“I disagree with Gov. Whitmer on plenty of things, but I’ll always respect her for being a strong female leader in a field where female leadership is lacking. I disagree with Speaker Tate on several policy issues, but being able to serve with the first black Speaker of the House in Michigan’s history is an honor I look forward to telling my grandkids about. I disagree with President Biden on just about everything. But he, just like President Trump and every other politician, deserves the peace of mind to know they’re safe to go home, go to church, and enjoy their family.

“Our kids are growing up in a world filled with danger. Students face physical dangers in schools and then go home to face virtual attacks on social media,” said Steele, R-Orion Township. “Yet, Democrats disregarded the historic struggles our kids are dealing with and decided to strip mental health services and school resource officers anyway.”