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26 Nov 2022
Tree shopping today supporting #SmallBusinessSaturday in the Montague area with the family and Montague Tree Farms. @GovWhitmer #SmallBusinessSaturday
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26 Nov 2022
@DirectorMvaa is supporting #SmallBusinessSaturday in the Muskegon area! Stops included: Banana Dog Loose Leaf Tea, Muskegon Mercantile, Urban Apparel Muskegon Heights, Carlisle’s Restaurant, Above the Rose Hair Salon & Yummy Delights Bakery
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11 Jul 2022
Today, @GovWhitmer signed House Bill 5678, eliminating the service fee associated with having a veteran designated license plate.
House Bill 5678 was sponsored by State Representative Bradley Slagh, R-Zeeland, and a copy can be found here: legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?…
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7 Jul 2022
Thanks to @RepSlotkin for hosting a Veteran focus group in Lansing with @stabenow @DirectorMvaa and @SecVetAffairs Great questions from Veterans!
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7 Jul 2022
It was great to host @RepSlotkin @stabenow @DirectorMvaa at the Lansing VA Clinic today
7 Jul 2022
Our next stop on @SecVetAffairs visit to the 8th District was the Lansing Community Based Outpatient Clinic, where we toured the new facility, met with its incredible leaders, and heard directly from veterans about the issues they’re facing and how the VA can help. 1/4
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27 Jun 2022
Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. It is estimated that 11-20% of veterans have PTSD. Even though PTSD treatments work, most people who have PTSD don't get the help they need. Help us spread the word that effective PTSD treatments are available: ptsd.va.gov/understand/aware…
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Today, @GovWhitmer signed bipartisan bills to expand access to quality, affordable child care for families and streamline regulatory processes for child care businesses.
Learn more about how you can be a part of Michigan’s child care solution: bit.ly/3zZ0yyN
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23 Jun 2022
"As a veteran, the wife of a veteran, and the mother of a military spouse, I understand the many struggles our service men and women face when they return home and seek employment." Read more from @DirectorMvaa: lnkd.in/g4sfEm9a
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16 Jun 2022
Every young Michigander deserves to know how to budget, save, and invest their money wisely. I’m proud to sign a bill today that requires high schools throughout Michigan to teach our kids the financial literacy skills they need to succeed.
ALT Governor Whitmer signs a bill to update Michigan’s high school curriculum to include a financial literacy course.
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16 Jun 2022
I’m committed to doing all I can to expand opportunity and deliver resources for Michigan’s veterans and their families. Thank you to everyone in Roscommon who spoke with me today about what more we can do to support our men and women in uniform.
ALT Governor Whitmer participates in a roundtable with Roscommon County Veterans Affairs.
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27 May 2022
Today is #NationalPoppyDay. The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. Learn more about National Poppy Day and @AmericanLegion here: legion.org/poppyday
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27 May 2022
ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT! Get your tickets to our first Women Veterans Conference happening June 10-11 in Lansing! Join us to celebrate the 43,000 women veterans in Michigan and learn about advocacy for yourself & your community. Registration ends at NOON!: bit.ly/378fa2J
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20 May 2022
@DirectorMvaa & Melissa Stockwell, former @USArmy officer and two-time Paralympic triathlete, at the Armed Forces Thanksgiving Luncheon, in Grand Rapids earlier today. Stockwell was the first female soldier to lose a limb in active combat.
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18 May 2022
#dolefoundation #dolefellow #edfceo Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation! Proud to stand with @GovWhitmer # and #EDF in proclaiming Michigan as a Hidden Hero’s state since February 2020! #caregivers
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18 May 2022
Happy 10th Anniversary to the #EDF Elizabeth Dole Foundation. What a great way to celebrate! #dolefoundation #hiddenherostate #caregivers #mvaa
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6 May 2022
The @MichiganDOC is actively recruiting current Guard, Reserve members, veterans and their spouses for a number of jobs within the department! MDOC is a gold-level veteran-friendly employer with the MVAA. See job openings on their website: michigan.gov/mdocjobs
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3 May 2022
. #DYK: for every dollar spent at an #MISmallBusiness, 67 cents stays in the local community? Places such as @West Michigan Canine are pillars in West Olive Michigan. I’m proud to stand with @GovWhitmer to support small businesses. #ShopLocal #sba
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