Welcome to my Web site!
I'm State Representative Roy Schmidt, and I serve Michigan's 76th House District.
I hope you find my Web site useful and informative. You can use it to keep up-to-date on the work I'm doing in Lansing to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family. You can also use it to sign up to receive my e-newsletter. I encourage you to please contact me if I can ever be of service. I am here to serve you and be your voice in our State Capitol.
Sincerely,
State Representative Roy Schmidt
76th House District
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Plan protects residents, cracks down on reuse of needles, other medical supplies— Jun 11, 2009LANSING – In a move to curb medical misconduct and the spread of infectious diseases, State Representatives Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) and Robert Dean (D-Grand Rapids) voted to pass a plan prohibiting doctors and other regulated health care professionals from reusing needles and other medical equipment intended to be used only once on a single patient during a single procedure. ...
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Leonard Street Arnie's destroyed by fire Tuesday morning— May 26, 2009LANSING – State Representative Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) today joined the many Grand Rapids residents saddened by the loss of Arnie's Restaurant, the historic landmark that's stood on the city's west side since 1922. The building was destroyed in a fire this morning. ...
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House passes plan to help homeowners, sends it to Senate for quick passage— May 13, 2009LANSING – In a move that will aid struggling homeowners trying to hold on to their piece of the American Dream, State Representatives Mike "Huck" Huckleberry (D-Greenville) and Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) today voted to pass a compromise plan reached with Senate leaders that will extend a 90-day lifeline to residents at risk of foreclosure who seek help. ...
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Legislation will encourage investment, development in low-income communities— Apr 29, 2009LANSING – State Representatives Mike "Huck" Huckleberry (D-Greenville) and Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) today voted to pass a series of bills that will create a state-level New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) program to help boost Michigan's economy by encouraging new investment in low-income and underserved communities across the state. ...
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Lawmaker supports plan to require coverage of autism treatments— Apr 28, 2009LANSING – State Representative Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) today joined supporters, children with autism and their families at State Capitol to raise autism awareness and show support for a plan to require health insurance companies to cover autism treatments. ...