Cross-State Protests Over Governor's Proposed Budget
DETROIT (WWJ) - Citizens and groups from a range of backgrounds will speak out against the proposed budget on Monday, March 14, at multiple locations across Michigan.
Representing families, seniors, education, workers and other groups, the coalition will shine a light on the proposed state budget as an attack on Michigan families and their futures.
The coalition will also call on real reforms to fix Michigan's broken government.
EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS STATEWIDE:
MOUNT CLEMENS [MACOMB COUNTY]
WHO: Macomb County Commissioner Fred Miller; Joe Cook of Macomb County Community Services Agency; Corrections Officer Adam Douglas; and others
WHERE: First Presbyterian Church
168 Cass
Mt. Clemens
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 10 a.m.
MONROE [MONROE COUNTY]
WHO: John Freeman of SEIU; Bill Connor, of Monroe Lenawee Central Labor Council; local residents that will be impacted by proposed budget; and others
WHERE: Phillip Murray Building
41 W. Front
Monroe
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 11:30 a.m.
MARSHALL [CALHOUN COUNTY]
WHO: John Freeman of SEIU; Peter Crowe, EITC tax expert; Brent Kowitz, Michigan corrections officer; Doug Murch, youth specialist; Mark Schauer of Blue Green Alliance; and others.
WHERE: Marshall District Library
124 W. Green
Marshall
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 3 p.m.
DETROIT [WAYNE COUNTY]
WHO: Macomb County Commissioner Fred Miller; Corrections Officer Adam Douglas; Pastor Scott Sistrunk of Solid Rock Church of Detroit and Dearborn; Pastor Kevin Turman of Second Baptist Church; and others
WHERE: Hannan House Nonprofit Center
4750 Woodward
Detroit
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 1 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM [OAKLAND COUNTY]
WHO: Ryan Gesund, small business owner; Danielle Atkinson of Mothering Justice; Frank Houston, campaign director of A Better Michigan Future; Casandra Ulbrich, Michigan State Board of Education; and others
WHERE: Baldwin Public Library
300 W Merrill St
Birmingham
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 10 a.m.
LANSING [INGHAM COUNTY]
WHO: Steve Reck of SEIU 517M; Nathan Triplett, East Lansing City Council member; Andy Potter, Michigan corrections officer; and others
WHERE: Central United Methodist Church
215 N Capitol Ave
Lansing
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 1 p.m.
GRAND RAPIDS [KENT COUNTY]
WHO: Steve Reck of SEIU 517M; Marian Barrera-Young of the Baxter Neighborhood Association; Dave Cook, president of the Ionia Chamber of Commerce; Andy Potter, Michigan corrections officer; and others
WHERE: Solidus Design
1167 Hall St
Grand Rapids
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 3 p.m.
ANN ARBOR [WASHTENAW COUNTY]
WHO: Korey Hartwich, AFSCME; Jamie Nelson, former student who will be impacted by proposed budget; Nancy Hein, public services employee; and others
WHERE: Ann Arbor Community Center
625 N. Main St
Ann Arbor
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 10 a.m.
SAGINAW [SAGINAW COUNTY]
WHO: Andy Johnson, SEIU; Marcie Hemgesberg, a local citizen who receives tax relief for low-income families; Bill Henderson, Michigan corrections officer; Mike Hanley, Saginaw County commissioner; Katherine "Kitty" Packard, a local retired citizen; and others
WHERE: Borchard Park, across from the Saginaw County Building
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 11:30 a.m.
KALAMAZOO [KALAMAZOO COUNTY]
WHO: Erin Knott, Michigan Citizen Action; Brittany Fisk, local citizen who receives tax relief for low-income families; Gary Wozniak; Michigan DNR employee; Ken Beninghaus, local retiree; Brenda Pickett, retired school principal; Mary Doud, retired Kalamazoo Library assistant director; and others
WHERE: Kalamazoo Public Library
Van Dusen Room
315 Rose
Kalamazoo
WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 12:30 p.m.
