Reinvigorating Public Service in Michigan
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:08
Attention MPA, MPP, Political
Science and Public Administration
Students!!
Due to high demand, the board of the Michigan Capital Area Chapter
of the American Society for Public Administration has decided to
eliminate the cost of student attendance! For students who would
like to attend morning and afternoon panels but are not interested in
the luncheon portion of the day, you can now sign up to attend for
FREE! For more information on the conference panels and to sign up
for the free student option, please visit: www.mipaforum.org. Hope to
see you there!
Reinvigorating Public Service in Michigan, 2011 and Beyond
The American Society for Public Administration,
Michigan Capital Area Chapter
September 30, 2011
Time: 8-4 pm, Cooley Law School Temple Conference Center
Location: 217 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing Michigan
Michigan Capital Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration
Reinvigorating Public Service in Michigan, 2011 and Beyond
Cooley Law School Temple Conference Center
217 S. Capitol, Lansing
September 30, 2011
8:00- 8:30 Conference Registrations
8:30-9:05 Conference Welcome and Keynote Address
Veronica A. Johnson, President, Capital Area ASPA Chapter
Don LeDuc, President Cooley Law School
Introduction of Speaker, George Orban, ASPA Conference Co-Chair
Opening Keynote, Dennis Muchmore, Chief of Staff, Governor Rick Snyder
Morning Concurrent Panels
9:15 until 10:25
The Evolution of Business Taxes in Michigan
Chair: Doug Drake, Self-Employed Consultant
Participants:
Jeff Guilfoyle, President, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
Robert Kleine, Great Lakes Economic Consulting
Rob Fowler, President and CEO, Small Business Association of Michigan
The Implication of Health Care Reform in Michigan
Chair: Sandy Schneider, Professor, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
Participants:
Laura Appel, Vice President, Federal Policy and Advocacy, Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Melanie Brim, Michigan Department of Community Health
Michael Thom, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
10:35 until 11:45
The Local Government Fiscal Stress I: Emergency Financial Managers and Restructuring
Chair: Eric Lupher, Director of Local Affairs, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
Participants:
Fred Headen, Michigan Department of Treasury
Dr. Janet Anderson, City of Detroit
Dana Dyson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Arts and Science, University of Michigan-Flint and Loretta Yule, University of Michigan-Flint
Economic Development Approaches in Michigan
Chair: Larry Beckon, Consultant, Michigan Department of Transportation
Participants:
Monica Long, Research Associate, Public Policy Associates
Arnold Weinfeld, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Peter Anastor, Policy Director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
12:00 until 1:10
Luncheon Speaker
Craig Ruff, Emcee and Introduction of Speaker, Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants (formerly President from 1986 - 2005), and Adjunct Lecturer at the UM Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
John Lindstrom, Publisher, Gongwer News Service
Afternoon Concurrent Panels
1:20 until 2:30
Coping with Local Government Fiscal Stress II: Citizens' Views and Officials' Actions
Chair and Presenter: Richard Elling, Professor, Department of Political Science, Wayne State University
Participants:
Debra Horner, Project Manager for the Michigan Public Policy Survey, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Mark Skidmore, Professor, Department of Economics, Michigan State University
Governance and Finance of Higher Education in Michigan
Chair: Greg Plagens, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University
Participants:
Ellen Jeffries, Director, Senate Fiscal Agency
Mike Hansen, President, Michigan Community College Association
Jeff Mason, Executive Director, University Research Corridor\
Changing Landscape of Public Service in Michigan
Chair and Presenter: Marick Masters, Director, Labor@Wayne, Wayne State University
Participants:
Bill Anderson, Legislative Liaison, Michigan Townships Association
Herb Sanders, Council 25, MIAFSCME
2:40 until 3:50
The Prospects for Interlocal Collaboration
Chair and Presenter, Dr. William Hatley, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Participants:
Robert Bruner, City Manager, Birmingham Michigan
Debra Horner, Project Manager for the Michigan Public Policy Survey, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Environmental Leadership
Chair and Presenter: Bryce Feigher, Chief of the Office of Environmental Assistance, DEQ
Participants:
Brad Wurfel, Director of Communications, DEQ
Anne Woiwode, State Director of the Sierra Club
Dr. Barry Rabe, Professor of Environmental Policy, University of Michigan
