Rachel Longendyke Teeter
Rachel Longendyke-Teeter
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Health care: “We'll take on the cost of food , housing , and healthcare , because nobody should have to prove their worthiness of a meal, shelter, or care.”
(Campaign website) Economy, jobs & cost of living: “We'll raise wages and protect skilled trades . We'll back small businesses and demand universal healthcare.”
(Campaign website) Economy, jobs & cost of living: “I’m a single mom and a small business owner, and I don’t think things need to be this hard for people to live a good life.”
(Campaign website) Taxes & budget: “I was born in Flint. My dad and stepmom moved to Grayling in 1987, and I grew up spending summers and vacations here. When my son, Alex, was born in 2004, I moved back for good — I wanted him to grow up the Northern Michigan way, close to grandparents and cousins, with lakes to swim in and woods to build forts in.”
(Campaign website) Ken Borton
Ken Borton lives in Gaylord, Michigan. Borton earned a degree in advanced Bible study and Biblical counseling from Liberty University. His career experience includes owning a business. Borton oversaw the Michigan Association of Counties in Lansing and the Northern Michigan Counties Association.
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Public Safety & Justice: “Ken Borton today voted for a bipartisan legislative plan that will strengthen dam safety standards across the state of Michigan. “Dam failure can put lives and property at risk with little warning,” said Borton (R-Gaylord). “Across Northern Michigan, we have firsthand experience of the devastation that can follow.”
(Official legislative website) Education: “Ken Borton today celebrated the successful Senate vote on legislation that would excuse school days cancelled across Northern Michigan due to severe storms that occurred in March. “I’m glad to see this bill make it through and move one step closer to becoming law,” said Borton (R-Gaylord).”
(Official legislative website) Fiscal Oversight & Accountability: “State Rep. Ken Borton today celebrated the approval of $200,000 in funding for upgrades to Hartwick Pines State Park in Crawford County. The park funding was officially signed into law by the governor on July 21 as part of Michigan’s 2027 state budget.”
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