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Michigan House District 97 Choose 1

Duties: The Michigan House of Representatives shares responsibility with the Michigan Senate to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws.Qualifications: Representatives are elected in even-numbered years to 2-year terms. They must be at least 21 years of age and a registered voter in their district. There are 110 State House districts which are re-apportioned after each census.Term: 2 years

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Jack Bader (Dem)

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EDUCATION: How do you evaluate Michigan’s current education system in terms of quality, funding, the teacher workforce and standardized testing? What changes, if any, would you propose or support?

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ECONOMY: What policy initiatives do you support for residents to earn a living wage and address the overall question of affordability across Michigan?

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ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY: How would you approach ensuring energy reliability, consumer affordability, and environmental protection in Michigan?

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IMMIGRATION: What is your position on due process, First Amendment, and Fourth Amendment rights for all Michigan residents, including noncitizens, and what changes, if any, would you support?

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Kandie Sherman (Dem)

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EDUCATION: How do you evaluate Michigan’s current education system in terms of quality, funding, the teacher workforce and standardized testing? What changes, if any, would you propose or support?

I think we need to bring back life skills teacher's should get more help from the state and community. they definitely need more pay

ECONOMY: What policy initiatives do you support for residents to earn a living wage and address the overall question of affordability across Michigan?

We need to bring down the cost of living the people should be able to afford to live without working two or more jobs to just get by. At 58 I also work two jobs just to get by

ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY: How would you approach ensuring energy reliability, consumer affordability, and environmental protection in Michigan?

Use dead land for your projects stop taking our farms and water ways away from the people. Put a cap on what they can charge the consumers. We need to protect our land water and the poeple of our great state.

IMMIGRATION: What is your position on due process, First Amendment, and Fourth Amendment rights for all Michigan residents, including noncitizens, and what changes, if any, would you support?

I feel we need to uphold the First and Fourth Amendment. We should have freedom of press but they need to make sure to check all the facts before they release any information. I also feel the fourth Amendment should be upheld to protect we the people. Nobody should have the right to violate your rights without Warrants or good cause to do so. I believe in due process on Immigration but I do believe we don't need ICE to use the force they do even if they aren't US citizens they are still human and should be treated with dignity

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Briar Bearss (Rep)

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EDUCATION: How do you evaluate Michigan’s current education system in terms of quality, funding, the teacher workforce and standardized testing? What changes, if any, would you propose or support?

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ECONOMY: What policy initiatives do you support for residents to earn a living wage and address the overall question of affordability across Michigan?

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ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY: How would you approach ensuring energy reliability, consumer affordability, and environmental protection in Michigan?

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IMMIGRATION: What is your position on due process, First Amendment, and Fourth Amendment rights for all Michigan residents, including noncitizens, and what changes, if any, would you support?

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Mark Piotrowski (Rep)

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EDUCATION: How do you evaluate Michigan’s current education system in terms of quality, funding, the teacher workforce and standardized testing? What changes, if any, would you propose or support?

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ECONOMY: What policy initiatives do you support for residents to earn a living wage and address the overall question of affordability across Michigan?

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ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY: How would you approach ensuring energy reliability, consumer affordability, and environmental protection in Michigan?

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IMMIGRATION: What is your position on due process, First Amendment, and Fourth Amendment rights for all Michigan residents, including noncitizens, and what changes, if any, would you support?

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