Kelly Tebay Zemke

Voted to approve a 5 percent housing and dining rate increase and unification of MSU’s two medical colleges. Supported revised power and cooling projects totaling $330 million.

April 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize $6.9 million for demolition of IM West and renovations of Wilson Hall for technology, engineering, and safety.

February 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize the $340 million Engineering and Digital Innovation Center and planning for the Spartan Gateway athletic and recreation district.

October 31, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to approve MSU’s operating budget and increased tuition rates. Approved replacing faculty outside-work and conflict rules with a financial-conflict policy.

June 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved and voted to authorize the Spartan Gateway development and a $150 million Olympic Sports Arena. Supported revised board leadership and presidential evaluation rules.

April 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to fund $15 million in stadium renovations for university advancement offices and a $10 million donor-funded tennis facility.

February 7, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to approve the university budget and tuition rates. Supported new combined heat-and-power and chilled-water facilities and construction of the chip-testing facility.

June 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize MSU’s medical research building in Detroit and associated borrowing and leases. Supported planning for a nuclear-research chip-testing facility.

April 12, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to release previously withheld Nassar-investigation documents to Michigan’s attorney general, subject to privacy protections. Approved $28 million in museum renovations and the physician-assistant medicine department.

December 15, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize the $200 million Student Recreation and Wellness Center and $13.8 million library renovations. Supported broader voting rights for fixed-term faculty.

June 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize $38 million in borrowing for the Multicultural Center and a $75 million credit line. Approved $24 million in chemistry-laboratory upgrades.

April 21, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to fund the $38 million Multicultural Center and $44 million Farm Lane Bridge. Supported public release of the independent review concerning the former business dean.

February 10, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize $67 million for the second phase of football-complex renovations. Approved planning for engineering and environmental science buildings.

June 24, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to fund $10.9 million in packaging-building additions and renovations. Approved changes to the policy for dismissing tenured faculty.

February 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for employee union rights, university neutrality during organizing, and recognition through signed employee cards. Approved borrowing up to $500 million.

December 17, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against MSU’s tuition and budget plan for 2021-22. Voted for housing and dining rates while holding university apartment rates unchanged.

June 18, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to authorize MSU’s long-term affiliation with Henry Ford Health System and creation of a joint nonprofit corporation. Approved $17.775 million in power-plant modernization.

December 18, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to approve construction funding for the science and engineering teaching facility and authorize bonds refinancing university debt.

September 11, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to commission an independent public report on the Larry Nassar case. Approved $47 million in power-plant modernization and a $110.1 million teaching facility budget.

June 21, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to fund $6 million in Cowles House renovations, a $3.5 million biosafety laboratory expansion, and increased music-building construction costs.

April 12, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to establish a fund covering counseling and mental health care for former patients of Larry Nassar.

January 9, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for a revised trustee ethics code restricting public dissent from board decisions. Supported extending President Guskiewicz’s contract and raising his annual base salary to $2 million.

May 17, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted to authorize $6.9 million for demolition of IM West and renovations of Wilson Hall for technology, engineering, and safety.

February 6, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to authorize the $340 million Engineering and Digital Innovation Center and planning for the Spartan Gateway athletic and recreation district.

October 31, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to approve MSU’s operating budget and increased tuition rates. Approved replacing faculty outside-work and conflict rules with a financial-conflict policy.

June 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to approve the university budget and tuition rates. Supported new combined heat-and-power and chilled-water facilities and construction of the chip-testing facility.

June 28, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to release previously withheld Nassar-investigation documents to Michigan’s attorney general, subject to privacy protections. Approved $28 million in museum renovations and the physician-assistant medicine department.

December 15, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to authorize new dairy, greenhouse, and large-animal imaging facilities. Approved six new clinical departments in MSU’s College of Human Medicine.

October 27, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to authorize the $200 million Student Recreation and Wellness Center and $13.8 million library renovations. Supported broader voting rights for fixed-term faculty.

June 16, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to authorize $38 million in borrowing for the Multicultural Center and a $75 million credit line. Approved $24 million in chemistry-laboratory upgrades.

April 21, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to establish the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health at MSU’s College of Human Medicine.

December 16, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to fund $10.9 million in packaging-building additions and renovations. Approved changes to the policy for dismissing tenured faculty.

February 11, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to authorize a long-term lease for the Apple Developer Academy in Detroit. Approved changes to student rights and academic governance.

April 16, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to approve construction funding for the science and engineering teaching facility and authorize bonds refinancing university debt.

September 11, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to commission an independent public report on the Larry Nassar case. Approved $47 million in power-plant modernization and a $110.1 million teaching facility budget.

June 21, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to fund $6 million in Cowles House renovations, a $3.5 million biosafety laboratory expansion, and increased music-building construction costs.

April 12, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to establish MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies. Approved a long-term shooting-center lease and an outdoor shotgun range.

February 15, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

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Received the Progressive Women’s Alliance of West Michigan’s endorsement for MSU trustee in the November 2026 election.

September 17, 2026

Source: pwa-westmi.org

Received the Michigan AFL-CIO’s endorsement for Michigan State University trustee in the 2026 election.

April 15, 2026

Source: miaflcio.org

Received Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s endorsement for re-election as Michigan State University trustee in 2026.

March 27, 2026

Source: michiganadvance.com

Chaired the MSU board meeting that approved football and basketball coach contracts, a responsible-investing committee, road reconstruction, and renewable-gas expansion planning.

December 12, 2025

Source: trustees.msu.edu

Presented and supported plans for a permanent memorial honoring those killed, injured, and affected by the February 2023 campus shooting.

August 15, 2025

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A federal court dismissed Jack Lipton’s retaliation claims against Tebay, finding that he failed to state a claim against her.

May 28, 2025

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Voted to confirm a 2.9 percent increase in basic residence-hall housing and dining rates to $12,928 for 2025-26.

April 25, 2025

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Jointly informed the Hurriya Coalition that MSU leaders would not attend its town hall on divestment and other campus concerns. They said other meeting formats better supported dialogue.

February 5, 2025

Source: statenews.com

The MSU board confirmed Tebay as chair for 2025. She supported a revised investment policy, stadium improvements, and purchasing dairy-research farmland.

December 13, 2024

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Voted to authorize a renewable-natural-gas facility lease with Consumers Energy. Approved revised trustee conflict-of-interest and research standards policies.

October 25, 2024

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Seconded and voted for censuring Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno and referring both to the governor for possible removal. Supported corrective action against Brianna Scott. Became board vice chair under the succession rule.

March 3, 2024

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Voted to authorize Campbell Hall renovations and packaging-building expansion planning. Approved revised student rights and conduct rules.

February 2, 2024

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Voted to appoint Kevin Guskiewicz as Michigan State University president.

December 8, 2023

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Voted to select future board chairs by seniority. Approved extending campus firearm restrictions to visitors with concealed-pistol licenses.

September 8, 2023

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Voted to authorize alcohol sales at MSU athletic venues and applications for state liquor licenses.

August 16, 2023

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Nominated Rema Vassar for MSU board chair and voted for her election. Nominated and supported Dan Kelly for vice chair.

January 11, 2023

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Michigan’s Secretary of State listed Kelly Tebay, as campaign treasurer, for failing to respond to notices about missing July and October 2022 reports.

November 14, 2022

Source: michigan.gov

Voted to accept Samuel Stanley’s resignation and appoint Teresa Woodruff as interim Michigan State University president.

October 31, 2022

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Voted to appoint Judith Whipple as interim dean of the Eli Broad College of Business during review of the previous dean’s removal.

September 9, 2022

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Voted to authorize the first phase of football-complex renovations and stadium restoration and audio upgrades.

April 22, 2022

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Voted to affirm the president’s authority to issue COVID-19 directives, including the vaccine mandate. Supported MSU’s 2030 strategic plan.

September 10, 2021

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Voted to appoint Alan Haller as Michigan State University’s athletic director.

September 1, 2021

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Voted to revise the policy governing settlement of claims and litigation, requiring board approval of settlements over $750,000.

June 26, 2020

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Voted to keep housing and dining rates unchanged. Approved a trustee ethics code and revised rules for conflicts of interest.

May 15, 2020

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Voted to authorize a 20-megawatt campus solar array and dismiss professor Selman Akbulut for cause after the faculty hearing process.

February 14, 2020

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Voted to appoint Mel Tucker as Michigan State University’s head football coach.

February 12, 2020

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Voted to appoint Samuel Stanley as Michigan State University president, effective August 2019.

May 28, 2019

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Seconded and voted for accepting John Engler’s immediate resignation and appointing Satish Udpa as acting Michigan State University president.

January 17, 2019

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Received City Pulse’s editorial endorsement for Michigan State University trustee in the 2018 general election.

October 31, 2018

Source: cdn1.creativecirclemedia.com

Received the Arab American Political Action Committee’s endorsement for Michigan State University trustee in the 2018 general election.

October 17, 2018

Source: arabamericannews.com

Received the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council and local trades council political committees’ endorsement for MSU trustee in 2018.

October 16, 2018

Source: michiganbuildingtrades.org