Phil Green - State Representative

Our History

Learn more about D-Day and its significance through the U.S. National Archives:
https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/d-day?_ga=2.204522320.1163506910.1780700603-1230079835.1780700602

We remember and honor the courage, sacrifice, and history of those who served on June 6, 1944.

I was running between meetings, yesterday, when I had the unexpected gift of seeing the incredible athletes of Special Olympics preparing their demonstrations on the Capitol Lawn.

Even in a quick moment, you could feel the energy, focus, and dedication these athletes bring to everything they do.

🐄 June is Dairy Month! 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

Support Michigan dairy farmers by:

• Buying locally produced milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, and ice cream
• Shopping for dairy products at your local farmers market

Learning more about dairy farming through Michigan State University's virtual dairy farm tour: https://www.canr.msu.edu/scaf/dairy_teaching_research_center

This Memorial Day: We Remember. We honor. We do not forget.

About the photo: Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place American flags at every gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 21, 2026.

Photo by: Elizabeth Fraser, Army
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Link to photo: https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4499458/for-old-guard-soldiers-flags-in-is-a-personal-mission/

Yesterday, I was able to testify in committee regarding the Bill I sponsored. Interestingly enough, it was changing a law that my dad wrote and got passed in 2000. I like to think that my bill completes the original intent of his law, but negotiations got in the way!

Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee took up House Bill 5645, a bill that cleans up how Michigan regulates private cervidae facilities.

Right now, a Michigan deer farmer answers to two state agencies. The DNR handles the fence and the registration paperwork. The Department of Agriculture handles the animals — disease testing, animal ID, herd health. Two inspections, two sets of paperwork, two points of contact to run one livestock operation.

That split came out of an executive order back in 2004. Twenty-two years later, the Department of Agriculture is already on these farms doing disease work while the DNR shows up separately to inspect the same fence. Producers pay for both.

HB 5645 brings that work under one roof at the Department of Agriculture, the same agency that already regulates Michigan’s cattle, hogs, dairy, and poultry. The DNR keeps a consulting role where its wildlife expertise matters. This legislation is not about less oversight. It is about consolidating the redundant duties of two state departments for efficiency as regulators and business owners.

Michigan has more than 250 registered deer and elk farms supporting nearly 2,000 jobs and $88 million in economic activity, much of it in rural communities like ours.

Thank you Phil Green - State Representative and the United Deer Farmers Of Michigan for your work on this bill.

2026 Festival & Family Fun Guide

Michigan summer weather is fast approaching, providing us with endless recreational options. From fairs and festivals to camping and kayaking, there is never a dull moment in Pure Michigan!

Check out this year's roadmap to family fun here:
https://gophouse.org/posts/fairs-and-festivals-guide-2026-13

National Nurses Week starts today and runs through May 12—Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

This week, we pause to say thank you and honor nurses for their compassion, dedication, and tireless commitment to caring for others.

Great conversation at the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in East Lansing!

Joined the 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 on May 5, sharing insights on the challenges and opportunities shaping 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 in our state.

Photo includes Dominick Pallone and moderator Zach Gorchow.

International Firefighters’ Day | 5/4/2026
Thank you to the firefighters serving Michigan’s 67th District for your courage, dedication, and commitment to keeping our communities safe.

A special “Thank You” to Mersino Dewatering. Their team helped the state save the Cheboygan dam by supplying eight 24-inch water pumps, moving approximately 80,000 gallons of water per minute. I am proud of my constituents!

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