Bully Pulpit 2020
Date and Time
Monday Aug 31, 2020
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
August 31st | 3:30 - 6 PM
Location
Traverse City Horse Show at Flintfields Horse Park
6535 Bates Rd., Williamsburg, MI 49690
Fees/Admission
4 Tickets included for Champion Level investors; 2 tickets included for Partner & Executive Level investors.
Contact Information
Molly MacGirr
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Description
Please join us on Monday, August 31st for The Bully Pulpit featuring Chad Livengood, senior editor at Crain's Detroit Business covering politics and public policy. This special networking event is being hosted by the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in their VIP Club.
About The Bully Pulpit:
The Bully Pulpit focuses on the people and policies that shape our state and region; it is an event series produced by Traverse Connect.
Overview of Event:
For fans of Mr. Livengood’s reporting, he’ll offer a deeper dive into his work covering Michigan’s current public-policy issues and broad economic topics. These topics will be addressed through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recovery of Michigan’s economy.
Chad Livengood is senior editor at Crain's Detroit Business covering politics, public policy and Detroit’s revitalization. Since joining Crain’s in 2017, Chad has focused on issues at the intersection of business and public policy ranging from transportation and auto insurance to education and the workforce. Chad hosts a Crain’s podcast called “Detroit Rising” that is focused on telling the story of the businesses, entrepreneurs and leaders fostering Detroit’s revitalization. Chad is a frequent guest on public television’s “Off The Record” as well as radio programs across the state.
He previously spent five years as a political reporter for The Detroit News, covering state government, the Detroit bankruptcy, the Flint water crisis and the 2016 presidential election. Chad also has worked at newspapers in Wilmington, Delaware; Springfield, Missouri; and Jackson, Michigan. He is a 2005 graduate of Central Michigan University’s journalism program.
Special Guests:
State Sen. Wayne Schmidt - State Senator for the 37th Senate District
State Sen. Curt VanderWall - State Senator for the 35th Senate District
Majority Floor Leader Triston Cole - State Representative for the 105th House District
State Rep. Jack O'Malley - State Representative for the 101st House District
State Rep. Michele Hoitenga - State Representative for the 102nd House District
State Rep. Daire Rendon - State Representative for the 103rd House District
John R. Roth - Candidate for State Representative for 104th House District
Dan O'Neil - Candidate for State Representative for 104th House District
Rob Hentschel - Chair, Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners
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