Rep. Mary Whiteford has been nominated for House Legislator of the Year by Michigan Information and Research Service (MIRS), an independent news outlet that provides nonpartisan coverage of Michigan government.

State Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-Casco Township) issued the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled the Michigan Juvenile Residential Advisory Committee:

A bipartisan plan spearheaded by Rep. Mary Whiteford, chair of the House Adoption and Foster Care Task Force, is now state law.

The Michigan House, led by Appropriations Committee Chair Mary Whiteford, today approved a budget supplemental that will help Michigan communities remain competitive in the modern economy and bring new jobs to the state.

Rep. Whiteford talks about her appointment Wednesday as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee for the balance of 2022. Rep. Whiteford, who has chaired the Health and Human Services Appropriation Subcommittee, says she will work to be an effective gatekeeper for taxpayer dollars.

State Rep. Mary Whiteford today was appointed to serve as House Appropriations Committee chair for the remainder of the Michigan’s 2021-22 legislative session.

State Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-Casco Township) voted on Wednesday to eliminate a mandate recently put in place by the unelected Natural Resources Commission (NRC) that could result in criminal penalties for deer hunters who fail to comply.

Mental Health America has named Rep. Mary Whiteford a 2022 Legislative Champion. The federal advocacy group selects legislators annually who work to improve mental health support and increase access to care for constituents in their home states.

State Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-Casco Township) today announced her plan to make opioid overdose treatment more accessible is now law.

State Rep. Mary Whiteford, vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced the Legislature has approved the finalized fiscal year 2023 budget, including the Department of Health and Human Services budget proposal she spearheaded as chair of the DHHS budget subcommittee.

“The Michigan Constitution grants preborn babies the same rights as every other citizen in our state. The Attorney General’s decision to abandon her duty to uphold state law is an abomination of the due process that our system of government hinges on. Any changes to our Constitution must be done following the proper steps. One individual person should never have the authority to change the law.

Rep. Whiteford talks about the signing into law of her HB 5165, which she says will update state policies to attract mental health professionals to rural and underserved urban areas in Michigan. The legislation is now Public Act 91 of 2022.