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Nat Lentz/Tandem Studios/FirstLast Media Greater Lansing Lawmakers Appointed to

Key Leadership Positions

he Greater
Lansing region
Tis positioned to
increase its influence
in the State Capitol
as several members
of the local legislative
delegation have
been appointed to
key leadership roles. Anthony Singh Filler Hope Witwer
For the first time
in 20 years, the chairs of both the House and Senate that citizens have been demanding… the opportunity to
Appropriations committees are from the same region. move forward.”
The Appropriations committees hold considerable control
over spending decisions in state government. State Representative Kara Hope (D-Lansing) has been
named House Majority Assistant Floor Leader. Third-term
Third-term State Representative Angela Witwer (D-Delta State Rep. Graham Filler has been appointed to serve as
Township) has been appointed by new House Speaker House Assistant Minority Floor Leader.
Joe Tate as chair of the House Appropriations Committee
for the 2023-24 legislative session. “We extend our congratulations to Senators Anthony and
Singh and Representatives Witwer, Hope, and Filler on
“I am honored to serve in this esteemed role and their well-deserved appointments to key positions of
recognize my responsibility as a financial steward of influence in the 2023-24 legislature,” said Steve Japinga,
the taxpayers’ hard-earned money,” said Rep. Witwer. “I senior vice president of public affairs for the LRCC. “We
remain committed to investing in those things that look forward to working with them and the entire Capitol
matter to most Michiganders – quality infrastructure, Caucus in our efforts to advance the interests of the
access to affordable healthcare, and a world-class Greater Lansing region.” l
education for all children.”

Newly elected State Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing)
is the first Black woman to represent Lansing, Ingham,
and Eaton counties in the state senate. Sen. Anthony Chamber Events
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Newly elected State Senator Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) on the
will be the first person of color to hold the title of Senate
Majority Floor Leader and the first Indian-American Chamber
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“I’m just honored that my colleagues asked me in my first website.
term to serve in a leadership position,” said Sen. Singh in
an interview with the news site Michigan Advance. “I’m
excited about the opportunity to take a lot of good ideas

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