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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44 police, 25 firefighters to lose jobs as result of Senate obstruction— Nov 10, 2009LANSING – State Representatives Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) and Robert Dean (D-Grand Rapids) today blasted Senate Republicans, saying their "all-cuts" budget has led to the layoff of 125 city of Grand Rapids employees, including 44 police officers and 25 firefighters. ...
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Schmidt protect priorities that will turn Michigan's economy around— Oct 09, 2009GRAND RAPIDS – State Representative Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) today joined police, firefighters, city leaders and supporters at Grand Rapids City Hall to tout the Michigan Future Plan, which secures programs that are critical to protecting Michigan's future and turning our economy around. ...
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Lawmaker fighting to save scholarships that serve 100,000 students— Sep 22, 2009LANSING – State Representative Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) today joined Michigan college students at a rally at the State Capitol to save the Michigan Promise Scholarship. ...
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100,000 workers to lose unemployment lifeline unless Senate acts— Aug 25, 2009GRAND RAPIDS – As unemployment hovers at 15 percent with 731,000 residents out of work, State Representatives Mike "Huck" Huckleberry (D-Greenville), Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) and Robert Dean (D-Grand Rapids) today called on the State Senate to act immediately to extend unemployment benefits to Michigan's struggling workers. ...
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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. ...