Up North Progressive

The 101st State House District is made up of the four counties of Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, and Mason Counties. The next person to represent the people of this district is Kathy Wiejaczka of Empire. She lives with her husband, Kent, with whom she raised three children.

Kathy Wiejaczka is a retired RN with a career spanning 39 years. She has served her community in other ways. She was on the Empire Township Zoning Board of Appeals and the Leelanau County Solid Waste Council. She also serves as a precinct delegate and worked as a county captain for the nonpartisan Voters Not Politicians campaign to end gerrymandering in the state. Kathy and Kent Wiejaczka also run a construction business, providing experience in operating a small business in their community.

Issues Kathy Wiejaczka will fight for when she is in Lansing include health care, especially improving access to mental health care. She will support funding public education so that students get the best possible education available. Wiejaczka also supports two years of free community college tuition. Kathy Wiejaczka also supports making corporations help shoulder the burden of paying for new roads instead of raising fees and taxes on Michigan’s citizens. Finally, Kathy Wiejaczka knows none of these things can happen until protecting our most vital natural resource, water, becomes a priority in the state.

Endorsements of Kathy Wiejaczka include Equality Michigan Pride PAC, IBEW Local 498, United Association Local Union 85 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVACR Service Technicians, UAW, Flippable, MEA, Planned Parenthood of Michigan, Moms Demand Action, Emily’s List, AFT, MRCC, Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Michigan Association for Justice, SEIU, Woman2Woman, Benzie County Democratic Party, Leelanau County Democratic Party, Ty and Kathy Wessell.

To learn more about Kathy Wiejaczka and get involved with her campaign, visit her Facebook page and website. The last day to register to vote is October 9. Make sure you are registered to vote so you can vote for Kathy on November 6.