Anna Matson

By God’s grace, baby Bella arrived safely ❤️ Ryan and I are in complete newborn bliss. We are so thankful for all the support we’ve received along the way. I successfully had a natural and unmedicated pregnancy, labor, and birth as planned. After birth, I did have excess bleeding and needed medication at that point to slow it down. It did the trick and I am healing well. Bella’s pediatrician said she is perfect from head to toe, but we already knew that. For safety, we will not be sharing personal details of her or her face online. So if you have a photo of her, please do not post it. We thank you for respecting that. There will be plenty of time for the rest of life’s responsibilities, but we only have this precious time once with our little one. We fully intend to enjoy it ❤️

Immediately after my election, I was flooded with messages from people who want to volunteer their time to help our community. One of my main goals was to heal the divide, and I feel like it’s already starting. It’s been incredibly inspiring to see how much talent we have from people who want to serve in a small town. So while people are worried about what’s happening federally, practical change can happen right in your own back yard.

Just going to leave this here.

I won my election and then ghosted everyone for a few days on accident… I’ve been sewing my gala dress and didn’t get done with it until a half hour AFTER it started 😅 Bella’s dress ended up being too big, but she was sleeping in the carrier the entire time, so no one saw her outfit in anyway. But the dress came out exactly how I envisioned!

I guess it took a massive loss to see how much of a problem Susie Wiles was.

We all knew it was Susie Wiles that was preventing the MAHA agenda. Now we have an insider who confirmed it.

Exactly. People who make health partisan are weird.

Voting matters. Showing up matters. It’s a new day in Holly. Not only did I win my election, the entire team did for Holly Village Council. We now took the majority. I am so thankful for every person who joined us with this movement. Thank you for the incredible trust you have placed in me and our entire team. We do not take this responsibility lightly. Throughout this campaign, I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many incredible people. I’ve spoken with water experts, project management professionals, legal experts, union members, business owners, and residents from all walks of life. I’ve been blown away by the knowledge, experience, and talent that exists right here in our community. If we put aside our differences and work together, Holly can be a place we are all proud to call home for generations to come. I know government moves slowly, but I will work as quickly as government responsibly and lawfully allows. Although I officially take office December 1st, my work begins now. In the coming weeks, I plan to start conversations with community leaders about how we can better collaborate, support one another, and serve our residents. I have already been in contact with some of our representatives in Lansing and in DC about how we can bring more resources here. Now, we need to start thinking beyond next year’s budget or the next election. We need a vision for what Holly should look like in 10, 20, and even 50 years. A community where our businesses thrive, our infrastructure is responsibly maintained, our residents are heard, and our local organizations work together toward common goals. What started as simply attending Village Council meetings and asking questions has now become an opportunity to actually help shape the decisions that will impact our community for generations. That is a responsibility I am incredibly excited to take on. I also want to thank Hilary Allgeyer, Robert Montgomery, and Ragen Rockwell. I couldn’t be more grateful to have walked through this campaign alongside you, and I’m even more excited about what we can accomplish together. To our families, volunteers, supporters, everyone who encouraged us along the way, and the voters, thank you. This victory belongs to all of you. To those who didn’t vote for us, I sincerely hope to earn your trust over the next two years. For the candidates who did not win, thank you for your continued willingness to serve. Even though we disagree, running for office and putting yourself out there is a challenging journey. There is a lot of work ahead, but I have never been more excited about Holly’s future.

What’s unfortunate is that the decisions President Trump has made has trickled down to state elections. People are so upset with him, that they took it out on gubernatorial races, Secretary of State candidates, and attorneys general. In Michigan, the blue leadership the past 8 years has left us 46th in the nation in education, high energy prices, awful roads, high taxes, a terrible job market, soft on crime policies, and the list goes on. But all of that is forgotten because President Trump couldn’t do the few things he promised the most: keep gas prices down, stop the endless wars, and put America first. Yes President Trump is to blame for those things, but not every republican candidate down the entire ballot is as well. So now Michigan will continue to get worse.

Democrats are winning across the nation because Republicans failed to make life better for Americans. When Democrats completely fail to make life better for Americans the next two years, there will be a red wave. Then another blue wave after that… Rinse and repeat.

Jocelyn Benson, the current Michigan Secretary of State, is overseeing her own election for governor. She should have resigned the minute she announced she was running.

As I was thinking of what I could possibly say the day before my election, I just felt gratitude for all the people who showed up for me and encouraged me along the campaign trail. From the people who signed my petition days before I went into labor, to the people who talked to their neighbors about their choices this election, it has all meant so much to me. Now the people of Holly have to show up and vote for on whether they want the same old same old, or if they are ready for change. If enough people show up for change, I will work my hardest to show up for them the next two years as Village President.

Everyone is talking about the Michigan Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayad, but people are forgetting that we have a MORE important governor's race.

I don’t hand out candy on Halloween. Kids don’t need all that sugar. But I do something even better: I hand out light up toys and glow sticks ✨ Kids LOVE it.

If all the people who say “voting doesn’t matter,” actually showed up to vote, voting would matter.

The Red Baron video has gone viral because millions of Americans can relate. 37% of Americans can’t even afford a $400 emergency. Thats about how much it costs to change a flat tire. Meanwhile, we have greedy corporations and greedy government bodies increasing costs on us. I’m thankful I have a roof over my head and food on the table, but it wasn’t always like that for me. I grew up so poor that we often questioned how we were going to eat. My senior year, I remember having to decide whether to put gas in my car or whether to eat. I feel it like it happened yesterday. While millions of Americans face this decision daily, my local government increased property taxes last year by 30% without a vote of the people - and with only a two week notice. So my taxes went up $450 practically overnight from a decision my local government made. That’s one of many reasons why I push so hard for government transparency and ultimately decided to run for office. It’s time the government, utility companies, and corporations stopped telling us to figure it out, and they figured it out themselves.

There are three millages on my ballot. That’s three different government bodies asking for more money “for the sake of the kids.” Last year my local government increased taxes by 30% with only a two week notice to residents. Every time we earn more money, costs go up even higher so we end up worse off than before. This is why I’m running for local office. These government bodies are out of control. People just can’t seem to get ahead these days. This man speaks for so many.

The Glitz Gala is in a week and I JUST received the fabric to make my dress. Let’s unbox it together 🤠

There was bipartisan support to end the time changes, yet even that couldn’t get done in two years. Time changes have always been terrible, but now that I have a baby on a regular schedule, I’m dreading them even more.

Send help! I have a gala in less than 2 weeks and I’m making, not only my dress, but baby Bella’s matching dress. Of course my fabric from Mood is running late 😫 But before it gets here, I need to decide on a pattern! I have it narrowed down to 3 options for me and for Bella’s dress. Thoughts?