Kevin Hertel

Kevin Hertel lives in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, part of metropolitan Detroit. Hertel graduated from Notre Dame High School. Hertel earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Michigan State University. His career experience includes working as a legislative analyst and a special assistant to the office of the president for Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan.[1][2]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Kevin is a pragmatic leader who is focused on getting things done for the communities he represents. He is focused on improving public education, protecting our Great Lakes and investing in our infrastructure.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

The pandemic caused significant economic hardship, and many in our community are still feeling its effects today. Rising costs, high fuel prices, and supply chain issues are still hitting families hard. That’s why I am fighting for policies that will provide relief to families, bring good-paying jobs back to Michigan, and set up our state for continued economic success.Providing quality education to all students is what will propel our state forward. While others push culture wars and attempt to politicize our classrooms, I am laser focused on improving educational outcomes for our children.Investing in our infrastructure to provide safe roads and clean drinking water. I have worked to bring resources back to our community to make sure our families have access to infrastructure that allows us to get to work and school safely. I have also worked to update out sewer infrastructure to protect Lake St. Clair and our drinking water systems to ensure everyone has access to clean, safe drinking water.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kevin recognizes the pride and dedication that Michiganders hold for their public schools. That’s why he:

Advocated for historic investments in students, setting the next generation up for expanded educational opportunities.

Fought tirelessly in support of special education, increased state aid for local school districts and, during the pandemic, for nutrition assistance for children whose primary source of nutrition is in-school meals.

Championed the Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP), allowing parents, grandparents and other family members to help defray the cost of higher education with a 529 savings account, which are free from federal taxation.

Tirelessly fights to protect our children, championing legislation which would require schools to adopt a policy on how to handle disclosures of sexual abuse from students.

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Hertel's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]

Environment

Excerpt: "I will fight to ensure that outdated sewage systems in our area are replaced or repaired in order to end the dumping of sewage into our waterways. We must pass legislation to hold communities that dump sewage into our waterways accountable."

Public education

Excerpt: "I will work every day to ensure our teachers, local school boards and staff have the resources necessary to educate our children. A vibrant Michigan economy begins with a strong public education system."

Higher education

Excerpt: "We must adequately fund Michigan’s public universities and community colleges to ensure we have the most talented workforce in the country."

Public safety

Excerpt: "Police officers, firefighters, and EMS workers are vital to our communities. To keep our communities safe, I will work tirelessly to ensure proper revenue sharing is in place to keep police and first responders on our streets."

Senior citizens

Excerpt: "I will fight to repeal the pension tax and work hard every day to ensure seniors in Michigan receive the respect they have earned."

Roads

Excerpt: "As a state, we must responsibly maintain our infrastructure. I will work hard to ensure we don’t ignore this issue and will fight to bring road funding to the 18th District."