State Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-Mt. Clemens) speaks on the House floor at the Capitol Building in Lansing on Jan. 23, 2025.
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 29, 2025 — House Democratic Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) announced caucus assistant leadership positions for Michigan’s 103rd Legislature earlier this month. State Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-Mt. Clemens) was chosen as an assistant whip, alongside her colleagues, state Reps. Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn) and Tonya Myers Phillips (D-Detroit). In response to receiving this assistant leadership position, Mentzer issued the following statement:
“I am honored to be named as an assistant whip this legislative term and further serve my caucus and constituents. My colleagues and I are prepared to continue to build up the people of Michigan by enacting policy to better their everyday lives. I look forward to working with Leader Puri and caucus leadership, as well as my Democratic and Republican colleagues, to find solutions to issues affecting Michiganders.”
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