Hello Neighbors,
Every spring, I like to shout out the great work being done at the Ypsilanti District Libraries throughout our district. Our libraries are such a wonderful community resource that I am still learning about new programing and opportunities each time I visit. One program that is really innovative is the “Library of Things,” which is a catalog of items for rental that encompass so many interests outside of what is normally associated with libraries.
Are you looking for…
Sewing or crocheting supplies? Available!
Exercise equipment? Check!
Boardgame collection? In stock!
Gardening equipment? Come check it out!
So if you have a project at home or in your community that you’ve been putting off due to needing to buy tools or equipment for a one time job, check out the “Library of Things”. And if you’re looking to try a new hobby, see if your closest library can point you in the right direction.
Thank you to everyone who makes our libraries the awesome and community-focused spaces they are!
In solidarity,
Jimmie Wilson, Jr.
State Rep. Jimmie Wilson, Jr. (D-Ypsilanti) visiting the Michigan Flight Museum in nearby Belleville, Michigan.
Bills in Progress:
Automatic License Plate Reader Regulations Package: House Bill 5492 & 5493 of 2026 – Michigan Legislature
Michigan Public Service Commission Election Package: House Bills 5676 & 5677 – Michigan Legislature
Domestic Violence Survivor Labor Package: House Bill 5423 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
Anti-Corporate Handouts Package: House Bill 5416 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
Guardianship Reform Package: House Bill 5212 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
$100,000,000 Data Center Clawback: House Bill 5362 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
Cat Declawing Ban Package: House Bill 5209 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
Water Affordability Package: House Bill 5170 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
BRITE Act Package: House Bill 4273 of 2025 – Michigan Legislature
Join me on Saturday, May 16 for an affordability town hall! We will be joined by special guest community support groups to share resources, and I will be hosting the panel as we dive into your affordability concerns. There will also be a virtual option for those who wish to watch virtually. For more information on the Zoom option, please email my office at [email protected].
Location: Eastern Michigan University’s McKenny Hall Ballroom, 3rd floor, 878 W. Cross St.
Time and Date: May 16, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Free parking will be available at the Briggs Lot for the duration of the event.
Constituents Update:
Hottest Topics Our Neighbors Are Talking About This Month Include:
- Conditions in Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility
- Data Centers
- Energy Bills
- State Budget Season
- Immigration Enforcement
- Commonsense Gun Reform
- Constituent services and scheduling requests: [email protected]
- Legislative information and bill idea submissions: [email protected]
- Double Up Food Bucks: DoubleUpFoodBucks.org
- United Way: Dial 211 or go to https://mi211.org/
- Provides services related to senior crisis intervention, networking services to aid with maintaining independence, social integration programs and access to essential services.
- Barrier Busters: 734-544-6748
- This group matches people with entities that can help fulfill unmet needs.
- Habitat for Humanity: 734-677-1558
- Home ownership program and home improvement assistance.
- Housing Access of Washtenaw County: 734-961-1999
- Legal Aid Services of Washtenaw County: 734-665-6181
Scheduling: If you have an event you would like me to attend, business you would like me to visit or even if you want to meet one-on-one to discuss the good and the improvable in the community, please email my office and I will do my best to be available!
Immigration Town Hall Resources:
Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual town hall on immigration earlier this year. I was joined by special guests Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and the Michigan American Civil Liberties Union as we discussed immigration rights and resources.
To watch the recording, check out this link to the event: Wilson’s Immigration Town Hall.
“We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” speech given at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. on March 31, 1968.