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Senator Kevin Daley

Photo caption: State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum and Jillene Verdier listen as Tammy Smith (left) testifies before the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services in support of Daley's legislation, Senate Bills 155 and 156 Thursday afternoon. Martin and Verdier are both members of the Michigan Chapter of T1 International, a nonprofit advocacy group dedicated to promoting accessibility to insulin for people with diabetes.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, is joined by Mike Pergande of American Legion Post 18 in Bay City (right) and Jim Smith of American Legion Post 457 in North Branch, who traveled to Lansing to testify in support of two bills sponsored by Daley that would provide relief to certain community organizations that suffered as a result of the COVID-19 closures.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, joins the mother of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart, Jeanne Cathcart, and Army veteran Joe Johnson on Sunday as the sign naming a portion of State Highway M-15 in Bay County after Sgt. Cathcart was unveiled.

Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, joined state Rep. Ann Bollin, R-Brighton Township, before the House Committee on Elections and Ethics Wednesday afternoon to testify in support of his legislation and identical House bills that would help secure the integrity of Michigan elections.

Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, on Tuesday joined Barry Cargill, president and CEO of the Michigan HomeCare and Hospice Association, in testifying before the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee on legislation Daley sponsored to help disabled individuals get the products and services they need.

State Sen. Kevin Daley stands with Lisa Marshke, her granddaughter, Hailey and Lori Thueme on the Senate floor after Daley's legislation that would create a special recognition license plate honoring Blue Star Families received final approval from the Legislature. Marshke and Thueme are members of Blue Star Mothers of America and were instrumental in the passage of this legislation.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stands at his desk on the Senate floor with the Rev. Chad Minkler and his wife, Amanda, after Minkler delivered Thursday's invocation.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, welcomed Senior Vice President of Independent Bank Michael Stodolak to Lansing as his guest for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2020 State of the State address on Wednesday.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens as U.S. Representative Paul Mitchell explains his opposition to legislation that would largely strip oversight from local governments. Senate Bill 431 would limit the ability of local governments to deny permits for gravel mining operations and limit oversight on haul routes, sound levels and truck loading hours.

State Sen. Kevin Daley stops for a photo on the Senate floor with Mallory Rivard, winner of the 2019 Miss Michigan pageant this past June.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, is joined by Staff Sgt. Eugene Alex's wife Melissa and son Zack at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding legislation to name a portion of a state highway after her husband in honor of his heroic service. Melissa spoke about her husband Eugene's heroic actions and brave leadership, and she explained to committee members the significance this section of road had to her and her husband.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stands at his desk on the Senate floor with the Rev. Jose Cabrera after Cabrera delivered Thursday's invocation.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, speaks to volunteers from the Caro 4 Michigan Coalition and other audience members at the Caro 4 Michigan rally Tuesday morning at the state Capitol.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens to speakers at Tuesday's special joint agriculture committee meeting at Michigan State University. The hearing gave farmers, lawmakers and other key stakeholders an opportunity to discuss this year's difficult farming season and other issues facing Michigan's agriculture industry.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, along with Sens. Lana Theis and Winnie Brinks, honored World Special Olympics athletes Nicole Roberts of Lapeer, Tyler Baxter of Chelsea, and Nicholas Minnema of Grand Rapids during a special presentation on the Senate floor Wednesday. The three athletes brought home several medals, including golds, from the World Special Olympic Games in Abu Dhabi.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens as representatives from the Michigan Department of Health and Human services speak to a crowd at the Caro Center during a meeting about the hospital's future in Tuscola County.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stands with World War II veteran Ernest E. Rabineau on the Senate floor during the Michigan Senate's 25th Annual Memorial Day Service on Thursday morning.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens as Kim Muller, president of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Michigan Blue Water Chapter 180, testifies in support of Senate Bill 118. The Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans approved the legislation Wednesday afternoon.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stands with his mother Marian on the Senate floor as the Michigan Senate formally wished her a happy birthday.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, joins the mother of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart, Jeanne Cathcart, and Army veteran Joe Johnson before the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as they testify on his legislation that would name a portion of State Highway M-15 in Bay County after Sgt. Cathcart. Cathcart was killed in November of 2014 during an operation in Afghanistan.

Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, and Sen. Jim Stamas, R-Midland, welcomed Standish Area Chamber of Commerce President Tara Binder to the Michigan Capitol on Thursday. She was a guest of Stamas and spent the day learning more about state government. Binder lives in Pinconning, is a graduate of Unionville-Sebewaing High School and is the bank manager at Independent Bank's Standish office. Last year, she was honored by Independent Bank with its first-ever Volunteer of the Year Award.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, reads an agriculture-themed book to elementary students at Christ the King's Unionville Campus Monday morning.

Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, announced Drew Rupprecht of Thistle Dew Dairy in Vassar as the winner of his 2019 online photo contest. The photo captures a cold winter evening on Rupprecht's farm.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, speaks to students at Bishop Kelley Catholic School in Lapeer about government and its various roles.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, reads a Dr. Seuss book to students at Bishop Kelley Catholic School in Lapeer.

State Sens. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, and Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stop for a photo with Michigan Sugar Queen Paige Lupcke on the Senate floor. Lupcke was in Lansing for the Michigan Sugar Company's annual lobby day.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, is joined by Bay County Sheriff Troy Cunningham on the Senate floor prior to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2019 State of the State address.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, was joined by his wife Debbie and members of his family during Wednesday's swearing-in ceremony at the state Capitol in Lansing.