Meekhof Announces Hoekstra to Deputy Director
Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive)
announced Rachel Hoekstra’s promotion as the new deputy director of the Senate
Majority Policy Office. Ms. Hoekstra was previously the appropriations coordinator
and deputy legislative director. She has also served as a legislative director
for former Senator Tony Stamas, former Representative Chris Ward, and Senator
Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) while he served in the House.
Johnson Reaches $350,000
Former Democratic Party Chair Lon Johnson announced
via Twitter that his campaigning efforts have raised more than $350,000 in the
recent quarter. Mr. Johnson is running for the Democratic nomination of the 1st
U.S. District against former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon. In his
Twitter announcement, Mr. Johnson displayed a graphic that shows his numbers
are ahead of Mr. Cannon in his 2014 run and Gary McDowell in his 2012 election
run against U.S. Representative Dan Benishek (R-Crystal Falls). Reports for the
quarter are due October 15.