State Senator Mark Jansen
R-Gaines Township (9/4/2007)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, works on a wheelchair-accessible ramp for a Monroe resident as part of the Michigan Mobility & Accessibility Partnership. Sponsored by Comcast, the partnership is a bipartisan effort led in the Senate by Jansen in collaboration with other elected officials, disability advocates and local volunteers. The group plans to build five wheelchair-accessible ramps this summer for Michigan families in need. (8/7/2009)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, works on a wheelchair-accessible ramp for a Rockford city resident as part of the Michigan Mobility & Accessibility Partnership. Sponsored by Comcast, the partnership is a bipartisan effort led in the Senate by Jansen in collaboration with other elected officials, disability advocates and local volunteers. The group plans to build five wheelchair-accessible ramps this summer for Michigan families in need. (7/10/2009)

The Michigan Mobility & Accessibility Partnership recently constructed a wheelchair-accessible ramp at the home of Lori B. in Rockford. Thanks to the efforts of the group's dedicated volunteers, the Kent County woman and her family have greater independence. Pictured are (first row, from left) Lisa Nelson-Williams, Larry Williamson, Matthew Holmes, Janis DeVree, Renee Thompson, Rebecca Myers, Patrick Paterno, Lori B., Sen. Mark C. Jansen, Doug McPherson, (second row, from left) Nathan Jansen, John Gardener, Maria Holmes, Beckie Strong, Garrett B., Brian Brown, (third row, from left) Cara Oosterhouse, Dave Bulkowski and Joanne Feutz.  (7/10/2009)

The Michigan Mobility & Accessibility Partnership(MMAP), to help improve wheelchair accessibility for Michigan families, was announced at the state Capitol Tuesday, June 23. From left: Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop, Sen. Mark C. Jansen, Sen. Randy Richardville, Disability Advocates of Kent County Development Director Jocelyn Dettloff, Sen. John Gleason and Senior Vice President for Comcastas Michigan Region Tom Coughlin. (6/23/2009)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen (center), R-Gaines Township, joined Senate colleagues, Comcast Cable officials and disability advocates from around the state Tuesday to announce the Michigan Mobility & Accessibility Partnership, (MMAP) to help improve wheelchair accessibility for Michigan families. Jansen was joined by Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop, R-Rochester, and Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe. (6/23/2009)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Pastor Dan Gritter of the First Cutlerville Christian Reformed Church in Byron Center to the state Capitol Tuesday. Gritter led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor.  (5/26/2009)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, observed Memorial Day at the state Capitol Thursday. Jansen took part in the Senate's annual ceremony to honor the servicemen and women that fought with bravery to defend our nation's freedom.  (5/21/2009)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, and colleagues unveiled a comprehensive plan that will help make health insurance in the state affordable and accessible for uninsured Michigan residents. (5/14/2009)

State Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City (middle), attends a workgroup in Petoskey on ways to make health care affordable and accessible. Sen. Tom George, R-Texas Township (left), led the workgroup. Also participating was Sen. 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)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, recently announced the formation of the Michigan Nonprofit Caucus to coordinate with Michigan’s nonprofit organizations. Jansen is a co-chair of the caucus. (4/23/2009)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joins Chief James Carmody (from left), Jim Bivens and Karen Reynolds from the Wyoming Police Department, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm at a bill signing at the state Capitol. The governor signed Jansen’s legislation to help decrease gang involvement and violence across Michigan.  (3/26/2009)

LANSING—State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R–Gaines Township, on Thursday welcomed to the Michigan Capitol the Rockford High School boys varsity football team and their coach, Ralph Munger. Rockford won the 2008 Class A state championship last fall.  (2/26/2009)

State Sen. Mark C. Jansen, left, participates in a workgroup in Grand Rapids on ways to make health care affordable and accessible. Also participating in the workgroup was Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo (center). The workgroup heard from several interested parties concerned with the state of health care in Michigan. (2/23/2009)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Rev. R. Scott Greenway of the Caledonia Christian Reformed Church in Caledonia to the state Capitol Wednesday. Greenway led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor.  (2/18/2009)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, today joined the governor at the Capitol as she signed his legislation to help Michigan businesses train new workers. Public Act 359 of 2008 creates the Michigan New Jobs Training Program, which allows community colleges to work directly with employers creating jobs to design specialized training programs.  (2/12/2009)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, testified before the House Judiciary Committee on his legislation to reduce gang involvement and violence across Michigan. The committee approved Senate Bills 660 and 661.  (12/9/2008)

LANSING ― Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joined Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, at a press conference Wednesday to urge the House Democrat leadership to return to Lansing and approve legislation repealing the Michigan Business Tax surcharge. Republican members from both the Senate and House attended the event. (10/8/2008)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, chair of the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, participated in a media roundtable with Senate Majority Leader Michael D. Bishop Thursday to discuss two bills that amend the Michigan Business Tax Act. The measures save the state tens of millions of dollars and help remove barriers to growth and employment. Senate Bill 1242, sponsored by Jansen, would phase out the MBT surcharge. The bill was approved by the Michigan Senate Finance Committee.  (9/25/2008)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, today joined the governor at the Capitol as she signed his legislation to help provide residents across the state with adequate access to grocery stores selling fresh meat, fruits and vegetables. Public Act 231 of 2008, sponsored by Senator Jansen, allows local units of government to offer tax abatements for up to 10 years for grocery stores expanding or locating in redeveloping areas.  (8/13/2008)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Rev. Randy Ledeboer of the Providence Christian Reform Church in Cutlerville to the state Capitol Thursday. Ledeboer led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor. (7/17/2008)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township (center), chair of the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, and colleagues (from left), Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw Township, and Sen. Jud Gilbert, R-Algonac, heard testimony from Saginaw business owners Friday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  (5/16/2008)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed the author and the illustrator of several beloved children’s books and Sleeping Bear Press officials to the state Capitol Thursday to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Pictured (from left) are: Sleeping Bear Press Senior Publicist Rich Robinson; Jansen; Liz Storey, assistant professor of the College of Education at Grand Valley State University; Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, illustrator of The Legend of Sleeping Bear and Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five Mile Poem; and Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen, author of Saving Samantha, Adopted by an Owl and Kelly of Hazel Ridge. (5/15/2008)

At the 3rd Annual Kent County Community Conversation Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, was presented with the “Champion Crime Fighter Award” for his dedication to child and youth development while serving in the Michigan Legislature. Pictured, from left are: Michigan State Police Rockford Post Commander 1st Lt. Steve Harper, Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk, Wyoming Police Maj. John Lind, MSP District Commander Gary Gorski, Wyoming Police Lt. Kip Snyder, Jansen, Walker Police Chief Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom, Walker Police Lt. Greg Long, Wyoming Police Chief James Carmody, and Wyoming Police Lt. Paul W. Robinson, Jr., Detective Bureau. (5/9/2008)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, chair of the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee, heard testimony from Grand Rapids business owners Thursday on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax.  (5/9/2008)

Byron Center Countryside Elementary  (4/24/2008)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, (back from left) toured the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinac in March along with fellow Sens. Jason Allen, Jim Barcia and Alan Cropsey and Lake Superior State University President Rodney Lowman (front).  (3/22/2008)

A group of Lansing lawmakers toured the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinac in March, including Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township. (3/22/2008)

State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, and Rep. Tom Pearce, R-Rockford, welcomed the 2007 Rockford High School men’s water polo team to the state Capitol Wednesday. The legislators honored the team members and coaches for their fifth consecutive state championship title. (3/6/2008)

Senator Jansen and students from Byron Center High School and South Christian High Schools. (2/21/2008)

Senator Mark Jansen and Senator Bill Hardiman present tributes at the Michigan Works! Alumni Award's ceremony. Left to right: Senator Mark Jansen, Kenneth Young, Stefanie Young, Sen. Bill Hardiman. (2/14/2008)

State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, and Ken Bensen, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Michigan, are inviting members of the Michigan Legislature to be hands-on participants in a statewide community build project. Before serving in the Senate, Jansen served as director of special initiatives for Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.  (2/14/2008)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, (from left) welcomed Wyoming Police Detective Jim Bivins and Wyoming Police Officer Karen Reynolds to Lansing Tuesday. Both law enforcement officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bills 660 and 661. Sponsored by Jansen, the legislation is designed to reduce gang involvement and violence across Michigan. The bills were unanimously approved by the committee. (2/12/2008)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, testified before the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee Wednesday on legislation to help ensure that residents across Michigan have adequate access to grocery stores selling fresh fruits and vegetables. Senate Bill 294, sponsored by Jansen, was approved by the committee. (12/5/2007)

Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, received the Michigan’s Children Legislative Hero Award from Sharon Peters, president & CEO of Michigan’s Children at the “8th Annual Much Ado About Something Wonderful” celebrated by the organization in November 2007. (11/1/2007)

State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joins Gov. Jennifer Granholm as she signs a piece of his legislation into state law. Public Act 55 of 2007 will help protect residents from potential identity theft by allowing a register of deeds to remove or obscure all or at least the first five digits of a Social Security number on a copy of a document provided to another individual.  (10/16/2007)

State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joined several other state officials Friday to help celebrate the grand opening of West Pharmaceutical’s new location in the city of Walker. Jansen (second from left) was joined by state Rep. Dave Hildenbrand; Gov. Jennifer Granholm; West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. CEO Dr. Don Morel; Walker Mayor Rob VerHuelen; and U.S. Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers.  (9/13/2007)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Rev. Bill Sytsma of Cutlerville East Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids to the state Capitol Wednesday. Sytsma led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor for session. (6/6/2007)

State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, joined Senate Republicans in unveiling the Public Employees Health Benefits Act Thursday to help public employers address the rising cost of health care. Jansen (far right) was also joined by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (from left) and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop.  (4/19/2007)

State Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, received the “National Service” champion award at a ceremony Wednesday at the state Capitol. Jansen was presented with the award by ConnectMichigan Alliance President and CEO Kyle Caldwell. (4/18/2007)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, heard testimony on the governor’s proposed 2-percent service tax at a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Grand Rapids. Jansen (far left) and other committee members heard from many business owners and local officials.   (3/16/2007)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Steve Taylor, a Byron Center High School senior to the state Capitol Wednesday. Taylor, son of Don and Cindy Taylor, was in Lansing for the day to job shadow Jansen and get an inside look at the responsibilities of a state legislator.   (3/14/2007)

Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Gaines Township, welcomed Rev. Curtis Walters of the Covenant Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids to the state Capitol Thursday. Walters led members of the Michigan Senate during the invocation and afterward joined Jansen on the Senate floor for session.  (3/8/2007)

Sen. Mark Jansen, chair of the Senate Families & Human Services Committee, looks on as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt discusses health policy during a meeting in the state Capitol with Jansen and other state senators. The group discussed the administration’s health care proposal and the Senate Republicans’ vision for health care in the state. Pictured to the left of Jansen is Sen. Roger Kahn. (1/29/2007)

At a news conference in the Capitol Sen. Mark Jansen and Senate Republicans announced their initiative Thursday to stimulate economic growth in Michigan. The BEST plan (Business and Economic Stimulus Tax) will stimulate growth by cutting the taxes of job providers by nearly $300 million. (1/25/2007)

State Senator Mark Jansen is administered the oath of office by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Clifford Taylor. Standing with Sen. Jansen are his wife LeAnne and family members. Michigan senators were sworn in on the first session day of the 94th Legislature. (1/10/2007)