Rep. Geoff Hansen

During the current seven-year recession, Michigan has lost over 300,000 jobs and has the nation’s highest unemployment rate, currently at 15.2 percent. Most of these job losses have occurred in the manufacturing sector as plants have gone out of business or moved out of state. And while Michigan is losing established businesses, fewer and fewer new businesses are being created to take their place.

Democracy and the legislative process is based on the premise that everyone has a right to present their ideas, discuss the possibilities and develop the best public policy proposal for the good of the people.