#WeCanDoBetter with Sen. Hollier

Zaneta Adams is a lawyer and the Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. As director, Adams oversees the agency, which builds and sustains military readiness, in addition to caring and advocating for veterans. In this episode, Adams talks about her time serving in the U.S. Army, National Guard and Reserve; her work for women injured in combat; the current goals and resources of the agency; the Governor’s Challenge to prevent suicide among military members, veterans and their families; and, how she and others can be positive and stay active during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

Rachael Eubanks is the treasurer for the State of Michigan. In this episode, Eubanks talks about how she got started working in finance and at the state treasury, her role model, what role the treasury plays in our state government, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our state’s economy. Eubank also shares what she’s doing for self-care during these hard times; ideas that perhaps would help others as well. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

Carlton D. Clyburn Jr. serves as the president of Highland Park’s city council. In a region with so many big cities, Highland Park is characterized by a small-town mentality, and Clyburn is working hard to move the community forward. In this episode, he talks about city developments underway, Highland Park’s restaurants, new city ordinances, a fitness grant, and what he — and other residents can do — for self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

Jey’nce Poindexter is an activist, consultant and voice for people who are historically dismissed and undervalued. She works to advance a better quality of life and inclusion for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially for trans women of color. In this episode, Poindexter discusses equality, acceptance, discrimination, religion, COVID-19 and the work that needs to be done to fix the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

Victoria Washington is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Detroit Dough, an edible cookie dough company, where she currently serves as chief operations officer. She’s a single mom who managed to launch a business from her own backyard with minimal debt. In this episode, Washington talks about what it’s like to start a black-owned company in Detroit, surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, and how to start and run a food-based business in Michigan. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun is the Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She also serves as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s right-hand woman during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this podcast, Dr. Khaldun talks about the novel coronavirus, the risks associated with gathering in groups, masks, community mental health, racism as a public health crisis, and what it’s like to work as a public health officer. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

Kym L. Worthy has been the Wayne County Prosecutor since 2004, when she became the first female African American to hold the position. In this episode, Prosecutor Worthy talks about serving the biggest prosecutor’s office in the state and her initiatives to make Wayne County a better, safer place. These initiatives include police transparency and accountability, processing rape kits, and what the process will be to reopen the courts to jury trials. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

When Republicans changed the unemployment laws in 2013, they created one of the most restrictive unemployment programs in the entire country. In this episode, Professor Rachael Kohl, leader of the Workers’ Rights Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School, discusses some problems and solutions with Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency. The program works pro-bono and represents 200-300 Michiganders a year who have been wrongfully denied unemployment benefits. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents residents of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.

HEPACO is an industry leader in environmental cleanup. In this episode, HEPACO’s Detroit branch manager, Bill Welsh, discusses the new normal created by COVID-19, workplace safety and cleanliness, and cleanup efforts underway at the city’s Riverside Park. Sen. Adam Hollier (D–Detroit) represents citizens of the 2nd District in Wayne County that includes the cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park, and the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. He is an avid problem solver and is leading Michigan to do better.