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“Holly Hughes is a strong, proven community leader who will fight to create jobs, lower taxes and bring opportunity to Muskegon” - Congressman Pete Hoekstra
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Michigan is a state of tremendous promise and unlimited potential. It has an abundance of natural resources, an incredibly skilled workforce, a population of ‘can do’ people, a tradition of strong family values across diverse cultures, and a long history of economic and agricultural strength. These are facts that we seldom hear today but help point the way toward our return to prosperity.
In today's economy, we cannot afford to mistake the failures in Lansing for the needs of an ever changing global marketplace. Rather than complain about the status quo we need to embrace new global opportunities. We can attract new companies and create new jobs, but we have to face reality and come together to make it happen. Collectively we can build the strongest economy in the nation.
I’m running for the Michigan Legislature because I want to live in a Michigan where jobs are abundant, where our children can receive a world class education, and live and raise their families here, instead of having to move to another state in order to be employed. I want to live in a Michigan where government doesn’t get in the way of a productive economy but is a catalyst for business opportunity. I will bring to Lansing strong leadership, common sense stewardship, hands on job creating experience learned through many years of hard work building our family business, and the vision necessary to get Michigan back to work.
Editorial: 91st District State House endorsement
Published: Friday, October 22, 2010, 6:42 AM
 Paula Holmes-Greeley | The Muskegon Chronicle
This is the fourth day of endorsements for candidates in Nov. 2 races.
Democrat Ben Gillette and Republican Holly Hughes are seeking the 91st State House seat, which is currently held by Mary Valentine, D-Norton Shores. Valentine is seeking the 34th Senate seat.
The wide-ranging district stretches from Fruitport to Montague and covers White River, Montague, Blue Lake, Holton, Dalton, Cedar Creek, Egelston, Moorland, Casnovia, Chester, Ravenna, Sulivan and Fruitport townships, cities of Norton Shores, Roosevelt Park and Whitehall and the villages of Ravenna and Fruitport.
The race has been billed as David vs. Goliath, with Gillette, 27, a relative newcomer who served three years on Fruitport school board and on the Democratic Party’s 2nd Congressional District Executive Committee, representing David while Hughes, 52, who has served on the Montague school board, White River Township board and in numerous local, state and national Republican posts for nearly two decades, as Goliath.
We were impressed with Gillette, who describes himself as a middle-class father and is a retail sales manager at OfficeMax. He is well-spoken and a strong advocate of education. We encourage him to continue to seek ways to serve the community in elected office.
However, we like Hughes’ extensive experience, which will serve the state well in the new Legislature. She has firsthand knowledge both local government and education issue and has experience with establishing programs.
Because of term limits there will be massive turnover in the House and the Senate and at the top layers of state government. We believe Hughes can hit the ground running and that will be important as the Lansing newbies stumble around trying to find direction. Hughes will be able to lead the pack.
Hughes is very knowledgeable about several issues that will directly impact Muskegon County and has worked to make changes or create policies locally in such areas as business taxes, revitalizing downtowns, wind energy, improving the environment and education. All of these issues are expected to be on the agenda for the next Legislature.
She also has established relationships with both elected and appointed officials that will help her accomplish her goals. She has said she can work in a bipartisan way and has in her other elected positions.
Lastly, Hughes is West Michigan through and through. She is a fourth-generation Muskegon County resident and is hoping her grandchildren will be sixth generation residents. Still, we were concerned about the influence the Republican Party may have on her decisions. When asked about the negative campaigning on her behalf by the party she indicated it was out of her hands.
However, she told the Editorial Board that if it came down to deciding between what is good for her district and following the party line, she will pick the district every time.
We plan to hold her to that.
We endorse Holly Hughes for 91st District state representative.
“Holly Hughes is a tested, proven candidate of the highest quality whose political expertise will get her over the finish line in November. She is pro-business and pro jobs. Her position on the issues combined with her business experience will make her a great state representative.”
- Phil Guyeskey, Director of Political Affairs for the Michigan Chamber
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