Advocate
Nothing is more important to a grandparent, mother, father, caregiver or community then young children – they are our future. Sometimes lawmakers need to be reminded of this and need to be made aware of the issues, importance and how their constituents’ feel about early childhood. To make things easy as pie for you we want to give you the tools to reach out and be heard.
Download our complete advocacy/education tool kit by clicking on this link: Advocacy/Education Packet
What Can You Do?
Contact your legislator today. Thanks to Michigan Children for this great contact information:
Governor Granholm – share your opinion at http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-21995-65331–,00.html
Legislative Leadership
Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop: senmbishop@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Senate Minority Leader Michael Prusi: senmprusi@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Speaker of the House Andy Dillon: andydillon@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
House Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer: kevinelsenheimer@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Department of Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs
Senate:
Sen. Bill Hardiman (Chair): ofcbhardiman@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sen. Roger Kahn (Vice Chair): senrkahn@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sen. Martha Scott (Minority Vice Chair): senmscott@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
House:
Rep. Dudley Spade (Chair): dspade@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Vice Chair): rashidatlaib@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rep. Dave Agema (Minority Vice Chair): daveagema@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Department of Community Health Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs
Senate:
Sen. Roger Kahn (Chair): senrkahn@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sen. John Pappageorge (Vice Chair): senjpappageorge@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sen. Deb Cherry (Minority Vice Chair): sendcherry@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
House:
Rep. Gary McDowell (Chair): garymcdowell@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rep. Shanelle Jackson (Vice Chair): shanellejackson@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rep. Kevin Green (Minority Vice Chair): kevingreen@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
K-12 School Aid Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs
Senate:
Sen. Ron Jelinek (Chair): senrjelinek@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sen. Cameron Brown (Vice Chair): sencbrown@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sen. Michael Switalski (Minority Vice Chair): senmswitalski@senate.michigan.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
House:
Rep. Terry Brown (Chair): terrybrown@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rep. Richard Hammel (Vice Chair): richardhammel@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rep. Gail Haines (Minority Vice Chair): gailhaines@house.mi.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Don’t forget to contact YOUR legislator! Not sure who represents you? click here.
Reach out to the editor:
-Include first and last name.
-Include your city and correct mailing address and phone number. They may want to contact you or verify your information but it is not printed.
-One per month and under 250 words or less is common and op-ed’s might be 500 or less. Each newspaper has their own guidelines so make your check into this before sending a letter.
The Detroit Newspaper:
-Letters must be 250 words or fewer. Direct rebuttals to editorials may be up to 300 words.
-E-mail: letters@detnews.com
-Fax: (313) 222-6417
-Mail: The Detroit News, Letters, Editorial Page, 615 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226
The Petoskey News Review:
http://www.petoskeynews.net/lettertotheeditor.html
Harbor Light News:
http://www.harborlightnews.com/
Charlevoix Courier:
http://www.charlevoixcourier.com/Charlevoix Courier
112 Mason St.
Charlevoix, MI 49720-1314
Phone: (231) 547-6558
Fax: (231) 547-4992
news@charlevoixcourier.com
Mailing Address:
211 E. Third St.
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Phone: 231.526.2191
Fax: 231.526.7634
- Send an email to your legislator, senator, and the governor
- Send a “letter to the editor” email to your local media & newspapers
- Get more information on early childhood issues, bills, legislation
