MI Policy Summit An Unqualified Success

1. Whooooooooohooooooooo!
   
   After 10 months of planning and work, the Michigan Policy Summit was an unqualified success today. The diverse crowd came from every part of our state, from every background and from many different professions. Elected leaders mingled with business owners. Activists broke bread with health care professionals. Labor organizers strategized with teachers.
   
   Never before have such a broad cross section of the progressive community come together to work collectively on solving the problems faced by the State of Michigan. Our keynote speaker, Donna Brazile was overheard saying today that she was so impressed with the standing room only summit (we have 415 people show up) that she is going to encourage other states to do something just like it. There will be more press coming out on this Monday.
   
   Even though the main issues were education, health care and clean energy the place was filled with GLBT folks and our issues were unavoidably intertwined with the health of the state. It was wonderful. Triangle Foundation was a major sponsor and we were one of the original groups working to create this event back in December. I am so proud of what is happening with our statewide progressive movement.
   
   Here is just one recent article. And here are some highlights from Michigan Liberal.
   
   I am certain the event will be annual. Please stay tuned for more updates about the Summit.