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Rep. Filler named ‘Freshman Legislator of the Year’ by MIRS
RELEASE|December 17, 2019
Contact: Graham Filler

State Rep. Graham Filler of DeWitt was recently selected “Freshman Legislator of the Year” by the Michigan Information & Research Service (MIRS).

According to MIRS, Filler “was recognized for chairing a panel that moved out 35 pieces of legislation that are already public acts, a little less than a quarter of every Public Act in 2019. He oversaw reforms on civil asset forfeiture and raising the age of when teenagers can be charged as adults to 18.”

Filler was selected from among 45 members of the Michigan House and 30 members of the Senate who served their first year in 2019. MIRS, an influential state Capitol newsletter, selects a freshman legislator of the year every two years.

“I wanted to serve as a state representative to enact good policies that move Michigan forward – and it’s great to be recognized for that,” Filler said.

Filler, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, has been the driving force behind several criminal justice reforms that advanced this year.

He helped sponsor a plan to end the antiquated policy of treating all 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system, which was signed into law in October. Trying 17-year-olds in juvenile court will allow troubled teens to receive the age-appropriate services they need, making them less likely to become repeat offenders.

The freshman legislator also is spearheading a plan to expand Michigan’s expungement laws and give hundreds of thousands of residents with old, low-level convictions a new opportunity to start fresh. The legislation received overwhelming bipartisan support in the House and is currently under consideration in the Senate.

Filler, a former assistant attorney general, was elected to represent the House’s 93rd District in November 2018. The district includes Clinton County and portions of Gratiot County, including the city of Ithaca and the townships of Sumner, Arcada, New Haven, North Shade, Newark, Fulton, Washington, North Star, Elba, Hamilton, Lafayette and Wheeler.

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