FW: Redistricting Update 10.11

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Manistee Democrats:

 

The email below provides you with direct links to the current Michigan State Representative, State Senate, and US Congressional Districts under consideration by the Michigan Citizens Reapportionment Committee (MICRC). 

 

I have reviewed each of these and provided feedback using the links.  You can do the same.

 

Here are my observations and concerns:

1. US Congressional District
1. Manistee County as a whole will remain in the extremely large US Congressional District that includes the entire UP and the upper third of the lower peninsula.
2. Manistee County will be at the extreme southern and western border of this district. 
3. I believe that this is the best outcome we can expect at this time.
2. Michigan State Senate District
1. I am concerned that in one of the maps Manistee County is split with two different State Senators representing our county.
2. All the Senate maps for this district now include the City of Muskegon which has historically been strong Democrat, but we will have to overcome the strong Republican rural areas of Manistee, Mason, Oceana, and Muskegon Counties.
3. This Senate District is significantly different from the one Vanderwall currently serves.
3. Michigan State House District
1. I am concerned that in all the maps Manistee County is split with two different State Representatives representing our county.

                                                  i.    I have entered my concerns and recommend others follow suit.

2. The split in Manistee County appears to be following the existing public school district lines only.  No alignment with County Commission Districts or Townships.
3. All the maps show significantly different from the current District O’Malley serves.

                                                  i.    In all three maps, O’Malley who lives in Lake Ann, would not be representing Manistee County in 2022.

	John M. Helge
	616-915-2403 Johnm...@gmail.com 450 Cedar St Manistee, MI 49660

 

 

From: Emily Boyer <ebo...@michigandems.com>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2021 6:37 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Redistricting Update 10.11

 

Hi all,

 

The MICRC voted to cancel their Tuesday (Oct.12) meeting. The commission will not meet again until the public hearings next week. 

 

The commission also updated its public hearing schedule.

Sign up to speak at a meeting near you or give virtual public comment at any of the following locations.

 

Public Hearings:

Wednesday, Oct 20. TCF Center Detroit

Thursday, Oct 21. Lansing Center, Lansing

Friday, Oct 22. TBA, Grand Rapids 

Monday, Oct 25. Treetop Resorts, Gaylord

Tuesday, Oct 26. Dort Center, Flint

 

Here are the collaborative maps that will be going forward to the public hearings. The MICRC decided to give each map a tree designation to help with organization. 

 

State Senate: 

·         10-07-21 SD RAS BK - Cherry

·         10-08-21 V1 SD - Spruce

·         10-4-21 v2 SD - Elm

State House: 

·         10-08-21 v1 HD RAS - Pine 

·         10-08-21 v2 HD - Peach

·         10-08-21 v1 HD - Oak

Congressional Map: 

·         10-07-21 v1 CD AE - Juniper

·         10-08-21 v1 CD RAS - Birch 

·         10-07-21 v1 CD DC - Maple

 

Individual commissioners are trying to get their individual maps uploaded to the website by Thursday (Oct 14) for consideration during the public hearings. 

 

Commissioner Szetela released a state Senate map today that unpacks Washtenaw County. 10-10-21 V6 SD RAS CORRECTED. It does not have a tree designation. 

 

You can leave comments directly on the proposed maps. Please consider highlighting areas of the state that are drawn well, while expressing disapproval in maps that continue to lean to the right giving Republicans an unfair advantage.

 

Helpful Links: 

MICRC’s Public Comment Portal

MICRC’s maps

Video on how to leave comments directly on the MICRC's map

[ltr...@jackpine.com]

Back in the 1970, this area had a rep named Ed Giese. When redistricting was done in 1980 he no longer represented the bulk of his then district.  So he moved and ran and won.

 

Lee Trucks

 

Jackpine.com
Jackpine Internet Service

 

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