09/15/2026
Twenty-five years ago, our country watched the unthinkable happen, and we watched first responders run toward it anyway. This week, the Michigan House held its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony honoring the lives lost that day, and I brought Sheriff Rich Martin of the Lake County Sheriff's Office - Michigan to the Capitol as my special guest.
The people who run toward danger for a living do not do it for recognition, but they deserve it anyway. Thank you, Sheriff Martin, and every other first responder, for your service and for standing with all of us this week.