Guest Blogger, Jia Ireland, is a two time graduate from the University of Michigan-Flint and lifelong Flint resident. She is involved in the Flint community regarding water rights, civic engagement, and politics. Jia is a Millennial who votes and is a proud card carrying Progressive Liberal Democrat. I am saying, “Obamacare” because it is...
Author: Tim Draeger
Doing Everything Right but Winding up in Bankruptcy Because of Medical Expenses
Written by Guest Blogger, Bobbie Walton, a member of the Genesee County Democratic Party, political activist, & progressive. As a parent, I admired my son and his wife when they used good judgment before they decided to have a child. They were both employed as teachers, they had bought a nice house on a little lake,...
Pt. 2 – How Do You Begin to Resist?
So how do you begin? How do you resist? What does your activism look like? It can be hard to figure out what to do. So many people are frustrated with the results of the election, or the way things are changing. But what can you do about it? One of the first things...
Pt. 1 – Why I Fight
I have been asked to talk about my path to progressiveness and activism. I know many of you have been activists for far longer than I have, with stories to match, but I think we can recognize ourselves in other’s stories and learn how our differences can make us stronger. In retrospect, I’d say...
Senate Bill 98: Promise Zone in the City of Flint
"The Genesee County Democratic Party would like to convey our support for Senate Bill 98, which was recently passed by the Senate and has been referred to the House Committee on Education Reform. Senate Bill 98 authorizes the creation of an 11th Promise Zone in the City of Flint. Promise zones across the State of Michigan have...
Welcome!
I first became active in the Genesee County Democratic Party back in 1970. Democratic politics was in turmoil then. The Party had imploded with the decision of Lyndon Johnson to not seek re-election and the subsequent defeat of Hubert Humphrey by President Richard Nixon. Michigan’s Republican Governor was elevated to the position of...