Lakes a priority for Sen. Peters before retirement
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Now in his final term in the U.S. Senate and even in increasingly difficult circumstances in Washington, Gary Peters says he has things he would like to do before he leaves office.
One priority is the environment.
'I'll still be working to get more Great Lakes legislation done. We have to do more work in that area. We've got to have more Great Lakes restoration funding. That's under challenge right now,' Sen. Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, said. 'I want to keep that as strong as possible for years to come cause it's essential to keep … all the places across our great state clean and vibrant for future generations.'
Sen. Gary Peters says successor should 'find common ground'
Peters announced in January that he would not seek a third term in the Senate. The election to fill his seat is more than a year away, in November 2026. A number of Democrats including state Sen. Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak, former public health official Abdul El-Sayed of Ann Arbor, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham and former state House Speaker Joe Tate of Detroit, have announced they will seek their party's nomination. On the Republican side, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who lost in a tight election against Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year, is running again.
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