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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The average food stamp budget is $31.50, or $4.50 a day.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Congressman Dan Kildee is wrapping up a four day tour through the fifth congressional district, which includes stops in Bay City and Saginaw.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The Post Office has said it will end Saturday delivery starting in August

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  President Obama mentions a new bill by Congressman Dan Kildee during his State of the Union address.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Kildee is in Washington for the inauguration

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Congressman-elect Dan Kildee will be sworn in Thursday at noon on the House floor.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Dan Kildee is the former Genesee County Treasurer and current candidate for Michigan's 5th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Former Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy, son of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, spoke to supporters of Dan Kildee at UAW Region 1-C in Flint Thursday night.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  During debates leading up to last Tuesday's Flint mayoral election, Mayor Dayne Walling indicated that the city has more than $30 million set aside to help clean-up and eventually redevelop sites of General Motors factories that have been demolished or partially torn down.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Gonzales served as Assistant Treasurer to then Genesee County Treasurer Dan Kildee for seven years (1997 to 2004).

Friday, March 05, 2010  Former Genesee County Treasurer Dan Kildee announces he is out of the race for governor.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010  The former Genesee County treasurer filed the paperwork for an exploratory committee Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010  Kildee helped create and lead the Genesee County Land Bank starting in 2002 and just recently resigned to head up a national land use nonprofit organization.

Friday, December 18, 2009  Genesee County leader Dan Kildee will leave his post as County Treasurer and head a national non-profit urban redevelopment group.

Sunday, December 13, 2009  DETROIT (AP) - A new group aiming to tackle the growing problem of vacant and abandoned property in hurting urban centers says it can maintain its mission from a perch in the nation's capital.