Senator Tom Barrett

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, welcomed the Rev. Dennis Howard to the state Capitol on Thursday. Howard is the pastor at Most Holy Trinity Church in Fowler and delivered the invocation before Senate session.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, welcomed the Rev. Dennis Howard to the state Capitol on Thursday. Howard is the pastor at Most Holy Trinity Church in Fowler and delivered the invocation before Senate session.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, on Friday talked with Shiawassee County homeowners affected by a tornado that touched down Thursday evening. Barrett joined Rep. Ben Frederick, R-Owosso, to see the impact of the storm, which damaged over 60 homes with 12 properties being reported as total losses.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, celebrated National Reading Month by reading to second-grade students at Wacousta Elementary School in Grand Ledge on March 1. In an effort to promote the importance of reading, Barrett will continue reading to students at local elementary schools throughout the month.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, welcomed Chris Stewart of Grand Ledge to the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday night as his guest for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2019 State of the State address. Stewart is CEO of CW Leadership and a former strength coach at Olivet College and Michigan State University. He currently serves as chair of the Eaton County Republican Party.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, welcomed the Rev. Chris Beard and his son Noah to the state Capitol on Wednesday. Beard is the pastor at First Baptist Church in Williamston and delivered the invocation before Senate session.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, welcomed the Rev. Chris Beard to the state Capitol on Wednesday. Beard is the pastor at First Baptist Church in Williamston and delivered the invocation before Senate session. Beard's son Noah and Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, joined Barrett and Beard for the invocation.

Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, was sworn in as senator for the 24th District on Wednesday during a ceremony at the state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Stephen J. Markman administered the oath of office. Barrett was joined on the Senate floor by his wife Ashley and their children Patrick, Eleanora and Gwendolyn. Barrett's father Patrick, mother Mary Anne, father-in-law Patrick Allen, mother-in-law Jeanene Allen, and family friend Louanne Planchon were also in attendance for the ceremony.