LANSING – Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Township) said today that she looks forward to a productive year of being part of a new leadership team in the State House of Representatives and expects a new bipartisan tone and focused agenda to produce positive change for Michigan.
"I have already seen the fresh energy and focused priorities of this new Legislature, and I'm excited about the results we're going to produce for the people of Michigan," said Byrnes, who was elected to the Speaker Pro Tempore position unanimously by her colleagues. "I am honored to be part of a leadership team that is committed to inclusion and bipartisanship, which is what our residents want and deserve."
Byrnes joins fellow Washtenaw County Representative Kathy Angerer (D-Dundee), the new Majority Floor Leader, as a leader of the 110-member House. This marks the first time that women hold two of the top three posts in the House.
"This is an exciting time for America, and it can be an exciting time for Michigan, too, if we all work together," Byrnes said. "I hope this is the year we can truly make progress on creating jobs, increasing educational opportunities, improving health care and making Michigan a place where talented young people want to live. I look forward to helping achieve these positive changes."