Senator Tom George
R-Kalamazoo (1/1/2007)

State Sen. Tom George, R-Texas Township (right), explains his plan to allow for the creation of a Detroit/Wayne County Redevelopment Authority. George spoke at Motor City Blight Busters, a community-based nonprofit organization in northwest Detroit that helps stabilize, revitalize and rejuvenate neighborhoods in the city. The lawmaker said a redevelopment authority would enable the city and county to develop a cohesive strategy for stabilizing and redeveloping tax-reverted properties.  (8/20/2009)

Sen. Tom George, M.D., R-Kalamazoo, speaks to the media about a bipartisan package of bills introduced in the state Senate making law the provisions of Proposal 2, dealing with embryo research. The legislation would also create a complementary legal framework to address certain implementation issues related to the measure, said George, lead sponsor of the package. (6/18/2009)

State Sen. Tom George, R-Texas Township (left), explains MI Health, a comprehensive legislative package that will help make health insurance in the state affordable and accessible for uninsured Michigan residents. George, the lead sponsor of the legislation, said the plan is an innovative approach that provides consumer protections and has the potential to cover half of the more than 1.2 million uninsured people in the state. To George's right is Sen. John Pappageorge, R-Troy, sponsor of a MI Health bill providing consumer protections. (5/14/2009)

State Sen. Tom George, R-Texas Township (left), leads a workgroup in Petoskey on ways to make health care affordable and accessible. Also participating in the workgroup were Sens. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City (middle), and Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township. The workgroup heard from several interested parties concerned with the state of health care in Michigan.  (5/4/2009)

To help streamline government and balance the state budget, Sen. Tom George, R-Texas Township, and colleagues unveiled a legislative package that will eliminate the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, and return its programs to the Michigan Department of State. George is chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on HAL. (4/29/2009)

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and founder of the Center for Health Transformation, gives a presentation to the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee today on “Creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System in Michigan.” Gingrich addressed the committee at the invitation of Sen. Tom George, R–Texas Township. (3/11/2009)

Newt Gingrich, left, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and founder of the Center for Health Transformation, gives a presentation to the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee today on “Creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System in Michigan.” State Sen. Tom George, right, is chairman of the committee. (3/11/2009)

LANSING--State Sen. Tom George, R-Texas Township, welcomed to the Michigan Capitol Ainslie Miller, Joshua Mayer, Benjamin Brelje and Kun-Peng Xiang. (3/4/2009)

State Sen. Tom George, R–Texas Township, welcomed to the Michigan Capitol today Ainslie Miller (from left), Joshua Mayer, Benjamin Brelje, and Kun-Peng Xiang. The four Portage Northern High School seniors were taking part in a Michigan Youth in Government event. (3/4/2009)

State Sen. Tom George, second from left at the head table, leads a workgroup in Saginaw on ways to make health care affordable and accessible. Also participating in the workgroup were Sens. Jason Allen, R–Traverse City (third from left); Roger Kahn, R–Saginaw Township (third from right); and Mark C. Jansen, R–Gaines Township (far right). The workgroup heard from several interested parties concerned with the state of health care in Michigan. (2/24/2009)