From small-group coffee klatches to big town-hall forums, if you want to meet the new elected leaders we’ll send to Lansing come January, the Center for Michigan is the way to do it. We’re adding new events every week as we seek to bring the citizens’ Common Ground Agenda to those running for the state House of Representatives.
Here’s a full rundown of events, with contact info if you’d like to attend…
SEPTEMBER 12: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Marshall
8:30 a.m.
Family Health Center of Battle Creek
63 State House District Candidate Jase Bolger
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
SEPTEMBER 23: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Grand Rapids
2:30 p.m.
West Michigan Strategic Alliance
72nd State House District Candidate Justin Amash
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
SEPTEMBER 23: TOWN HALL FORUM
Brighton, Fowlerville, Howell
8 a.m.
Livingston Regional M-TEC, 1240 Packard Drive, Howell
47th-66th State House District Candidates Donna Anderson, Cindy Denby, Scott Lucas, Bill Rogers
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net
SEPTEMBER 24: SMALL GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Novi, Northville, South Lyon, Walled Lake, Wixom
8 a.m.
Novi Civic Center 45175 W. Ten Mile Road
38th State House District Candidate Hugh Crawford
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net
SEPTEMBER 29: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Waterford
9 a.m.
Waterford Public Library – Community Room B
5168 Civic Center Drive, Waterford MI
43rd State House District Candidate Gail Haines
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net
SEPTEMBER 30: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Livonia
8 a.m.
Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center, 18600 Haggerty Road
19th State House District Candidate John Walsh
Call or email to RSVP:
Nancy Short
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 2: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Midland
8 a.m.
Sleep Inn, 2100 W. Wackerly
98th State House District Candidate Garnet Lewis
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 2: TOWN HALL FORUM
Downriver
7 p.m.
The Henry Ford Estate on UofM Dearborn Campus, 4901 Evergreen Road
11th, 12th,13th, 22nd, 23rd State House District Candidates David Nathan
(invited), Rashida Tlaib (invited), Andrew Kandrevas (invited), Doug Geiss,
Deb Kennedy
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 6
Traverse City-Interlochen
7 p.m.
Interlochen Center for the Arts – Dendrinos Chapel
101st-104th State House District Candidates Dan Scripps, Ray Franz, Wayne
Schmidt, Roman Grucz
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 6: TOWN HALL FORUM
Grosse Pointe
7 p.m.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
1st District State House Candidates Mary Treder-Lang and Tim Bledsoe
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 8: TOWN HALL FORUM
Grand Rapids
7p.m.
Wealthy Street Theater
75th State House District Candidates Robert Dean & Dan Tietema
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 8: TOWN HALL FORUM
Northville, Plymouth, Wayne
7 p.m.
Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main
20th State House District Candidates Representative Marc Corriveau, Jerry Vorva
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 13: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Portage
9:00 A.M.
Portage Public Library
61st State House District Candidate Larry DeShazor
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 13: TOWN HALL FORUM
Farmington
7 p.m.
Farmington Civic Theater
37th District State House Candidates Paul Welday and Vicki Barnett
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 14: TOWN HALL FORUM
Sidney/Greenville
7 p.m.
Montcalm Community College
70th State House District Candidates Tom Ginster & Mike Huckleberry
Call or Email to RSVP
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 15: TOWN HALL FORUM
Jackson and Eaton County
6:30 p.m.
Jackson District Library – Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Avenue
64th-65th State House District Candidates Representative Martin Griffin, Leland Prebble, Representative Mike Simpson, Ray Snell
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 20: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Holland /Allegan
4:00 p.m.
Holland Public Library
88th & 90th State House District Candidate Bob Genetski & Joe Haveman
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
OCTOBER 29: TOWN HALL FORUM
Battle Creek
7 p.m.
USA Storage Depot
62nd State House District Candidates Greg Moore & Kate Segal
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net
