{"id":12120,"date":"2023-02-13T11:39:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/?p=12120"},"modified":"2023-02-13T11:39:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:39:20","slug":"michigan-municipal-league-legislative-committee-work-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2023\/02\/13\/michigan-municipal-league-legislative-committee-work-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Municipal League Legislative Committee Work Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"

The League’s John LaMacchia and Herasanna Richards talk with the MML’s internal legislative committee members at the State Capitol Feb. 9, 2023.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Michigan Municipal League had a tremendously successful kickoff orientation meeting Thursday at the state Capitol for our member-driven internal legislative committees. The work by these legislative committees is critical to guiding the MML for the next two years on legislative issues.<\/p>\n

League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin and League Board President Barb Ziarko, Sterling Heights city councilmember, started off the meeting that took place in the new Heritage Hall welcome center at the State Capitol. The event was attended by nearly 60 local leaders from throughout Michigan and included presentations by League staff, an overview of the committee work that lies ahead, a tour of the State Capitol, and a panel discussion with State Senators Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, and Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, that was moderated by Kyle Melinn, news editor and co-owner of MIRS News. The Capitol tour included recognition of the League members on the floor of the state House.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou all are the heart and soul of this process,\u201d Ziarko told the League committee members. \u201cYou represent the communities that will be impacted by various proposed legislation, so your voice is vital to our work. What is done by these legislative committees will be used by our lobbying team to advocate for policy that benefits communities across Michigan. Your input and voice are essential to this work, so when you have thoughts and opinions on the issues that come up, please share them. Don\u2019t be shy. We want to hear from you because the League couldn\u2019t do this work without you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilmartin added, \u201cWhen it comes to our legislative work, the secret sauce is you. It\u2019s your involvement in this process that makes us the best grassroots lobbying organization in Michigan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"

MML Board President Barb Ziarko (left) tours the state Capitol with fellow MML members.<\/p><\/div>\n

The MML legislative committees and the specific areas they will follow during this two-year legislative term are:<\/p>\n