Bradley Slagh announces run for fourth term in Michigan House of Representatives

ZEELAND — State Rep. Bradley Slagh, R-Zeeland, announced Wednesday he'll run for a fourth term in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Slagh filed paperwork Wednesday, July 19, to run for reelection in the 85th House District in November 2024. The district includes the cities of Zeeland and Hudsonville, Georgetown Township and Zeeland Township, and parts of Jamestown Township and Holland Township.

Slagh is able to run for a fourth term because of new term limits passed by Michigan voters during the November 2022 election. Legislators can now serve a total of 12 years between the House and Senate, but can serve all 12 years in one chamber.

Previously, they were limited to three two-year house terms and two four-year senate terms.

In a release, Slagh said listening to constituents is his biggest priority.

“To be a listener and provide value while upholding the values of those I serve,” he wrote. “Besides the thousands of constituent cases (myself) and my staff have assisted with, most of the bills I have introduced over the last five years have been as a result of conversations I have had with constituents and neighbors in Ottawa County. I will continue to provide that same service, should I be fortunate enough to be elected to serve a fourth term.”

Slagh also wrote that he’s been recognized as a strong conservative in his first two terms and that he's “opposed the liberal agenda being pushed during this term by majority Democrats.”

He added that he’s spoken against several policies and bills, including a recently passed ban on conversion therapy for minors, a bill that would make more foods and drinks subject to sales tax and “over the top Democrat spending.”

Slagh was first elected in 2018 for a two-year term. He won reelection in 2020 and 2022, receiving 70.1 percent of the vote in his most recent campaign.

Slagh has authored eight public acts in his time in the legislature. The laws include establishing a 25 mile-per-hour speed limit on residential streets with no posted limit, allowing local treasurers to appoint a designee for tax collection, expanding time frames for reporting a crime and filing a claim for victim compensation, and waiving a service fee for military members applying for or renewing a license plate noting their service.

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Prior to taking office, Slagh spent five years as Zeeland Township supervisor. He was treasurer for Ottawa County for over a decade.

— Contact reporter Mitchell Boatman at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @SentinelMitch.

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Bradley Slagh announces run for fourth term in Michigan House