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Legislator and Advocates of the Year

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Rep. Steve Bieda	Rep. Paul Condino
Sen. Mark Jansen	Sen. Judson Gilbert

The “Legislator/Manufacturing Advocate of the Year” award is MMA’s highest public policy honor presented to a state policymaker who has provided essential leadership in regard to manufacturing issues over his or her career. The “Advocate of the Year” awards are presented to state senators and representatives who have shown important and ongoing support for the manufacturing industry.

The MMA 2007 House and Senate Advocates of the Year were recognized at the annual Legislative & Executive Reception held May 13 in Lansing.

The House Advocate of the Year Award winners were Representative Steve Bieda (D-Warren), representing the 25th District, and Representative Paul Condino (D-Southfield), representing the 35th District.

Winners of the Senate Advocate of the Year Award were Senator Judson Gilbert (R-Algonac), representing the 25th District, and Senator Mark Jansen (R-Grand Rapids) hailing from the 28th District.

The awardees were honored for their commitment to finding a bi-partisan solution to reforming the state business tax system. All four lawmakers were intricately involved in developing the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), credits to the MBT that encourage investment and growth and in eliminating the damaging expanded tax on services.

Award Recipients

2007

Representative Steve Bieda — House Advocate of the Year

Representative Paul Condino — House Advocate of the Year

Senator Judson Gilbert — Senate Advocate of the Year

Senator Mark Jansen — Senate Advocate of the Year

2006

Lt. Governor John Cherry — Manufacturing Advocate of the Year

Representative Kevin Elsenheimer — House Advocate of the Year

Senator Tom George — Senate Advocate of the Year

2005

Representative Bill Huizenga — Joint Legislator of the Year

Representative Andy Dillon — Joint Legislator of the Year

Senator Wayne Kuipers — Senate Advocate of the Year

Representative Tom Casperson — House Advocate of the Year

2004

Senator Patricia Birkholz — Legislator of the Year

Senator Bruce Patterson — Senate Advocate of the Year

Representative David Palsrok — House Advocate of the Year

2003

Senator Shirley Johnson — Legislator of the Year

Senator Jason Allen — Advocate of the Year

Representative Bill Huizenga — Advocate of the Year

Representative James Koetje — Advocate of the Year

2002

Speaker of the House Rick Johnson — Legislator of the Year

Senator Wayne Kuipers — Advocate of the Year

Senator Beverly Hammerstrom — Advocate of the Year

2001

Senator Harry Gast — Legislator of the Year

Representative Larry L. DeVuyst — Advocate of the Year

Senate Majority Leader Dan L. DeGrow — Advocate of the Year

2000

Senator Ken Sikkema — Legislator of the Year

Senator Loren N. Bennett — Advocate of the Year

Representative Nancy C. Cassis — Advocate of the Year

1999

Senator Mike Rogers — Legislator of the Year

Senator Joanne Emmons — Advocate of the Year

Representative Jason Allen — Advocate of the Year

1998

Senator Mat Dunaskiss — Legislator of the Year

Senator Bill Schuette — Advocate of the Year

Representative Andrew Raczkowski — Advocate of the Year