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Senator Kim LaSata

William Jancha stands with Sen. Kim LaSata at the rostrum on the Senate floor during his visit to the state Capitol. The second grader from St. Joseph won LaSata's March is Reading Month literacy challenge and was invited to join her as a junior senator for the day.

Tournament bracket for the 2022 Southwest Michigan Spirit Tournament.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Niles, testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance in support of her legislation to help aspiring new farmers in the state of Michigan. Also pictured is Mitch Kline (back right), who is a first-generation farmer and representative of Michigan Farm Bureau's State Young Farmer Committee. Kline also testified before the committee in support of LaSata's legislation.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents an honorary legislative tribute to Cheri and Eric Heward honoring the company as the senator's most recent Small Business of the Month award recipient.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents an honorary legislative tribute to President and CEO of Lyons Industries Lance Lyons honoring the company as the senator's most recent Small Business of the Month award recipient and recognizing their generations-long success and dedication to the community.

State Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, partners with Mildred C. Wells Academy Business Manager DeVal Washington and social worker Rhonda Milard to distribute donated coats to students in need.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents AJ Glowacki, who owns The Garden Ice Arena in St. Joseph with his wife Becky, with her Small Business of the Month award.

State Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, speaks with St. Joseph County homeowners about the damage left in the wake of recent storms and the involved clean-up process that is still taking place.

State Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presented Lake Side Fit Owner Lacey Lucas with an honorary tribute recognizing not only her business but her hard work and dedication to health, fitness and her community.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, assists an employee of the Bit of Swiss bakery during a recent tour of the Stevensville business.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Coloma, presents Bit of Swiss Bakery Manager Jessica Hernandez with a Small Business of the Month award.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, presents JD's Marina owners Jim and Donna Vollmer, with her Small Business of the Month award. Also pictured is Silver Creek Township Supervisor Bill Saunders.

State Sen. Kim LaSata welcomed Aaleyah Tomorrow, second from right, along with her parents Terrell and Courtney Tomorrow and her younger brother to the Senate floor on Thursday. The third grade student from Three Rivers won LaSata's March is Reading Month literacy challenge.

Aaleyah Tomorrow takes a ceremonial oath of office during her visit as junior senator for the day at the Capitol with Sen. Kim LaSata. The third grade student from Three Rivers won LaSata's March is Reading Month literacy challenge.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, celebrates the Great Apple Crunch Day.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, discusses beach erosion with Greg Weykamp from Edgewater Resources in St. Joseph during a recent tour.

Sen. Kim LaSata and Five Pines Ministries summer day camp Executive Director Nate Parsons pose for a photo by camp signage.

Sen. Kim LaSata and Five Pines Ministries summer day camp Executive Director Nate Parsons climb the camp's high ropes course.

Sen. Kim LaSata speaks in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Aaron Miller (pictured right) that would designate the Dr. T.K. Lawless Park as a state-recognized dark sky preserve.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, welcomed Pastor Stacey Wilder from the Calvary Bible Church in Dowagiac to the Michigan Capitol on Thursday. Wilder gave the invocation before the start of the Senate session.

Sen. Kim LaSata presents a tribute to Colon High School Head Football Coach Robbie Hattan on Wednesday.

Culinary students from Niles High School provided white chocolate cranberry cookies to senators and staff on Wednesday. The treat was offered on behalf of Sen. Kim LaSata to help celebrate the senator's first bill being signed into law.

Sen. Kim LaSata, center, delivers donated coats to Sam Adams Elementary School in Cassopolis.

State Sen. Kim LaSata (third left) is pictured with, from left, Bob Stevenson of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police; Berrien County Undersheriff Chuck Heit; Berrien County Court Security Supervisor Rick Lull; Berrien County Trial Court Chief Judge Gary Bruce; and Sheriff Blaine Koops of the Michigan Sheriffs Association. The group joined LaSata to support Senate Bill 321 at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, welcomed Pastor Chuck Vizthum from Whole Life Church Fellowship in Sturgis to the state Capitol on Thursday. Vizthum gave the invocation before Senate session.

State Sen. Kim LaSata welcomed Sturgis Middle School sixth grade student Kayden Jones to the Capitol on Thursday to serve alongside her as a "junior senator" for the day.

State Sen. Kim LaSata welcomed Sturgis Middle School sixth grade student Kayden Jones to the Capitol on Thursday to serve alongside her as a "junior senator" for the day.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, sixth from left, is pictured with Southwest Michigan women small business owners after a roundtable discussion on Friday. LaSata presented them with a copy of Senate Resolution 86, which recognizes October 2019 as Women's Small Business Month and encourages residents to support women-owned small businesses.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, second from left, talks during a roundtable discussion with Southwest Michigan women small business owners on Friday.

Sen. LaSata speaks in support of the higher education budget from the floor of the state Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Sen. Kim LaSata welcomed constituents visiting from St. Joseph to the Capitol on Wednesday. Pictured with LaSata (far left) are Nathan Poll and John, Angela, and Lily Martin.

Sen. Kim LaSata visited the Cass County Fair, in Cassapolis, on Thursday, Aug. 1 2019.

Sen. Kim LaSata visited the Cass County Fair, in Cassapolis, on Thursday, Aug. 1 2019.

Sen. Kim LaSata welcomed the 2019 Blossomtime court to the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Twp., (left), and her new Chief of Staff Katie Witkowski.

Pictured are, from left, Charlie LaSata, Southwestern Michigan College President Dr. David Mathews, Sen. LaSata, and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Edward Lowe Foundation Dan Wyant. The guests joined LaSata in the House of Representatives chambers for the governor's State of the State address.

State Senator Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Twp., was sworn in as Senator of the 21st district on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 during a ceremony at the state Capitol. Pictured with LaSata is her family and Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Stephen Markman, who administered the oath of office.