Where is Mike Bishop? He isn't having a town hall meeting with his constituents. So, we're having one for him. He was invited, but if he doesn't come, don't worry --- we'll have a cardboard cutout of him for you to talk to! It will listen to your questions and concerns. We'll catch it all on video to share with Mike Bishop.
3/26/17: Rough sketch of evening:
MC Introduce program, transitions, thank all for coming
citizen/Flat Mike answer Education
citizen/Flat Mike answer Education
Nicole/Flat Mike answer Education
Sally Burton-Hoyle Education (expert speech)
Suzanne Shkrelli Previously ran against Bishop
citizen/Flat Mike answer Russia ties/business conflicts
citizen/Flat Mike answer Russia ties/business conflicts
Christopher Smith (professor) Russia ties/business conflicts/ his blog
Darlene Domanik candidate speech
Karen Fellows Moss Gerrymandering
Nathan Ohle maybe run v Bishop (Obama aptee)
Melissa Gilbert money in politics, etc.
citizen/Flat Mike answer ACA
citizen/Flat Mike answer ACA
Emily D. (?) ACA
Abdul El-Sayed ACA/ candidate speech
Updated 3/23/17: Brandon Dillon has a time conflict. He offered to send another speaker in his place, but due to time constraints, we are choosing to instead spend more time on questions and concerns from constituents. (We need people to tell their stories and ask the cardboard cutout questions. Message me if you are interested.)
Updated 3/22/17 pm: Speaker added: Nathan Ohle, Former Obama Administration appointee, potentially running against Bishop
Speaker removed (due to time constraints) : Stuart Collis
Update 3/22/17: Melissa Gilbert will speak
Update 3/15/17: Speakers
Democrat and candidate for governor Abdul El-Sayed
Democrat Suzanna Shkreli, who ran against Bishop last year
Democrat Darlene Dominak, who has said she is running for U.S. Rep. of Michigan's 8th District in 2018
Stuart Collis, a Green Party member and the chairman of the Ypsilanti Township Park Commission
Michigan State University criminal justice professor Christopher Smith, who runs the blog www.repmikebishopwatch.net
Eastern Michigan University education professor and autism expert Sally Burton-Hoyle
Karen Moss, who will speak about anti-gerrymandering efforts
Thank you everyone for supporting this great event.
Update 3/2/17: If Bishop does not attend, we will have a presentation on the gerrymandering ballot proppsal effort in Michigan. This is sorely needed for our district. In addition, we will have a form letter to his donors indicating he is not meeting with his constituents and perhaps he would listen to his donors. (It is not drafted yet.) Then we'll have attached pages for everyone who wants to sign the letter. We'll photocopy the signature pages and send them along with our letter to each donor. He has 700+ individual donors and 500+ corporate. After the Town Hall, we can meet in smaller groups across the district to stuff envelopes and add stamps.