Rickie Kreuzer has a bachelor's degree in business and is currently a candidate for a law degree from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Hidden Gems: Meet Rickie Kreuzer of Chosen Family of Michigan

Rickie Kreuzer earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Ferris State University and an associate degree in business administration from Grand Rapids Community College. He is currently a Juris Doctorate candidate at WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Rickie is the executive director of Chosen Family of Michigan, where he has worked since 2022. He also serves as an associate at Partners In Action, Inc. and a lead voting rights consultant at Voters Not Politicians Education Fund. Previously, he worked as the director of advocacy at OutFront Kalamazoo and an organizer at the Human Rights Campaign. 

Rickie is currently the board president of Chosen Family of Michigan. He was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the State Board of Nursing in 2022. He is also a member of the Michigan HIV/AIDS Council.

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2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Republican

Supports creating affordable legal resources to assist small businesses in navigating regulatory and labor processes.

Supports providing microgrants to small businesses in all communities.

Supports establishing business resource centers/incubators in key regions, providing free or low-cost office space, strategic planning, workshops, government contracting assistance, legal resources, tax preparation, and on-site childcare, to help businesses scale and transition to permanent spaces through expanded microgrant programs.

Supports establishing business resource centers/incubators in key regions, providing free or low-cost office space, strategic planning, workshops, government contracting assistance, legal resources, tax preparation, and on-site childcare.

Supports creating more job training programs to help reduce the burden on managers trying to find qualified talent.

Supports providing targeted tax breaks to incentivize development of underutilized or vacant properties, especially if there’s public space or environmental elements.

Plans to improve zoning regulations to increase density in urban and suburban areas and reduce encroachment on rural areas.

Supports raising Michigan's state income tax from 4.25% to 8% on income over $7.488 million, estimating it would generate "hundreds of millions in additional funding each year."

Supports investing in rent-to-own tiny home communities and transitional housing to provide long-term solutions and connect people to job training, counseling, and substance abuse treatment.

Supports controlling tuition costs at public colleges and universities.

- Supports creating affordable legal resources to assist small businesses in navigating regulatory and labor processes.
- Supports providing microgrants to small businesses in all communities.
- Supports establishing business resource centers/incubators in key regions, providing free or low-cost office space, strategic planning, workshops, government contracting assistance, legal resources, tax preparation, and on-site childcare.
- Supports creating more job training programs to help reduce the burden on managers trying to find qualified talent.
- Supports providing targeted tax breaks to incentivize development of underutilized or vacant properties, especially if there’s public space or environmental elements.
- Plans to improve zoning regulations to increase density in urban and suburban areas and reduce encroachment on rural areas.
- Supports raising Michigan's state income tax from 4.25% to 8% on income over $7.488 million, estimating it would generate "hundreds of millions in additional funding each year."
- Supports investing in rent-to-own tiny home communities and transitional housing to provide long-term solutions and connect people to job training, counseling, and substance abuse treatment.
- Supports controlling tuition costs at public colleges and universities.

Economy

Supports protecting and enhancing anti-discrimination laws.

Supports enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

- Supports protecting and enhancing anti-discrimination laws.
- Supports enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

Public Safety

Supports reducing the stigma of mental health care by increasing K-12 resources and improving overall quality of life policies.

Supports developing a psychiatric urgent care facility in downtown Grand Rapids to reduce stress on the healthcare system and nurses when individuals in a mental health crisis are taken to the emergency room.

Supports union-negotiated nurse/patient ratios and increasing nursing students to improve nurse wellbeing and ensure better patient care.

- Supports reducing the stigma of mental health care by increasing K-12 resources and improving overall quality of life policies.
- Supports developing a psychiatric urgent care facility in downtown Grand Rapids to reduce stress on the healthcare system and nurses when individuals in a mental health crisis are taken to the emergency room.
- Supports union-negotiated nurse/patient ratios and increasing nursing students to improve nurse wellbeing and ensure better patient care.

Healthcare

Supports amending state law to prevent publicly funded charter schools from prioritizing shareholder profits over education quality and diverting funds from local school districts.

Supports freezing tuition rates for current students.

Supports affordable housing for college students.

- Supports amending state law to prevent publicly funded charter schools from prioritizing shareholder profits over education quality and diverting funds from local school districts.
- Supports universal pre-school.
- Supports freezing tuition rates for current students.
- Supports affordable housing for college students.

Education

Supports investing in public transit in urban areas like Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Lansing.

Supports developing two additional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines connecting downtown to the airport and north to West River Drive.

Supports improving inner-city and commuter rail services.

Believes better coordination between municipalities, transit agencies, and state and federal funding is needed to create comprehensive and financially sustainable transit systems.

Believes that as more cars switch from gas to electric, the state must ensure electric vehicles contribute to road funding and continue to expand charging infrastructure.

Supports government intervention to ensure affordable broadband and cell services, especially for rural and low-income communities in Michigan, while acknowledging the challenges of increasing competition in these industries.

- Supports investing in public transit in urban areas like Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Lansing.
- Supports developing two additional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines connecting downtown to the airport and north to West River Drive.
- Supports improving inner-city and commuter rail services.
- Believes better coordination between municipalities, transit agencies, and state and federal funding is needed to create comprehensive and financially sustainable transit systems.
- Believes that as more cars switch from gas to electric, the state must ensure electric vehicles contribute to road funding and continue to expand charging infrastructure.
- Supports government intervention to ensure affordable broadband and cell services, especially for rural and low-income communities in Michigan, while acknowledging the challenges of increasing competition in these industries.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said, "Our many lakes, rivers and forests are vital to the health of our state."

Supports "common sense" regulations to protect Michigan's natural resources, including lakes, rivers, streams, and forests.

Supports allocating state funding for development projects that emphasize sustainability.

Opposes state funding or tax breaks for AI data centers in Michigan.

Supports reducing costs for solar energy, including community solar.

Supports providing grants to municipalities to enhance the efficiency of government-owned buildings.

Supports upgrading Michigan's hydroelectric, nuclear, and waste-to-energy systems.

Supports the use of natural gas if extraction methods improve and carbon output decreases through regulation and innovation.

- Said, "Our many lakes, rivers and forests are vital to the health of our state."
- Supports "common sense" regulations to protect Michigan's natural resources, including lakes, rivers, streams, and forests.
- Supports allocating state funding for development projects that emphasize sustainability.
- Opposes state funding or tax breaks for AI data centers in Michigan.
- Supports reducing costs for solar energy, including community solar.
- Supports providing grants to municipalities to enhance the efficiency of government-owned buildings.
- Supports investing in wind energy.
- Supports upgrading Michigan's hydroelectric, nuclear, and waste-to-energy systems.
- Supports the use of natural gas if extraction methods improve and carbon output decreases through regulation and innovation.

Energy & the Environment

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