Currently holds the office of Michigan House of Representatives - District 61 until January 1, 2027.
Candidate for Michigan House of Representatives - District 61 in 2026 Michigan Primary Election.
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Get StartedDenise is a firm advocate for protecting a woman’s right to make her own private reproductive healthcare decisions and committed to ensuring Michigan families can access fertility treatments like IVF. Learn more
Denise recognizes the pain people are feeling with increased prices and a changing economy. As State Representative, Denise supports measures that put money back into our wallets and keep good-paying jobs here in Michigan, not ship them to China. Learn more
Whether it's repealing the pension tax on Michigan's seniors or expanding the working families tax credit, or fighting to hold monopoly utility companies accountable by pushing to lower energy costs, Denise is working hard to help keep more of your money in your wallet. Learn more
In true Macomb County fashion, Denise earned her college degree while working full-time. In Lansing, she fights to make sure all students and workers have access to trade school or college programs where they can earn a degree or develop the skills they need to get ahead. Learn more
Denise is a firm advocate for our public schools, and opposes Betsy DeVos's agenda to take public dollars OUT of public schools and award them to unaccountable, corporate for-profit schools. Learn more
Denise believes strongly in increasing our investment in schools and school safety, and she supported providing free breakfast and lunch for all Michigan K-12 students. Learn more
Denise will fight to safeguard our state's lakes, rivers, and streams. If accidents do happen, Denise will fight to make corporate polluters pay to clean up their own messes. Learn more
Denise has seen firsthand how a lack of investment in our water infrastructure from the state level can impact local communities in Macomb County. As your State Representative, Denise will continue to fight to put the state’s budget towards replacing old, outdated pipes and upgrading local water treatment plants. Learn more
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