Director of Strategic Communications and Special Events.
Joined November 2008
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Super impressed by these amazing youth entrepreneurs here in Genesee County.
14 Nov 2023
The Foundation is celebrating #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek by illuminating our building in #GEW2023 colors Nov. 15 and sharing a story of young entrepreneurs preparing for the future.
mott.org/news/articles/next-… @GEWUSA
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Matt Bach retweeted
30 Oct 2023
Why not scale up what we know works? Mott Foundation President & CEO @RidgwayWhite writes in @TheHill about how political leaders need to step up support for afterschool programs.
thehill.com/opinion/congress… #LightsOnAfterschool
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Edison Crossing, developed by @WodaCooper, will provide homes to mixed-income residents, including veterans. The recently passed budget and legislation signed by @GovWhitmer made crucial investments in housing, helping MSHDA support affordable housing like this across Michigan.
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Great to see @MMLeague represented in D.C. this week advocating on behalf of Michigan communities. @leagueofcities @DPGilmartin
@MMLeague @dpgilmartin & #MML Pres #BarbZiarko are in #WashingtonDC this week for the @LeagueofCities annual State Municipal League Executive Directors & Presidents Fly-In. They’re meeting w/ senior advisors in the @WhiteHouse & key committee offices on #CapitolHill.
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Such a cool idea. Had a great time in #Flint Friday exploring #ArtWalk & the #ARTificialIntelligence project that was supported by the @MMLFoundation's #BridgeBuilders Main Street grant program. @FlintBeat @FlintsideNews @flintjournal @ABC12WJRT @WNEMTV5news @DPGilmartin
16 May 2023
Staff from the League attended ArtWalk in downtown Flint last Friday, in support of ARTificial Intelligence; an art project funded by @MMLFoundation Bridge Builders Microgrants. Artists worked alongside AI to explore the possibilities of AI in the art world.
ALT Artist (Monica Redmond) with medium length dark hair wearing hoodie and grey leggings draws a charcoal portrait of a female pop star on a bench.
ALT Jerin Sage, project organizer, stands with sunglasses and hands in pockets in front of art displays on sidewalk
ALT Woman in black shirt and jeans (Grace Carey) speaks with man in unbuttoned burgundy shirt with green t-shirt and black pants in front of framed art.
ALT Artist (Robby Lee) wearing a grey tank top, a flannel shirt tied around their waist, dark jeans points at art posters in a collage style.
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Submissions for the Community Excellence Award are now open! Submit projects by June 5 to be showcased at Convention in beautiful #TraverseCity. Below is Traverse City’s Boardman Lake Loop Trail project that was a 2022 finalist. Learn more: cea.mml.org
#MMLeague #CEA
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Local decisions are best made locally. Tell your #MILeg legislators to oppose these harmful aggregate mining bills that take away local control. @rigterink1 @DPGilmartin @melpiana Hearing scheduled for May 9 so time is of the essence. Read our blog in the link.
Help the MML oppose harmful aggregate mining preemption bills by contacting your state Representatives today and telling them to vote against House Bills 4526, 4527, and 4528. bit.ly/3LQzXse
#MILeg #AggregateMining
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Electric Vehicle Toolkit now available for Michigan communities!
The League is working with state agencies to help spread the word about an #ElectricVehicle toolkit. Learn more from this press release: bit.ly/423652h
#MMLeague #MILeg @GovWhitmer @DPGilmartin
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Extremely proud to work at @MMLeague - one of Michigan's #TopWorkplaces in 2022 as named by @freep!!! @DPGilmartin @SummerMinnick @ShannaDraheim @rigterink1
We've been recognized as one of Michigan's Top Workplaces 👀👀 #MMLeague
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Very excited for this year's Convention happening in October in Muskegon!
Registration for Convention 2022 is open! We're celebrating and sharing how local leaders are shaping the future of MI on Oct. 19-21 in the beautiful @cityofmuskegon. Register now and grab early bird prices! bit.ly/3cA1b8o.
#mmlconv #CommunityWealth #watchmuskegon
This is tremendous news for Michigan's communities! Read our press statements about it here (mml.org/newsroom/index.html) & our blog about it in the post below. @GongwerMichigan @mirs @DavidEggert00 @jonathanoosting @MLive @ChadLivengood @rickpluta @MichiganWatch @TimSkubick
Victory for Michigan's Communities! $4.7 billion budget supplemental passed in #MiLeg, heads to @GovWhitmerr for her signature. Tremendous news for our communities. Read #JohnLaMacchia's blog for details. blogs.mml.org/wp/inside208/2… @DPGilmartin @rigterink1 @herasanna
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Yesterday, we had a great first day of CapCon. Attendees listened to speakers and attended workshops to help them learn more about ways to serve our communities. Please join in and tag us in your posts using our hashtag #2022CapCon
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Congrats John and Jen! You're going to be awesome!! @rigterink1
Congratulations to @mmleague's John LaMacchia and Jennifer Rigterink @rigterink1 on their recent promotions. John is our new director of state and federal affairs and Jen is the new assistant director. Well deserved! bit.ly/3h91g1G @dpgilmartin @SummerMinnick @aminghine
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How sustainable is your community? This is a great program that helps you find out. @DPGilmartin @rigterink1 @melpiana @WestlandMayor @NathanTriplett @ShannaDraheim @herasanna
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Matt Bach retweeted
23 Nov 2021
So very true. Contact your senator and ask them how they plan to vote on this bill that will harm residents across this great state. This will only benefit real estate agencies and for-profit rentals. The bill will reduce affordable housing stock throughout the state.
22 Nov 2021
Housing shortage across our state is real. We can’t grow our economy if we can’t grow our population. How do we do that when we don’t have enough housing for the peeps already here?! #mileg
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Wow! VRBO is really in this. Not surprised - money talks.
17 Nov 2021
🤔You know big $$ is to be made by COMMERICAL entities in neighborhoods when an email like this goes out. Definitely groundbreaking if you support DESTROYING neighborhoods! Balance is key! HB 4722 is all about #ProfitOverPeople @GovWhitmer @MISenate @MISenDems @MMLeague #mileg
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Join a team that is dedicated to inspiring positive change for Michigan’s communities! The League is HIRING an Accounting Clerk. Apply here >> mml.isolvedhire.com/jobs/350…
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October not only brings crisp air, apple cider, and pumpkin spice, but also leads us to this month's Community Wealth Building pillar- Infrastructure! What are your thoughts on how we can strengthen #infrastructure within our communities? #mml
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Matt Bach retweeted
7 Sep 2021
Bad precedent. Term-limited state officials overriding local residents on behalf of special interests doesn't sound like peak #democracy to me. #CampaignFinance #Michigan.
7 Sep 2021
Guess who's taking power from the city, township or village leaders you elected? rssfeeds.freep.com/~/6651621…
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Well said!
28 Jun 2021
🤔Every time I stay at a hotel I give personal info like DOB & license plate. Safety measures. A vacation rental is like a hotel stay. And, someone let Mr Davis in New Buffalo know personal info is protected from release by FOIA. HB 4722/SB 446 is all #ProfitOverPeople @MMLeague
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