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Oakland County Executive. Former Ferndale Mayor, proud Michiganian ✋🏼 and Spartan 💚

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We won’t grow our population until we get serious about: ✅ raising wages ✅ welcoming immigrants ✅ better transit to.. ✅ ..safe, walkable cities ✅ more education ✅ affordable housing What am I missing?
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What’s not to like?!
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Proud of how people in Royal Oak stood up to bigotry in #OaklandCounty today 💪🏼 #HateWontWin
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WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle.
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They’re flying a new flag at the Grand Hotel 🏳️‍🌈 #JunePride
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2 years
‘It’s 7 but it’s sunny’ is what makes Michigan the glass half full champion.
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2 years
GM literally just made the largest investment in its 113-year history in electric vehicle production in Lake Orion.
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Tudor Dixon
2 years
Electric vehicle production is moving out of Michigan to other states. As Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer mug for the cameras, they’re accelerating our state’s auto job losses. Net -5k and counting. Right, @uaw ?
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2 years
Michigan is home to more than 46,000 Ukrainian-Americans, ranking us 4th in US by % (7th by #). They are our neighbors, co-workers and friends, and a vibrant part of the fabric of our communities. #StandWithUkraine
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3 years
Should I ban these in #OaklandCounty ? 😳
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2 years
A special thanks to Mi AG @dananessel , who personally argued this case and once again helped achieve groundbreaking protections for all - including me 😊
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3 years
We did it, #OaklandCounty ! Today we reached 70% vaccination rate - not the end of the pandemic but an important milestone towards immunity. Thanks to everyone for helping us reach this day!
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3 years
Today #OaklandCounty issued a mask requirement for all schools K-12. Our top priority is keeping students in school for in-person learning. Masking is one of the best defenses against increased transmission of COVID and higher hospitalization rates among kids.
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1 year
In solidarity with the Women from Michigan 💪🏼 #LaborDay
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2 years
The rights I have today I couldn’t imagine as a young man. Tuesday I’ll watch @POTUS sign the Respect for Marriage Act at the White House. 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈
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Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb.
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I’m so grateful to the voters of #OaklandCounty who recognized that reliable and accessible public transportation is a critical necessity in all parts of the county! 1/2
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1 year
I was today years old when I learned the term thundersnow.
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THUNDERSNOW!! SE Michigan.
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1 year
Oakland County already knows how effective Elissa Slotkin is but we’re more than happy to share her with the entire state 💪🏼
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Elissa Slotkin
1 year
Oakland County is the place I grew up and it’s where I learned to be a leader. So thankful to the many Oakland County folks that I’ve partnered with over the years who have come out to endorse my run for U.S. Senate (and that they joined me today in Pontiac)!
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David Coulter
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🚨 Michigan Democratic convention delegates just voted to endorse @KamalaHarris for president. @BrendaLLawrence gave touching nominating remarks. I’m proud to support the next president of the United States, Kamala Harris!
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Happy to welcome all @KamalaHarris supporters #OaklandCounty GOP chooses to expel.
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Chairman Vance Patrick
13 days
Let me be clear: Anyone who supports Kamala Harris over @realDonaldTrump is NOT a Republican. As the Chairman of the Oakland County Republican Party, I formally disavow the actions of disgraced former Rep. Dave Trott and can say that he is not a recognized member of our party.
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3 years
@LtGovGilchrist ⁩ stands tall for Michigan, for friends and scary opposition alike. I’m proud to stand with him.
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3 years
#OaklandCounty has currently vaccinated 62% of residents 16 and above, and tomorrow we begin Pfizer vaccinations for ages 12+.
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David Coulter
3 years
I strongly oppose the effort by Republicans in Lansing to make it harder for people to vote. Michigan must not follow the ill-advised effort underway nationally to disenfranchise voters. Voter participation should be celebrated and encouraged, not denigrated and discouraged.
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1 year
13% of #OaklandCounty residents are foreign born, the highest % in MI. They help fuel our success and quality of life. We don’t acknowledge or celebrate this enough.
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2 years
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is the first step in 30 years towards sensible gun reforms #OxfordStrong @rosemarybayer @MalloryMcMorrow
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@johnbcrist Chi-Chi’s was high-end Mexican when you only knew Taco Bell!
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If you seek a pleasant peninsula…
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4 months
If you break your arm, you go to ER and get it fixed. If you have a mental health crisis, you get an appointment 2 weeks out. It’s past time we treated mental health like physical health.
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3 years
Last year 75% of #OaklandCounty voters in 63 communities cast ballots with multiple audits showing no evidence of fraud. Our clerks are professionals who deserve our appreciation, not partisan bills seemingly designed to make elections and voting harder.
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3 years
Me: Maybe I’ll wear a purple shirt for some color. @gretchenwhitmer :
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19 days
This is a @GaryPeters appreciation post 😉💪🏼
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4 years
Today #OaklandCounty vaccinated more than 270 Jewish seniors, most of them #Holocaust survivors. The youngest was 81, oldest 103. I enjoy my job every day, but today was special. Shalom aleichem.
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Vaccinations for Holocaust survivors, other seniors offer hope for a "new normal."
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David Coulter
3 years
Last year in #Michigan a record number of people – more than 5.5 million, including 75 percent of Oakland County’s registered voters - turned out to cast ballots with multiple audits of the election results showing no evidence of fraud. Lansing should leave our elections alone.
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A decade ago today I became the first mayor in Michigan to perform same-sex marriages. Still fighting for equality and justice for all.
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David Coulter
3 years
Thousands gathered last night in #Oxford to remember Hanah, Justin, Madisyn and Tate. “We will deploy every resource to give this community what it needs…and commit to do whatever we can, in their memory, to prevent this horror from visiting another community again.”
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Fun fact: Oakland County is the largest county in the US without a city over 100K people. We’re literally a mosaic of vibrant and diverse communities creating an amazing place to live!
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3 years
The public health of our kids isn’t political to me.
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3 years
I’m horrified by this tragic shooting at Oxford High School today. The entire Oakland County community is in shock by this terrifying display of violence and our thoughts are with Oxford families tonight.
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1 year
I’m proud that #OaklandCounty is the number one county in the state to sponsor and financially support more than 630 families who have left Ukraine since the Russian invasion began last year. 🇺🇦
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3 months
Today and everyday you’re welcome to be authentic and live your best life in Oakland County 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #HappyPrideMonth
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2 years
Inauguration Day at the Capital!
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David Coulter
3 years
Some positive news: 73% of #OaklandCounty seniors and 47% of all eligible residents now have at least one vaccination dose. Infection rates are also beginning to drop this week (1,190 on Monday vs. 241 on Friday). Let’s keep it up!
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David Coulter
2 years
The people of Oxford deserve so much more than to be used for political sound bites.
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Heartland Signal
2 years
NEW: Tudor Dixon blames the 2021 Oxford, Michigan high school shooting on CRT: "Instead of doing all this critical race training, how about we have training on spotting the emergency before it happens?” Asked to clarify, the Dixon campaign did not deny or walk back her claim.
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David Coulter
3 years
#COVID and #Oxford have both highlighted the need for more mental health services. I appreciate @GovWhitmer coming to CNS Health in Waterford today to hear directly from providers, teachers, parents and others about this vital topic.
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David Coulter
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So proud that #OaklandCounty resident Kyra Bolden will shatter a glass ceiling and bring her unique skills to our state’s highest court!
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2 years
I’m honored to be invited to the @WhiteHouse for the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and I’ll carry the memories of the victims at the school shooting in Oxford. #OxfordStrong
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Happy Birthday to my partner, friend and champion for Michigan ⁦ @SenStabenow ⁩!
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2 years
Rocking the pink at the Governor’s Inaugural Gala, proud to support her efforts to move Michigan forward 💪🏼
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3 years
Women are under attack and I pledge to be a better ally.
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David Coulter
2 years
I’m voting for Kyra Bolden for Supreme Court. In Lansing, she crafted bipartisan legislation to protect survivors of sexual violence, helped passed the the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act and the “Confidentiality for Survivors of Domestic Violence” package.
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David Coulter
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If you don’t say ‘it’s 5° but at least it’s sunny’ are you really from here?
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David Coulter
2 years
Thank you Prosecutor.
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Karen McDonald
2 years
If Roe v Wade is overturned, I will do everything in my power to protect the over half a million women in Oakland County and their right to make choices over their own bodies.
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David Coulter
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Thank you @dananessel for bringing the opioid settlement funds to help support prevention and treatment services to address this devastating epidemic.
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Happy #313Day neighbors, we’re in this together!
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#OaklandCounty just invested $2 million in school-based #mentalhealth services for children. Student success is more than education.
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David Coulter
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THANK YOU ⁦ @OaklandMBB ⁩ Golden Grizzlies for a great season and a thrilling tournament…and for teaching America where Oakland (County, Mich) is! 🐻💪🏼
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DYK, the Woodward Dream Cruise started in Ferndale in 1995 as a fundraiser for a youth soccer field. It attracted more than 250,000 people and would soon become the largest one-day automotive event in the world. How did it happen? 🧵1/
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David Coulter
2 years
My new State Senator and friend @MalloryMcMorrow was sworn in this morning in #Detroit and I was was thrilled to represent that geographic borders won’t keep us from ensuring #HateWontWin !
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There’s nothing like a sea of love and pride to remind you how amazing life can be. Thanks @MotorCityPride !
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David Coulter
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The time for transit is 𝒏𝒐𝒘. No other single investment would strengthen our economy, help grow our population and retain younger residents, and remove barriers to success for the most vulnerable.
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David Coulter
1 year
It’s painful to watch the Court make decisions harmful to women, LGBTQ, Black, the poor and others. In Oakland County, we will continue working to defend your rights and respect your dignity.
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Ready for a speech! #StateoftheState
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David Coulter
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When @GabbyGiffords chose hope over tragedy, she inspired people everywhere with her resilience and optimistic spirit. Today in Rochester Hills she energized a standing room crowd to stay positive and keep fighting for the future we need. #KamalaHarris #100days
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David Coulter
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More than 1,000 teens aged 12-15 got a Pfizer shot yesterday in #OaklandCounty on our first day vaccinating this new group.
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1 year
The mission of Michigan’s longest serving Senator isn’t over 🇺🇸
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Navy League of the United States
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We’re here at the USS CARL LEVIN (DDG 120) ship commissioning ceremony in Baltimore! ⚓️🚢
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David Coulter
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Let’s Go Oakland County!  Today I filed paperwork with the county clerk to make my re-election campaign official. You can join our team at:
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David Coulter
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#DYK Oakland County has a population larger than 9 states. With urban, suburban and rural beauty, there’s something for everyone.
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David Coulter
4 months
Thanks to voters across Oakland County who made this expansion of transit and so many others possible. And, the best is yet to come! 🚎
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For the first time in 30 years, ROCHESTER HAS FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT! #OaklandTransit
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David Coulter
3 years
Thrilled to welcome First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to #OaklandCounty , talking about making two years of college available to everyone. #OCC #oakland80
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David Coulter
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My alma mater has not earned the benefit of the doubt. There must be transparency and action immediately.
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David Coulter
3 years
I appreciate @GovWhitmer visiting our Emergency Ops Center today to personally thank the incredible employees of #OaklandCounty for the inspiring job they’re doing today responding to this unspeakable tragedy.
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David Coulter
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Happy to welcome award-winning veteran journalist Kathleen Gray to #OaklandCounty government as senior advisor for strategic communications. The former @nytimes , @freep and @TheOaklandPress reporter is a trusted voice and wise counsel.
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Them: You can’t increase access to mental health, expand transit, protect the environment, and provide housing people can actually afford and still balance the budget and keep a AAA bond rating. Me: Hold my beer 🍺
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David Coulter
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This year, 80,000 county residents will have their medical debt completely eliminated. A $2M investment of ARP by Oakland Co will wipe out $200M in debt that leads to bad credit, bankruptcy and more.
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David Coulter
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So many loved ones didn’t make it to see tonight, I hope they caught a glimpse from above #AllGrit
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David Coulter
2 years
Electrifying to be at the State Capitol with Democrats poised to bring real help to working families. The Governor’s call for gun safety recognizes the Oxford tragedy and her plans to keep our young people here by being both an economic powerhouse and leading with our values.
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2 years
I fully support the transit proposal approved in a bipartisan vote by the Oak Co Bd of Commissioners and look forward to talking to residents and urging its passage in the coming weeks. This is an opportunity to begin solving an issue that has held our region back for decades.
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David Coulter
3 years
Happy Birthday @LtGovGilchrist , keep standing tall for Michigan!
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David Coulter
2 years
My trip to Meijers (yes, with an S) was most notable for the friendly greetings and smiles of other customers. Most people are kind and we don’t say it enough IMO.
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Detroit Metro Times
2 years
Meijer stores are pure chaos as Michigan braces for snowstorm [PHOTOS] #miwx
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David Coulter
3 years
I fully support the charges brought today by Prosecutor Karen @OCPOMcDonald . The safety of our county requires the most serious response and I hope the beginning of this legal process offers the families of the victims and the school community some small measure of comfort.
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David Coulter
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5 years of anguish for Paul Whelan, his family and friends thankfully ends today. His release by the Russian government is long overdue and I’m grateful for the efforts of President Joe Biden, @RepHaleyStevens and his loved ones who never stopped fighting to bring Paul home. 1/2
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David Coulter
4 years
The decline in #OaklandCounty cases is real, but it’s not guaranteed. What we’ve done together made the difference (thanks @GovWhitmer !) and what we do from here will, too.
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It’s official! I can’t wait to begin work with Pontiac leaders and residents to reimagine what the future of our county seat can look like.
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David Coulter
2 years
Mass shooting in the US just since Oxford. Enough! It doesn’t have to be this way.
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David Coulter
3 years
Today 3 precious young people have been taken from us, and another 7 students and a teacher are wounded. But in a larger sense, there are no unwounded students and staff tonight, nor for that matter are there unwounded members of the Oxford community, Oakland County or the U.S.
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David Coulter
3 years
The naval destroyer USS Carl M. Levin is a fitting tribute to an exemplary man. ❤️
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David Coulter
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Roary and I are ready 💪🏼 #AllGrit
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David Coulter
2 years
From #OaklandCounty to MSU, with love. #SpartanStrong
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David Coulter
1 year
Our hearts are shattered at the passing of our colleague and esteemed Health Officer Dr. Calandra Green. Words can’t express how devastating this is to our Oakland County family. She was a beloved member of our team and a light to all who had the privilege to know and love her.
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David Coulter
9 months
These disgusting flyers were posted in downtown Rochester last night. Make no mistake, hate has no place in Oakland County. This white nationalist, anti-Semitic hate group does not represent who we are, and law enforcement and the @ADLMichigan have been notified.
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David Coulter
2 years
Every community in #OaklandCounty will soon have transit services to help vulnerable residents get where they need to go, connect people and jobs, and boost the economy. Metro Detroit is one step closer to a true regional system!
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David Coulter
7 months
It LOUD in here! #OnePride
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David Coulter
3 years
Slinging drinks with @dananessel for a great cause - @ferndalepride ! So much fun, but I’ll still stick with my day job.
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David Coulter
3 years
This order allows teachers to get back to educating our students and focusing on their success.
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David Coulter
1 year
Happy Birthday to Oakland County’s own, Congressman @HaleyLive - our fighter in DC!
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David Coulter
5 months
We’re erasing $200 million in medical debt for nearly 80,000 Oakland County residents, lifting a burden that will help them get back on their feet and prosper in our communities.
@JonKingNews
Jon King
5 months
Dems, local officials tout state budget for helping relieve medical debt for Michiganders My latest for @MichiganAdvance
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David Coulter
4 years
Excited to join @BetoORourke and @JenGranholm this morning supporting @FairandEqualMI to expand rights for all!
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