Genesee County Democratic Party Thursday, July 9th, 2020 Resolution: No Justice, No Peace: Black Lives Matter A resolution recognizing the historic and systemic impact of chattel slavery, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and in support of the reforming policing as we know it. WHEREAS the United States of America has never...
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GCDP Resolution in Support of Students at the University of Michigan Flint & Dearborn Campuses
Genesee County Democratic Party Resolution in Support of Students at the University of Michigan Flint & Dearborn Campuses Whereas as active members of the Genesee County Democratic Party, we are incredibly proud that our state is home to the University of Michigan which has served, educated, and molded millions of Michiganders into the Leaders...
Statement on the Flint Water Crisis
The Genesee County Democratic Party stands with the people of our county-seat, the City of Flint, who have been and continue to be without safe drinking water since 2014 when a series of unelected dictators appointed by the Republican Governor under the Republican “Emergency Manager” law made the decision to switch the source of...
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
To Our Fellow Democrats – During our county party meeting on April 12, 2018, we, the Genesee County Democratic Party, passed a motion to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The Genesee County Democratic Party is also asking the Michigan Democratic Party and membership to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month due...
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE FLINT CITY CHARTER
During our March Monthly Meeting the GCDP Policy Committee presented the following resolution supporting the City of Flint’s Charter that was to be implemented on January 1, 2018 but has not been thus far. The Resolution was unanimously passed by the members. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE FLINT CITY CHARTER WHEREAS, on August 8, 2017, residents of...
RESOLUTION TO THRIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE
This resolution was present by the GCDP Policy Committee at the 2018 Winter County Convention and passed by the members present. RESOLUTION TO THRIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE WHEREAS, from 1980 to 2014, the pretax income received by the American Middle-Class has stagnated or declined while costs have grown out of control for necessities like...
Public Education – Our Nation’s Greatest Strength
PUBLIC EDUCATION – OUR NATION’S GREATEST STRENGTH AND WHY WE MUST FIGHT TO PROTECT IT From our earliest days as a nation, our investment in our public institutions has set us apart from other countries and has been our greatest strength. As a Nation, we have ingrained the value of education in the foundation...
State Dems. Propose “Paid Sick Leave Act”
This Labor Day Weekend, the Genesee County Democratic Party would like to thank our Democrats in the Michigan Senate and House for introducing legislation that helps Michigan’s working people. Senate Bill 0212 and House Bill 4307, also known as the “paid sick leave act,” proposes that each employer provide paid sick leave annually to each of their Michigan...
Our Healthcare Rally
A message from Keith Flynn, who is the Co-Chair for the Genesee County Democratic Party’s Policy Committee, about this past Saturday’s Healthcare Rally. Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support this past Saturday and made the GCDP rally against Trumpcare a huge success! Here are a few of the news...