Ballot Initiatives as Policy Alternatives

A presentation for the 2003-04 EPFP Fellows

Group Facilitators: Jill Ashworth, Ron Collins, Dan Hurley, Steve Meno, Chris Reimann

Monday, January 26, 2004

Red Cedar Room, Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Michigan

Program Agenda

1:00 Warm up activity

1:15 Overview of ballot initiatives

1:45 Panel Presentation and Q & A: Case Study #1 Prop A - 1993

Ø Robert Swanson, Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth; Former Staff Director, Committee on Taxation of the Michigan House of Representatives

Ø Lynn Jondahl, Executive Director, Michigan Prospect; Former Member, Michigan House of Representatives

2:45 Break

3:00 Panel Presentation and Q & A: Case Study #2 Prop 4 - 2002

Ø David Waymire, Executive Vice President, Marketing Resource Group

Ø Roger Martin, President, Rossman Martin & Associates

4:00 Facilitated discussion of ballot initiatives as policy alternatives

4:20 Final de-briefing and program evaluation

4:30 Final Audience de-brief

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Thank You for the opportunity to introduce you to Ballot initiatives as Policy alternatives!