Team 7

Leader: Shantal Ferrell
Lathan Saperstein
Horace Williams
Latasha Williams

Kickoff

9 to 10 a.m.
All Lead Education Day participants
Boji Tower, 124 W. Allegan St.

Meeting 1

10 to 10:30 a.m.
Rep. Rachel Hood (D), serving Grand Rapids and surrounding area
1185 House Office Building, 124 N. Capitol Ave.
Factoid: Serves on the House Health Policy Committee. Is championing lead poisoning prevention legislation.

Meeting 2

11:30 to 12 p.m.
Rep. Julie Rogers (D), serving Kalamazoo
890 House Office Building, 124 N. Capitol Ave.
Factoid: Chairs the House Health Policy Committee. Is a physical therapist. 

Keynote

12 to 1 p.m.
All Lead Education Day participants
Featuring Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit) and Detroiter XXX XXX
Boji Tower, 124 W. Allegan St.

Meeting 3

1 to 1:20 p.m.
Rep. Jim Haadsma (D), serving Battle Creek and Albion
893 House Office Building, 124 N. Capitol Ave.
Factoid: Serves of the House Health Policy Committee. Cares about education and clean water. District has some of the highest lead poisoning levels in the state.

Meeting 4

2:30 to 3 p.m.
Sen. Mark Huizenga (R), serving Allendale, Grand Rapids, and Ada
7200 Binsfield Office Building, 201 Townsend St.
Factoid: Serving on the Senate Health Policy Committee. Former Spectrum Health administrator and owns a healthcare consulting company.

 


Resources

We're coming into Lead Education Day with stories, facts, and policy priorities. You can click and download infographics and fact sheets below, or you can get more detailed information here.

Lead impacts on children The group behind Lead Ed Day Lead poisoning across Michigan
Lead poisoning hot spots Fact sheet: universal lead testing Fact sheet: RRP rulings
  Fact sheet: water filters in schools