Laurie Pohutsky is from Redford, Michigan. She has a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Michigan State University. She lives in Livonia with her husband, Nathan Triplett.

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Laurie Pohutsky is from Redford, Michigan. She earned her bachelor's degree in microbiology from Michigan State University. She lives with her husband, Nathan, in Livonia, Michigan. 

Laurie is a laboratory technician and quality control technician. She previously worked as a customer service specialist and laboratory technician with Armune BioScience, Inc., a laboratory technician with National Surgical Healthcare and Millennium Health, and a quality control technician with Neogen Corporation. She also worked office and restaurant jobs. 

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Laurie currently works as a customer service specialist and laboratory technician at Armune BioScience, Inc. She previously worked as a laboratory technician at National Surgical Healthcare and Millennium Health and as a quality control technician at the Neogen Corporation. 

Laurie is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 17. She was first elected in 2018.

Laurie currently serves a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 17. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her second term. She previously represented District 19 for two terms from 2019 to 2021. 

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As a state representative, supported legislation to increase fees for overweight trucks and close corporate tax loopholes.

- As a state representative, supported legislation to increase fees for overweight trucks and close corporate tax loopholes.

Economy

Supports dismantling laws, including mandatory minimum sentencing, that are "based in systemic racism."

As a state representative, championed legislation that banned the LGBTQ+ panic defense and streamlined the process for transgender people in Michigan to legally change their names.

- Supports dismantling laws, including mandatory minimum sentencing, that are "based in systemic racism."
- As a state representative, championed legislation that banned the LGBTQ+ panic defense and streamlined the process for transgender people in Michigan to legally change their names.

Public Safety

Supports abortion access and repealing Michigan's criminal abortion ban.

Supports programs that provide healthcare to senior citizens and reallocates funds to ensure they have access to essential medical care.

Prioritizes programs that provide healthcare to senior citizens and reallocates funds to ensure they have access to essential medical care.

As a state representative, introduced bills to address prescription drug prices and amend Michigan law regarding marital rape.

As a state representative, introduced bills to address prescription drug prices.

- Supports abortion access and repealing Michigan's criminal abortion ban.
- Prioritizes programs that provide healthcare to senior citizens and reallocates funds to ensure they have access to essential medical care.
- As a state representative, introduced bills to address prescription drug prices.

Healthcare

Supports providing teachers with competitive salaries and benefits.

Supports policies that "empower children and teachers, such as providing access to early education and limiting class sizes."

Advocates for policies that "empower children and teachers, such as providing access to early education and limiting class sizes."

- Supports providing teachers with competitive salaries and benefits.
- Advocates for policies that "empower children and teachers, such as providing access to early education and limiting class sizes."

Education

Supports environmental transparency and accountability, and believes every Michigan family deserves protection from water contamination and air pollution.

As a state representative, introduced legislation to protect Michigan's natural resources.

As a state representative, co-sponsored Polluter Pay legislation.

As a state representative, sponsored legislation that became Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act of 2023.

- Supports environmental transparency and accountability, and believes every Michigan family deserves protection from water contamination and air pollution.
- As a state representative, introduced legislation to protect Michigan's natural resources.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored Polluter Pay legislation.
- As a state representative, sponsored legislation that became Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act of 2023.

Energy & the Environment

As a state representative, supported legislation to increase fees for overweight trucks using state roads.

- As a state representative, supported legislation to increase fees for overweight trucks using state roads.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports lowering weight limits on trucks in Michigan while eliminating some corporate tax loopholes and mandating that money go towards roads.

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- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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