Vice-Chair's Report - December 9th, 2023
MDP MI02 Vice Chairperson Report
December 9, 2023
A. I am also Chair of the Manistee County Democratic Party (MCDP) which hosted Michael Lynch, Candidate for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. See my Manistee County Chairperson report for details or check out our website using this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
B. My November monthly Op-ed was published by the Manistee News Advocate after the Op-ed submitted by the Manistee County Republican Party was finally accepted by the MNA Editor in Chief. She had rejected the Republican article due to it being “full of misinformation”. The MNA will not publish one party’s Op-ed without the other. To read my November Op-ed which supported the UAW strike please use this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
C. I am a Regional Vice Chair of the MDP Rural Caucus responsible for Manistee, Mason, Wexford, Oceana, and Lake counties. I remain active in collaborating with the Rural Caucus in developing an active legislative lobbying committee that will be focused on improving communication and advocating for the specific issues of importance to rural Michigan voters. We have formed the Lakeshore Collaborative with the County Democratic Parties in Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, and Manistee to improve party engagement in support of candidates for Michigan House and Senate in 2024. It looks like we have got a good candidate for State Rep interested in throwing their hat into the ring soon!
D. I have made regular postings to the Defund Moolenaar Facebook group that has repeatedly called out the misinformation and lies he has posted on social media. It is very important for you NOT to respond to Moolenaar’s social media posts directly as your response will do nothing but amplify his gaslighting messages and result in more people seeing his lies and misinformation. The best way to respond is to create your own post on your own page/site like I do on the DEFUND Moolenaar page. Please also utilize the #wedeservebetter on your posts as this also helps us get our messages amplified and more widely distributed. Please join this Facebook group by using this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993656977917278
E. Moolenaar has continued to be very active on social media campaigning against the Gotion battery plant project in Mecosta County. He seems obsessed that this opportunity to provide 2300+ good paying jobs will become a nest of spies for the Chinese Communist Party. He remains totally oblivious and tone deaf to the collaboration and cooperation of Mecosta County and township elected officials of both parties who are working together to bring this project to fruition. He is obviously not properly tuned in to the real issues and concerns of the voters and residents of Mecosta County. #wedeservebetter.
December 9, 2023
A. I am also Chair of the Manistee County Democratic Party (MCDP) which hosted Michael Lynch, Candidate for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. See my Manistee County Chairperson report for details or check out our website using this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
B. My November monthly Op-ed was published by the Manistee News Advocate after the Op-ed submitted by the Manistee County Republican Party was finally accepted by the MNA Editor in Chief. She had rejected the Republican article due to it being “full of misinformation”. The MNA will not publish one party’s Op-ed without the other. To read my November Op-ed which supported the UAW strike please use this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
C. I am a Regional Vice Chair of the MDP Rural Caucus responsible for Manistee, Mason, Wexford, Oceana, and Lake counties. I remain active in collaborating with the Rural Caucus in developing an active legislative lobbying committee that will be focused on improving communication and advocating for the specific issues of importance to rural Michigan voters. We have formed the Lakeshore Collaborative with the County Democratic Parties in Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, and Manistee to improve party engagement in support of candidates for Michigan House and Senate in 2024. It looks like we have got a good candidate for State Rep interested in throwing their hat into the ring soon!
D. I have made regular postings to the Defund Moolenaar Facebook group that has repeatedly called out the misinformation and lies he has posted on social media. It is very important for you NOT to respond to Moolenaar’s social media posts directly as your response will do nothing but amplify his gaslighting messages and result in more people seeing his lies and misinformation. The best way to respond is to create your own post on your own page/site like I do on the DEFUND Moolenaar page. Please also utilize the #wedeservebetter on your posts as this also helps us get our messages amplified and more widely distributed. Please join this Facebook group by using this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993656977917278
E. Moolenaar has continued to be very active on social media campaigning against the Gotion battery plant project in Mecosta County. He seems obsessed that this opportunity to provide 2300+ good paying jobs will become a nest of spies for the Chinese Communist Party. He remains totally oblivious and tone deaf to the collaboration and cooperation of Mecosta County and township elected officials of both parties who are working together to bring this project to fruition. He is obviously not properly tuned in to the real issues and concerns of the voters and residents of Mecosta County. #wedeservebetter.