{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sticky Note Conversations","title":"Kelly Garrett - \"Let 'Em Know\"","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4579,"description":"Kelly Garrett is back on Sticky Note Conversations for a second time, and she's not holding back. The former mayor of Lathrup Village and current mayor pro tem is now running for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 18 — and she's already cleared the primary.\nIn this episode, Kelly sits down with host Erika Washington to talk about what drove her to run for state office after 15 years in local government, the 40–50% water bill increase devastating residents in her community, and what she'd prioritize first in Lansing: paid leave, healthcare access, and carrying forward the work of Mothering Justice.\nThey also dig into the fractures within the Democratic Party — moderates vs. progressives, the Michigan Senate race fallout, why Black women are consistently asked to deliver votes but rarely given a seat at the top of the ticket, and whether the party truly understands what its base wants.\nPlus: Kelly's secret book club she's never attended, her guilty pleasure reality TV picks, the Mel Robbins \"Let Them\" theory, and what joy and freedom look like right now.\nShow Notes\n\nGuest: Kelly Garrett — Former Mayor of Lathrup Village, current Mayor Pro Tem, and Democratic candidate for Michigan House of Representatives, District 18. Director of Development for Major Gifts at Rochester Christian University. Board member of Mothering Justice and the South Oakland YMCA. Founder of the Chandler Gibson Memorial Endowed Scholarship, which has surpassed $80,000.\nHost: Erika Washington\nIn This Episode:\n\nWhy Kelly decided to run for State Rep instead of State Senate — and what she heard from God about where to start\nA breakdown of Michigan's District 18: Lathrup Village, parts of Oak Park, Farmington Hills, Farmington, and Southfield\nThe affordability crisis: rising property taxes, aging infrastructure, and a water bill increase of 40–50% that's hitting fixed-income residents hardest\nStepping back as mayor: why Kelly chose to step aside and what she learned from 15 years...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UK61Fbw1FkXECaQSnnti0WTzPuR-_QX4UzfQVqnrNXw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDZm/NWQ3NTFlZDAyMTNi/YjM0YTQwOTc2ZTI2/ZjM2Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}