Senator John Gleason

On Wednesday, Governor Snyder called a special election in the 27th state Senate District to fill the vacancy created when former state Senator John Gleason was elected in November and sworn in as Genesee County clerk on January 2. The special election will be held Tuesday, May 7, and a primary election will be March 12 if necessary...

State Senator John Gleason: "As a man of Catholic faith, I firmly believe that the dignity of work is tied to the preservation of the rights of workers. Fair wages and safe work places are central to the equal treatment of all human beings...

Gov. Rick Snyder today signed legislation to create a more thorough and effective nursing home inspection process. Senate Bill 884, sponsored by state Sen. Goeff Hansen, ensures several improvements to the review procedure, including more timely revisits and responses to correction plans...

Senator John J. Gleason (D- Flushing) announced today that he has sent a letter to Governor Rick Snyder requesting the removal of Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) board members Lawrence Ford and Paul Newman. The letter sites Article 5, Section 10 of the Michigan Constitution which grants powers to the Governor to remove public officers for “gross neglect of duty or for corrupt conduct i

Michigan’s newest license plate, which encourages organ donation efforts, is now on sale, Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced on Monday. The Donate Life plate carries the Donate Life logo and the message: “Be an Organ, Eye & Tissue Donor.” A portion ...

State Senator John Gleason (D-Flushing) and his wife Karen will be among the first of Michigan residents to purchase the new Gift of License plate when they go on sale Monday morning through the Secretary of State. Gleason, a transplant recipient himself, was the sponsor of the legislation that created the fundraising plates...

State Senator John Gleason (D-Flushing) will be one of five Genesee County athletes participating in the Transplant Games of America. The Games, a multi-sport festival event for athletes who have undergone life-saving transplant surgeries and living donors, will be held in Grand Rapids...

State Senator John Gleason (D-Flushing) is pleased that the Pure Michigan travel magazine will be printed by a Michigan-based company. While the Iowa company Meredith/Midwest Living was awarded the contract to publish the magazine once again, a new stipulation in their contract will require them to use a Michigan printer...

State Senator John Gleason (D-Flushing) wrote the following letter to Governor Rick Snyder regarding the decision to privatize the Flint Jail. the text of the letter is as follows:                   Dear Governor Snyder, As the State Senator representing that City of Flint, I am deeply concerned with the actions taken by Emergency Manager Michael Brown in regards to the Flint city jail. As Mr.

Senate Democrats sharply criticized the general omnibus budget passed by Republicans yesterday for continuing what they say are misplaced priorities that favor politics over progress for the people of Michigan. State Senator John Gleason of Flushing said "working families, cities and schools are all struggling to get by right now...