight risk, not due to lack of funds to pay for their own release.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) spoke to House Bills 4001-4002, a bipartisan plan for civil asset forfeiture reform, on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Michigan law enforcement agencies reported confiscating $13.1 million in cash and property through civil asset forfeiture in 2017. In over 200 of those cases, people who were later found not guilty were still forced to forfeit their property. Additionally, there were 736 cases in which property was forfeited and criminal charges were never even filed. The bills were overwhelmingly approved.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) joined fellow Democratic legislators submitting the TeA+chers for Michigan education plan — a 21st-century overhaul of the state’s K-12 schools — designed to prepare the best, attract the brightest and retain the finest Michigan educators, on January 25, 2018.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) addressed a bipartisan capitol press conference unveiling recommendations to make significant improvements to Michigan’s mental health system, on Wed. Jan. 17, 2018. The lawmakers were part of a task force that held public meetings across the state to collect feedback focusing on community, access, resources, education and safety (C.A.R.E.S.).
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) at a meeting of the House C.A.R.E.S. task force on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The bipartisan Community, Access, Resources, Education and Safety task force formed to receive input from individuals and professionals on how to improve mental health services in Michigan. The information gathered will help develop legislation to reform mental health services across Michigan to address veterans’ care, substance abuse treatment, mental health courts, and training for law enforcement.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) gives the invocation to start session on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) spoke at a press conference announcing a plan that will make Michigan a national model for transparency and accountability, at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Under the Democratic package, state elected officials will be required to disclose their personal finances. And presidential candidates must release their most recent tax returns in order to appear on the Michigan ballot.
State Rep. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) takes the oath of office from Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at the state Capitol in Lansing. With him is his wife, Melissa LaGrand.
State Representative David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) takes the oath of office from House Speaker Kevin Cotter on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in the House chamber in Lansing.

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