Vice-Chair Report November 11, 2023
MDP MI02 Vice Chairperson Report
November 11, 2023
⦁ I am also Chair of the Manistee County Democratic Party (MCDP) which hosted Dr. Pamela Pugh, President of the Michigan State Board of Education and candidate for US Senate in 2024 at our monthly meeting on Thursday October 19th. See my Manistee County Chairperson report for details or check out our website using this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
⦁ My October monthly OpEd was not published by the Manistee News Advocate because the OpEd submitted by the Manistee County Republican Party was rejected due to it being “full of misinformation” according to the MNA Editor. The MNA will not publish one party’s OpEd without the other. To read my October OpEd which supported the UAW strike please use this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
⦁ 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.
⦁ 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
⦁ 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.
MDP MI02 Vice Chairperson Report
November 11, 2023
⦁ I am also Chair of the Manistee County Democratic Party (MCDP) which hosted Dr. Pamela Pugh, President of the Michigan State Board of Education and candidate for US Senate in 2024 at our monthly meeting on Thursday October 19th. See my Manistee County Chairperson report for details or check out our website using this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
⦁ My October monthly OpEd was not published by the Manistee News Advocate because the OpEd submitted by the Manistee County Republican Party was rejected due to it being “full of misinformation” according to the MNA Editor. The MNA will not publish one party’s OpEd without the other. To read my October OpEd which supported the UAW strike please use this link: https://www.manisteecountydemocrats.us/
⦁ 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.
⦁ 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
⦁ 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.