#medical-leave

#medical-leave

Michael Payne stated, "I care deeply about representing our community and being present for important debates and decisions in Westminster. Being unable to participate fully in this work is not something I take lightly, and it's difficult to be away at a time when so much is happening nationally."

"As I write this message, I am sitting in Ghana in the middle of what has proven to be a transformative experience reconnecting with my African roots. Now I understand even better why all of us have to continue in our fight for justice in America, and the roots of where our fight originally started."