On Monday, the Brad Jacobsen campaign express to Lansing officially pulled out of the station.
Family, friends and local officials packed Jacobsen’s Flowers in Lake Orion to offer their support and well wishes for the 52-year-old lifelong Oxford resident as he formally announced his candidacy for the 46th District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives.
‘I’m looking forward to an exciting campaign,? said Jacobsen, a Republican who’s served on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners since 2006.
Jacobsen told the crowd he hopes to bring ‘a common sense businessman’s approach? to the state Legislature.
‘You’ve got to run government like a business to make it work in today’s environment,? said Jacobsen, who’s worked full-time in his family’s 89-year-old floral company since 1979.
One of things Jacobsen’s passionate about doing is eliminating the Michigan Business Tax’s surcharge, which ‘hits most businesses for about 20 percent on the profits they make.?
‘We’ve got to get rid of that,? he said. ‘All of us need that money to keep our businesses going, to keep expanding and to create more jobs for Michigan.?
Jacobsen, who served as a trustee on the Oxford Township Board from 1984-2000, is anxious to collaborate with other state leaders in order to help get Michigan’s economic engine humming again.
‘It really is going to take a team effort to get this state straightened out,? said the 1975 OHS graduate.
Ultimately, he believes the folks in Lansing should look to Oakland County as a model for economic success.
For more information about Jacobsen and his campaign visit www.bradfordjacobsen.com.