Senator Mark Huizenga's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga is reminding local residents that a project to replace the Fruit Ridge Avenue bridge over I-96 in Walker will start on Monday, March 31. “Replacing this aging bridge and updating the obsolete I-96 interchange will improve safety, access and quality while helping support continued economic growth and business investment,” said Huizenga, R-Walker. “After nearly a decade of working with the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga is encouraging residents of Kent and Ottawa counties to attend a public town hall meeting in Rockford on Thursday, March 20. “Listening to the people about the issues facing their families and our state and discussing possible solutions is vital to being an effective public servant,” said Huizenga, R-Walker. “Next month, I am hosting a town hall meeting to provide

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, welcomed Kate Terpstra to the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday night as his guest for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State address. Terpstra is the economic development administrator for the city of Coopersville, with additional responsibilities for recreation and marketing. She has been working with Huizenga on various projects for the city, including the proposed North Bank Trails.

LANSING, Mich. — After watching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State address Wednesday night, Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement: “I believe we need to continue working together, in a bipartisan manner, to deliver results for families across Michigan. I am concerned that an increase in taxes will put a further burden on West Michigan families who expect to have lower prices,

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement after the Legislature sent the governor legislation on Thursday to preserve the state’s tipped wage and enact a workable paid sick leave benefit: “I came to the Legislature to find common ground on solutions to the problems facing West Michigan families — and that’s exactly what we did in this agreement. “We listened to the

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, on Thursday issued the following statement after the Senate approved legislation to preserve the state’s tipped wage: “I am proud to stand up for Michigan servers, bartenders, and local restaurants and support a bipartisan solution that will save tens of thousands of jobs. “We have been calling for action to save the tipped wage for months. By standing our