Wishes for Dearborn this Holiday Season
Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village in Dearborn.
In case you missed it, The Detroit News in Thursday’s Christmas Eve edition, asked prominent Michigan officials and others for their Christmas or holiday wish.
It has been a tough year for Michigan, Wayne County and Dearborn, the city many of us call home. But as the Detroit News points out, the Christmas season brings a time to reassess and look ahead.
Our wish is that all families in Dearborn will have a happy holiday and we pray the new year will bring positive retail business to our city, high quality education to the children in our schools and that our elected officials will work and act with a sense of urgency to bring growth back to Dearborn.
Excerpts from The Detroit News editorial are below. Please feel free to share your wishes, too. Merry Christmas!
Gov. Jennifer Granholm
While most of us will be home celebrating faith, family and friends during the holidays, many others will be busy serving. Police officers, firefighters and corrections officers protecting our communities, doctors and nurses staffing our hospitals, and transportation workers helping us get to our destinations are just a few of those individuals. And we must not forget the more than 1,000 Michigan Army and Air National Guard personnel serving alongside Michigan military members in Iraq, Afghanistan and across the world. So let us all take time to remember those whose sacrifices allow us to enjoy this holiday season.
U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn: This holiday season, I give thanks for those in Michigan who have good jobs and a sense of security. I pray for those workers who remain unemployed and for our troops serving overseas.
We will continue our efforts provide high-quality, affordable health care coverage to millions of Americans and unemployment benefits to keep families warm and in their homes. However, only stable employment gives Michigan families a true sense of comfort. My sincere wish is that America’s great innovators and leaders look to Michigan’s incredibly talented workers to help them turn their visions into reality.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing: The holiday season is a time for family, giving and hope. My wish is that Detroiters and residents from around the region and state reflect on and act in the true spirit of the season. We can all contribute something, whether it is volunteering your time and talent, helping out a neighbor in need or simply committing to come together and work together. Have a safe and happy holiday.
Doug Rothwell, president and CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan:I wish Gov. Jennifer Granholm, House Speaker Andy Dillon and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop will make a pact to enact a bold package of budget, tax and economic development reforms that gives the people of Michigan hope and puts politics aside. This state can’t wait another year or more until a new set of state leaders can act.
For the full Detroit News editorial, click HERE.