The gang is joined by Megan Blue and Steven Rzeppa to figure why in the heck don't millennials vote, and what's at stake when their voice isn't heard. 

Steven Rzeppa is the Political and Communications Director for AFSCME Council 25, representing over 50,000 active and retired public service workers in Michigan. He also serves as Chair of the 12th Congressional District Democratic organization and on City Council in his hometown of Trenton. A University of Michigan grad, Rzeppa has worked for various candidates and elected officials in Michigan over the past four election cycles including former Congressman John Dingell.

Megan is a Policy Analyst with a large health system based in Southeast Michigan. She is based in Lansing and works to analyze health policy at both the federal and state level. Before crossing to the “dark side” of the lobby world, Megan worked for three State Representatives. Most recently serving as Legislative Director for a State Rep. from Macomb County. She’s also worked internationally for a women’s human rights organization based in the The Hague, the Netherlands. There, she worked with women in Northern Uganda for adequate representation in post-conflict reconciliation programs, as well as with the International Criminal Court to ensure sexual violence was prosecuted as a war crime.

Don't Be Scared To Vote

In this episode, Herasanna, Chris, Aghogho and Megan breakdown each elected seat on the (MI) November ballot so that you head to the polls informed. 

Follow along and grab your sample ballot at http://bit.ly/MIBallot2018, and visit these resources to learn more about the candidates on your ballot.

www.informdetroit.org
www.citizendetroit.org
www.michigan.gov/sos

Aghogho Edevbie is a lawyer who recently ran for the State House of Representatives in the 6th District. Before running for office, Aghogho was an Assistant Corporation Counsel for Wayne County. A native Detroiter, he received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan.  Aghogho serves as a member of the steering committee for the Jesuit Alumni and Friends of Detroit.  He was recognized in Crain’s Detroit Business publication as a member of their 2016 “Twenty in their 20’s” class.

The 2018 Ballot Breakdown Part 1: Elected Seats

Part 2 :  Michele Oberholtzer joins us as we break down Proposals 1, 2, and 3 on the Michigan general election ballot. 

You can review the full ballot language on your sample ballot here: bit.ly/MIBallot2018. 

www.michigan.gov/sos

Long bio 

Michele Oberholtzer is the Director of the Tax Foreclosure Prevention Project for United Community Housing Coalition where she has directly assisted thousands of Detroiters living in homes at risk of tax foreclosure. She is the founder of The Tricycle Collective, a women-led volunteer nonprofit assisting families with young children to retain their homes in spite of foreclosure. She is a prolific writer for local publications. She is a graduate of University of Michigan with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and she was recently a Democratic candidate for State Representative in Michigan's 4th District.

The Ballot Breakdown Part 2: Ballot Proposals

Detroit-based politicos Herasanna and Chris kick it with their friends to talk local and statewide politics from the millennial voices making it happen.

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