Thank you for granting me this opportunity to serve you the last six years. You have inspired me with your strength, determination, collaboration, sincerity, and compassion. I have met so many fantastic servant leaders in Barry and Ionia counties. I appreciate your partnership, and I will benefit from your example for years to come.

A plan co-sponsored by state Rep. Julie Calley and approved by the Legislature this week would expand access to mental health care for people throughout Michigan.

Calley, of Portland, said the Open Meetings Act is frequently referenced by public bodies, the people who serve on them, and the public – yet it currently includes confusing language and complicated legal terminology that can inspire more questions instead of providing clear-cut answers. The solution Calley is offering rewrites the Open Meetings Act using plain language.

State Rep. Julie Calley, center, recently welcomed a Hastings family to the state Capitol, where they shadowed her as “Representatives for a Day.” Dr. Paul DeWitt and his wife Jennie won the opportunity through the 2020 fundraiser auction benefitting Green Gables Haven, a nonprofit organization in Hastings that serves people impacted by domestic violence. They were accompanied by their grandchildren, Christian and Lily Haire.

State Rep. Julie Calley and the Michigan House today voted to protect the rights of Michigan parents to take part in medical decisions involving their minor children.

State Rep. Julie Calley today voted to eliminate a mandate recently put in place by the unelected Natural Resources Commission (NRC) that, if allowed to stand, could result in criminal penalties for deer hunters who fail to comply.

State Rep. Julie Calley recently welcomed the Horning family to the state Capitol, where they shadowed her as “Representatives for a Day.” Beth, Jack and Allie Horning won the opportunity through a fundraiser for Green Gables Haven, a nonprofit organization in Hastings that serves people impacted by domestic violence.

Barry County Central Dispatch and Emergency Management will soon receive state funding to build an additional emergency communications tower, thanks to a grant secured by state Reps. Julie Calley and Thomas Albert.

State Rep. Julie Calley is hosting her upcoming office hours in Hastings and Saranac.

State Rep. Julie Calley of Portland today highlighted a grant included in the new state budget that will enable Green Gables Haven in Hastings to serve survivors of domestic violence.

State Rep. Julie Calley recently led the Legislature’s approval of funding for improvements to parks and trails in Ionia and Saranac and the expansion of the Portland State Game Area.

State Rep. Julie Calley and the Michigan Legislature recently approved funding for two projects at Yankee Springs Recreation Area in Barry County.