18 | NOVEMBER 3 • 2022 

OUR COMMUNITY

current southeast Michigan congressional 
districts. The district is wholly encompassed 
in Oakland County and includes Pontiac, 
West Bloomfield, Farmington, Farmington 
Hills and includes communities such as 
Royal Oak and Ferndale in the southeastern 
portion of the county.

Haley Stevens

HALEY STEVENS
DESCRIBE YOUR TOP 
THREE PRIORITIES IF 
ELECTED?
My top three priorities 
and why I am running 
for re-election in 
Michigan’s 11th District 
are protecting a woman’s 
right to choose, increasing opportunities 
for women, girls, and minorities in STEM 
education to continue building a robust 
economy so everyone has a seat at the 
table, and working to end the gun violence 
epidemic that has unfortunately been the 
leading cause of death of children in this 
country for the last two years. 
 
WHAT ARE MICHIGAN’S GREATEST 
CHALLENGES AND BEST 
OPPORTUNITIES?
Manufacturing is the backbone of 
Michigan’s economy. We put the world 
on wheels, and we continue to innovate 
the automotive industry’s future from 
the heartland of the industrial Midwest. 

However, the COVID-19 pandemic 
caused one of the worst economic 
downturns in Michigan’s history, and it 
hit our manufacturing industry hard. 
U.S. dependency on foreign goods caused 
supply chain disruptions that led to 
too many hard-working Michiganders 
being laid off. We must decrease foreign 
dependency on these critical goods. With 
that I was proud to help lead the CHIPS 
and Science Act through Congress and to 
the President’s desk which will boost our 
Semiconductor production and strengthen 
our supply chains. 
 
HOW WILL YOU WORK TO CLOSE 
THE POLITICAL DIVIDE THAT SEEMS 
TO DOMINATE MUCH OF THE 
POLITICAL AGENDA?
Our legislature must be focused on 
results and the continued delivery for 
families and hard-working Americans. 
That means coming together to meet 
the demands of our present time 
whether that’s addressing climate change, 
something I have tackled through 
my bi-partisan work in forming the 
Plastics Solutions Task Force to lessen 
our dependence on foreign oil, or as a 
member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers 
Caucus where I work with colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle on foreign affairs 
and tax policy. Lastly, while it is okay to 
disagree and have partisan differences, it’s 

a problem when we begin to put politics 
over people to the determinant of the 
country. I seek public office to serve, not 
to win political arguments and that is what 
I will do each and every time I put myself 
on the ballot. 
 
HOW MIGHT YOU WORK TO 
ENHANCE THE LONG AND RICH 
HISTORY BETWEEN THE STATE 
OF MICHIGAN AND THE STATE OF 
ISRAEL?
Among my top priorities are safety and 
security, both here in the U.S. and abroad. 
I believe that our strong and enduring 
partnership with the State of Israel is 
a cornerstone of maintaining these 
goals. The United States and Israel have 
maintained a steadfast partnership for 
over seven decades, bound by our shared 
commitment to common values. The 
U.S.-Israel partnership is one that must 
continue to thrive — and importantly, 
cannot become a partisan issue. I stand 
firm in my commitment to the U.S.-
Israel alliance and will continue working 
in Congress to support policies that 
strengthen our strategic alliance. The U.S./
Israel partnership is a real opportunity for 
us to strengthen entrepreneurial efforts, 
such as the maturity of new technologies, 
particularly in the automotive sector, 
which is energizing and an opportunity 
for success.

Mark Ambrose

MARK AMBROSE
DESCRIBE YOUR TOP 
THREE PRIORITIES IF 
ELECTED?
1. Reduce inflation and 
improve our economy 
through responsible 
and informed economic 
policies (fiscal and 
monetary policy working 
together)
2. Security: Increase border security, 
reduce crime, and honor our police.
3. Strengthen our military, so that the 
United States will never be challenged 
by our adversaries. Our military needs 
to be focused exclusively on fighting and 
winning our conflicts. 

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