“Welcome to my new website! I hope you’re able to use the information here to learn about what’s happening with our campaign, in Lansing and in our community!”
-Roy Schmidt
We need you! Get on board now and join the Roy Team. The 2012 Campaign is gearing up and we’ll need all hands on deck. With the new redistricting plan Roy will now represent people in all three Grand Rapids Wards! We need to get the word out to our new constituents! Lots of jobs, big and small. You decide what you are most comfortable doing. THANKS!
The only way we know what is on your mind is if we ask! Roy has been going door to door for months, meeting new friends and rekindling old friendships. We’d like to know what you think. Click here to answer a couple of questions or to just leave a comment of your own.
Welcome to our new Campaign Web Page!
I’ve been walking door to door and talking to people about the way things are these days. Most people have pretty much had it with Washington and Lansing. They are fed up with the political games and want real results. They’ve told me that all they want is for their representatives to act on their behalf, not for the political machines that run things. Seems fair enough to me.
From now on I’m going to put politics second and you first. I’ll vote on issues on their merit and try hard to get my colleagues in the House to do the same. I’m not promising big results, but I hope my message is strong enough to be heard by them. To get them to take this route I have to lead by example.
It starts with me.
Published in the Grand Rapids Press, Thursday, December 15, 2011 My good friend and colleague, state Rep. Lisa Lyons, R-Alto, recently penned a column trumpeting her personal and her party’s support for lifting the cap on charter schools in Michigan. She does a good job of explaining their rationale for the bill. The column is also proof [...]
Read morefrom The Grand Rapids Press. Monday, October 31, 2011 By Ed Golder, The Grand Rapids Press One of the big questions coming out of Gov. Rick Snyder’s special message on infrastructure last week involves money. OK, that’s probably not just one of the questions. It’s the question – and the subject of this week’s Michigan Politics Minute video with Press staffers [...]
Read moreLANSING (The Grand Rapids Press – Dave Murray) – A bill that would curtail lifetime, unlimited coverage under Michigan’s unique no-fault auto insurance cleared a state House committee, but at least one Republican member predicts the full House won’t approve the measure without changes. After more than 13 hours of often-emotional testimony over four days, [...]
Read moreLANSING (The Grand Rapids Press – Jim Harger) – Michigan needs to find another $1.4 billion a year for the next four years to keep its roads and bridges in shape, according to a bi-partisan study group co-chaired by State Rep. Roy Schmidt, D-Grand Rapids. The 54-page report released Monday did not suggest where the money [...]
Read moreGRAND RAPIDS (WZZM – Peter Ross) – It was over one year ago when Megan Reynolds Hanges’ life changed. A car she was riding in spun off the road and she was thrown into a tree. It was only this past winter when she regained her speech and could move her head. The Jenison woman [...]
Read moreRoy works hard for West Michigan and it shows. He got this note from someone from the other side of the political spectrum. Roy really appreciated it and asked the the person if he’d be okay with us posting it here. Roy says, “this kind of note makes all the crazy battles worth while.” Representative [...]
Read moreRepresentative Schmidt is fed up with the political games being played in Lansing these days. The recall efforts are like boat anchors on any progress we need to be making as a State. Roy says we need to focus on job creation and education. He put out this news release in response to the recall [...]
Read moreWeekly events allow lawmakers to hear public’s ideas, concerns in informal setting GRAND RAPIDS – State Representatives Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids) and Brandon Dillon (D-Grand Rapids) are inviting residents to join them for an informal conversation about improving state government at one of their weekly joint coffee hours beginning this month. Schmidt and Dillon’s Sept. [...]
Read moreI had the honor of presenting a Tribute to Eugene Skazinski who was just awarded the Bronze Star and the Presidential Unit Citation for his bravery in combat in World War II. A great American and outstanding West Side resident. I was joined by Rep. Amash to make this day special for Eugene and his [...]
Read moreWent to Muskegon CC today for a news conference on energy alternatives. As the Minority Vice-Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee I have seen presentations on several ways we can increase our energy supplies without damaging the environment. We just need to work together, take politics out of it and get this state moving [...]
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