Issues and Solutions

Gina is dedicated to restoring freedom and constitutional rights to the people of Michigan.

 

Education

Founded a Christian elementary school and an upper level homeschool academy (Fall 2021).

Endorsed by Brandon Strong, Principal of Barry County Christian School, and Andy Shaver, Principal of Real Life Christian Academy.

  • Stop racist curriculum like CRT (Critical Race Theory) and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) from invading our schools and taking precedence over math, reading, science and other core subjects. Restore basic skills and education back to our schools.

  • Encourage a healthy school community that fosters respect for the value of every individual.

  • Re-establish skilled trades curriculum, life skills classes, and home economics into our middle and high schools.

  • Restore Driver’s Education to public schools so all students have equal opportunity to learn to drive with or without discretionary financial resources.

  • Place less emphasis on standardized testing and more focus on real learning, giving teachers more authority and autonomy to teach according to the needs of their local communities.

  • Balance the use of state tax dollars to K-12 and college readiness programs with public university funding.

  • Promote affordable community college and career preparedness.

  • Ensure that all children have textbooks and access to the tools they need to learn to read.

  • Encourage partnerships between local businesses, trade unions, parents, senior citizens, and schools to meet the needs of each district and community.

  • Reinstate parental rights in our schools to choose and direct the education of their children.

  • Increase availability of arts and music education in K-12 schools.

  • Keep boys in boys’ sports and girls in girls’ sports.

 

Jobs

Small business owner - Health and Life Insurance Agency.
More than 30 years of business experience in various industries.
Experience as Legislative Policy Director - MI Senate.

  • Promote partnerships between skilled trades industries and public education.

  • Decrease regulations, start up fees, and licensing requirements for small, mid-size, and family-owned businesses.

  • Protect tax exemptions for Michigan farmers and deployed Michigan service personnel.

  • Encourage job growth in the manufacturing sector with tax abatements and pro-business policies, without picking the winners and losers.

  • Continue to develop strong energy infrastructure to fuel a strong economy, including innovative and diverse energy sources.

  • Improve infrastructure for agriculture and business growth.

  • Ensure that government gets out of the way of the free market, and is not the one who chooses the winners and losers in each industry.

  • Protect farmers and business owners from federal policies that confiscate or redefine property value or purposes.

  • No government shutdowns or mandates.

 

Farming/Agriculture

Endorsed by Doug Westendorp of Mooville.

  • Protect tax exemptions for Michigan farmers and deployed Michigan service personnel.

  • Improve infrastructure for agriculture and business growth.

  • Protect farmers and business owners from federal policies that confiscate or redefine property value or purposes.

  • Ensure Michigan Department EGLE appropriately regulates farming and agriculture to encourage practical and efficient production, instead of inhibiting growth across all markets.

 

Healthcare

Endorsed by Drs. Ted Coy, Giani Cazan, James Taylor, Angie Colbeck, Sherry O’Donnell, Melissa Halverson, and RN/Former State Representative Barb Vander Veen.

  • Apply 20 years of healthcare industry experience to implement policies based on facts and science.

  • Utilize healthcare resources for safe and healthy schools.

  • Ensure affordable and accessible medications and therapies, including Right to Try new or off-label medications.

  • Secure healthcare freedom and choices for employers and employees. No mandated healthcare choices or therapies.

 

Election Integrity

  • Require Voter ID.

  • Eliminate ‘No Reason’ Absentee Ballots.

  • Encourage Secretary of State to clean up voter rolls and enforce election integrity laws.

 

Safety

Endorsed by Jim Valentine, former Sergeant of Lake Odessa Police Dept, former Police Chief of Lowell, and former Director of Ionia County 911.

  • Promote partnerships between community members and police to ensure safe and secure neighborhoods and schools.

  • Increase mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

  • Support our police and fund necessary resources for them.

  • Prioritize sustainable funding for first responders.

  • Support legal reform that values blind justice (the law equally applies to everyone) while protecting the standard of innocent until proven guilty.

  • Uphold the 2nd Amendment in its entirety.

  • Provide safe and healthy schools to empower our children to be tomorrow's leaders.

  • Protect online privacy rights and consumer choice in data collection.

 

Life

Executive Director of Pregnancy Center of Eaton County.

  • Experienced in crisis pregnancy advocacy and counseling.

  • Continue to be a cultural and legislative advocate for both the unborn and the elderly, from the womb to the grave.

  • A strong advocate for Support MI Women and Children to stop the proposal of Reproductive Freedom for All constitutional amendment.

 

Second Amendment

Endorsed by National Rifle Association with a AQ rating.

  • No “gun free” zones.

  • Defend the entire Second Amendment; Constitutional carry.