A former farmer, grain-and-fertilizer hauler, and now AgriPac-endorsed candidate, Dale Biniecki seeks the District 31 House of Representatives seat in the November general election.
Raised on a farm in Raisinville Township in Monroe County, Biniecki purchased his own acres at age 16. Two years later, he and his brother started a trucking company that hauled grain, maintaining the company until he retired in 2019.
Although no longer actively farming, Biniecki rents out his land to local farmers.
“I loved being part of the ag community,” said Biniecki, who’s been endorsed by Michigan Farm Bureau’s AgriPac as a “Friend of Agriculture” candidate.
“I am seeking election to curb the excessive spending and regulations thrust upon the people of Michigan. My priorities include stopping the ridiculous regulations being implemented on our farms and processors in the name of conservation or green energy.”
District 31 encompasses parts of Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
Some of Biniecki’s district concerns include rural infrastructure, which, as a truck owner/operator for some of the state’s biggest projects, gave him “a lot of insight into how our roads and other projects could be built better and less costly to the taxpayer.”
“Farmers need three-phase electric service, natural gas and broadband internet,” he continued.
“They don't need their puddles regulated or to notify half the township when they want to spray. I want to modernize our power generation with natural gas and nuclear so our precious farmland isn't used to power up urbanites' electric vehicles. I am also interested in keeping foreign entities, especially China, from purchasing our farmland.”
Biniecki is also concerned about zoning for wind and solar generation, noting the state’s controversial decision to move local control of energy siting to the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the aging out of the current generation of farmers.
“I feel we need a frank and truthful discussion with all parties involved to come up with solutions to remedy this problem,” he said.
“I would really like to keep government intervention on this to a minimum because they rarely do anything right, but some tax reform and credits could be helpful.”
Biniecki has been involved in 4-H, the Maybee Sportsman Club, and the Monroe County Republican Executive Committee.
Reform and reduction are two components that interest him in Farm Bureau policy.
“I feel if agriculture is going to thrive in Michigan it cannot be hindered by the roadblocks set in place by unelected state regulators,” Biniecki added.
“Rules must be thoroughly vetted by all parties involved.”
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