9:00am – 10:00am
Emily Henderson
Emily Henderson is a government affairs consultant at McCall Hamilton, Lansing’s only all-female lobbying firm. Following graduation from Michigan State University’s James Madison College, Emily joined the team and began working closely on state legislative and regulatory health and human services issues as well as grassroots and coalition advocacy.
In this presentation, Emily will discuss Michigan’s new political landscape and provide an advocacy update on all of the items the Arc Michigan is following in Lansing. Emily will also share what it means to be an effective advocate and how to connect with your legislators.
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10:30am – 11:30am
David Goldfarb
David Goldfarb is The Arc of the United States’ Director of Long-Term Supports and Services Policy. Prior to joining The Arc, he spent nearly 8 years at the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), where he oversaw NAELA’s advocacy initiatives. He currently co-chairs the Disability and Aging Collaborative and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Financial Security & Poverty Task Force. He began his public policy career as the Economic Policy Fellow for Senator Bill Nelson of Florida.
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