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Title: The Legislative Process:


1
The Legislative Process
  • Outcomes of the Election and the Future of Early
    Childhood Policy
  • Matt Gillard gillard106_at_gmail.com

2
OUTLINE
  • Political overview
  • Where are we now?
  • Legislative process
  • What do these people do?
  • Your involvement
  • What can you do?

3
Political Overview Where are we now?
  • It all starts with the constitutions
  • Michigan Constitution
  • U. S. Constitution
  • Political landscape in 2000
  • Engler
  • Republican legislature

4
House Maps 2003-2004

5
House Maps 2005-2006

6
House Maps 2007-2008

7
House Maps 2009-2010

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Where are we now?
  • Current legislature
  • 67-43 (Speaker Dillon)
  • 22-16 (Majority Leader Bishop)
  • Congressional delegation (8-7)
  • U. S. Senators

9
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS What do these people do?
  • Majority rules
  • Committees
  • Policy
  • Appropriations
  • Schedule
  • Tuesday - Thursday
  • Friday - Monday

10
Policy Development
  • Bills introduced
  • Committee process
  • Floor action
  • Start over
  • Two examples
  • Smoking ban
  • K-12 budget

11
YOUR INVOLVEMENT What can you do?
  • These people work for you!
  • Everyone loves young children!

12
HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE?
  • HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE?
  • Fear
  • Be specific and direct
  • 4-H example
  • Number of contacts
  • Follow through
  • Don't let them off of the hook

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HOW TO GET STARTED?
  • Two things to do to get started
  • 1. Contact your Congressperson and
    Senators about stimulus bill
  • 2. Contact your legislators
  • A. Citizen's Guide to State
    Government
  • B. Schedule a meeting

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Questions?
  • Matt Gillard gillard106_at_gmail.com
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