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Signature Accomplishments

Photo of Governor Whitmer at the 2022 State of the State.
Office of the Governor

Signature Accomplishments

Governor Whitmer is focused on growing Michigan's economy, creating good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for families by delivering on the kitchen-table issues.

Signed over 1,350 bipartisan bills

Collaborated with Republican and Democratic partners in the legislature on hundreds of bipartisan bills.

Rolled Back Retirement Tax

Signed legislation to save half a million households an average of $1,000 per year.

Quintupled Working Families Tax Credit

Signed legislation to deliver a combined $3,150 refund to 700,000 working families, will lift 20,000 families out of working families and directly benefit half the kids in Michigan. 

Fixed 20,000+ lane miles of road and 1,400+ bridges 

Through the end of this construction season, Michigan has fixed more than 20,000 lane miles of road and 1,400 bridges, supporting more than 118,000 jobs. 

Announced over 40,000 Auto Jobs 

Since Governor Whitmer took office, Michigan has announced over 40,000 auto jobs including investments from GM, Ford, Stellantis.

Historic Investments in Education

Closed the funding gap between schools in Michigan without raising taxes. Strengthened mental health supports in schools and helped recruit more talented Michiganders to be teachers. 

Free Breakfast and Lunch for Every Michigan Public School Student

Signed a budget providing free breakfast and lunch to all of Michigan's 1.4 million public school students

Delivered on the Michigan Guarantee

Expanded access to free pre-K and community college to every Michigander, saving up to $35,000 over a lifetime and putting kids on a path to success.

Lowering Cost of Higher Education by Thousands

Set up Michigan Achievement Scholarship, lowering annual cost of community college by $2,750 a year, private college by $4,000, and public university by $5,500 for eligible students. Launched Michigan Reconnect to offer a tuition-free path to higher education or skills training for any Michigander 21 and up.

Child Care to 150,000 Kids

Expanded access to low or no-cost child care to 150,000 more kids and their families. 

Over 1 Million Covered by Healthy Michigan

Extended Healthy Michigan to over 1 million people.

$1.6 billion for Public Safety

Invested $1.6 billion to protect public safety across 5 bipartisan budgets.

Fiscally Responsible Leadership

Paid down $18 billion in debt, brought rainy day fund to an all time high, signed 6 fiscally responsible state budgets that did not raise taxes by a dime.

Water, Internet, Parks

Invested over $4.6 billion to upgrade water infrastructure, expanded high-speed internet to tens of thousands of homes and businesses, and made the largest investment in state and local parks in Michigan history.