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State Representative Pam Byrnes
Speaker Pro Tempore
52nd House District
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Washtenaw lawmaker calls for equality and protection of civil rights— Nov 04, 2009LANSING – Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Township) today introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives her plan to amend the state constitution to allow same-sex marriage in Michigan. "This really boils down to treating all people with the dignity and respect everyone deserves," Byrnes said. ...
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Senate gutting of education, health care, public safety takes state in wrong direction— Oct 30, 2009LANSING – Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Twp.) said today that although Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed the final state budgets to avoid a government shutdown, she and the Governor agree that the overall budget takes Michigan in the wrong direction and is the result of the Senate's refusal to fund priorities such as education that will turn our state around. ...
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Lawmaker opposes cutting scholarships that serve 100,000 students— Sep 22, 2009LANSING – Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Township) today threw her support behind Michigan college students at a rally at the State Capitol to save the Michigan Promise Scholarship. ...
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After weeks of meetings, new order will protect state artifacts, rare books— Sep 10, 2009LANSING – House Democrats today praised the Governor for issuing an Executive Order that will preserve the unique Michigan historical artifacts, rare books and other materials currently housed at the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Historical Center, a move that will safeguard Michigan's historical treasures for generations to come. ...
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Loan will eliminate sanitary sewer overflows, protect water resources— Sep 02, 2009LANSING – Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Township) today applauded the approval of a loan from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to the village of Dexter as part of an improvement and rehabilitation project that will eliminate sanitary sewer overflows and improve the integrity of the sewer system at the wastewater treatment plant. ...