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State Representative, 67th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Michigan laws and the state budget on behalf of the district.

Covers part of Lapeer, Genesee and Tuscola counties.

Leslie Getz

Democratic

Retired special education teacher

The gist

  • Supports raising the minimum wage.
  • Supports revisiting the Headlee Amendment and property tax reform.
  • Proposes cleanup bonds for new developments.
  • Supports requiring warrants and probable cause for ICE detentions.
  • Opposes heavy reliance on standardized test scores.
More about Leslie
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  1. Supports raising the minimum wage.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 67

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Increase the minimum wage.”
  2. Supports revisiting the Headlee Amendment and property tax reform.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 67

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Revisit the Headly Act and property tax reform.”
  3. Proposes cleanup bonds for new developments.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 67

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Any new development should be required to provide a bond or escrow account with funds sufficient for any clean-up or rehabilitation of the property.”
  4. Supports requiring warrants and probable cause for ICE detentions.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 67

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Law enforcement, including ICE agents, must have probable cause and proper warrants to detain”
  5. Opposes heavy reliance on standardized test scores.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 67

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “With such dependance on standardized test scores we have reduced education to a cookie cutter approach”
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Phil GreenOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Phil Green

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative · Millington

The gist

  • Co-introduced bipartisan bills protecting road workers.In office
  • Secured $750,000 for a Watertown Township fire engine.In office
  • Sponsored plan updating Michigan's 529 education savings rules.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Phil
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  1. Co-introduced bipartisan bills protecting road workers.

    Andrews, Green, Prestin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Road Workers

    Public statement · Michigan House Democrats · Mar 5, 2026 · housedems.com

    “introduced bipartisan legislation this week to establish clearer legal protections and strengthen driver accountability when road workers are performing their duties”
  2. Secured $750,000 for a Watertown Township fire engine.

    Rep. Green secures funding for new firetruck for Watertown Township within budget agreement

    Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “A total of $750,000 will go to Watertown Township for a new fire engine.”
  3. Sponsored plan updating Michigan's 529 education savings rules.

    COLUMN: New bill will help workers and families save

    Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “I recently sponsored a plan that does both.”

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