Michigan Gov.-Elect Snyder Names Lansing Veteran As Chief Of Staff

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News excerpt:

 

"Geralyn Lasher, who served as former GOP Gov. John Engler's deputy press secretary, will be Snyder's communications director. She now works for the Michigan Department of Community Health handling public awareness campaigns and is a former department spokeswoman. Snyder said he chose her because of her marketing skills and ability to use social media.

 

Michigan Supreme Court legal counsel Michael Gadola will become Snyder's legal affairs director. Under Engler, Gadola served as deputy legal counsel and director of the Office of Regulatory Reform. He has worked for the Supreme Court since 2001 and was in private law practice for a while with the Dickinson Wright law firm."

 

Here's the story:

 

http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20101115/NEWS07/101119667/-1/googleNews

 

So, is this "good" or "bad" for Michigan / America's's Free-minded individuals and communities?

 

I see, it's time for me to do some "homework" to see just how much "public awareness" has been provided for "WE The People" by the new governor's "mass-media marketeer". (media relations marketer/puppeteer)

 

Be Informed.

 

Be FREE!

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Here is a highlight of some of Ms Lasher's "marketing strategies":

 

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/buymichiganfirst/5200138_259096_7.pdf

 

Target Audience:

 

The target audience for the substance abuse media campaign can be subdivided into several groups. To reach the objective of preventing illegal drug use and alcohol abuse the media campaign should provide messages to encourage:

 

1. Teens to quit use of illegal substances

2. Teens not to start using illegal substances

3. Parents to communicate with their children on the dangers of substance abuse

4. Adult users to quit.

 

Messages:

 

Messages about marijuana should be warning messages that it is more dangerous than people think and that it can be a gateway drug to other drugs and substances.":

 

Gee, I wonder if this has anything to do with the MDCH not changing their MMMP web site since October 15?

 

End Their Bias.

 

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"Lasher, now a director in the Department of Community Health, is a longtime communications expert in state government. She worked in the press office of former Gov. John Engler before moving to the Department of Community Health as a public information officer. Lasher stayed on in a marketing role under Gov. Jennifer Granholm. She has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University."

 

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20101115/POLITICS02/11150371/Snyder-names-Muchmore--Lasher-and-Gadola-to-his-administration#ixzz15S3ADAHM

 

Sure hope Ms Lasher utilizes her "marketing" skills to promote the will of "WE The People" of Michigan / America.

 

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HARVEST The HEALING!

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Here's a relative "Michigan Health" assessment signed on to by Michigan's new "Communications Director":

 

Can't help but to be reminded of the infamous "Pain Conract"; Wonder who's idea THAT was?!

 

 

Michigan Receives "A" In Pain Management

Contact: Geralyn Lasher (517) 241-2112

Agency: Community Health

 

 

October 30, 2006

 

Michigan Department of Community Health Director Janet Olszewski announced today that Michigan has been recognized for its efforts to provide appropriate pain management.

 

"Michigan was one of only two states to receive an "A" grade for our progress in helping to alleviate suffering in patients who have pain," said Olszewski. "By creating a policy environment where physicians and patients can carefully address pain management, we hope to enhance the quality of life for our citizens."

 

The University of Wisconsin Pain and Policy Studies Group (PPSG) recently issued their national report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (Second Edition), which evaluates the progress states are making in adopting proactive pain management policies. The American Cancer Society, the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation jointly funded the report with a goal of encouraging government agencies to continue to recognize the need to remove regulatory barriers while encouraging appropriate pain management. The PPSG report card grades each state from A to F.

 

Michigan was recognized for repealing restrictive and ambiguous policy, adopting several recommendations of the End of Life Commission, and for having strong collaboration between its Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy and Nursing in adopting these policies. Michigan was also recognized for following the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Medical Practice Act and Model Policies, and for requiring regulatory agencies to educate licensees about pain management issues.

 

"Patients' access to appropriate pain medication is a balancing act. While opioid pain medications have a well-recognized role in managing pain, they also have a potential for abuse. We have established a system in Michigan that controls diversion and abuse, while also making these treatment options medically available," Olszewski stated.

 

Nationally, there is increasing recognition that improving pain management for patients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell anemia and other chronic diseases will result in improved quality of life.

 

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-8347-155154--,00.html

 

To review the national report, please visit http://www.painpolicy.wisc.edu/Achieving_Balance/PRC2006.pdf.

 

 

 

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This thread is for Michigan's patient-resident-citizens who are concerned enough about "The State" and our individual/communal health and welfare of "We The People".

 

While these press-release articles pertaining to the prior practices and policies of The State's newest "Governor-Elect's" political appointment of Geralyn Lasher as "We The People's" "new" "Public Relations" Director are certainly not so new , you may find this information relatively helpful when seeking to better understand exactly "how it works" in the "Public Intercourse" of what may be better understood as "Political-Press"; As in "pressure from [of, by and for] politicians"

 

Besides, I haven't yet been able to find any more "up-to-date" publications pertaining to the most recent professional policies and practices of The State's new "Press-Relations" agent; At least, while working, as she most recently has been, for the Michigan Department of Community Health, on behalf of "We The People".

 

Another "anti-FREE"?

 

Another Tyrant?

 

Hopefully, a REAL "honest-to-goodness" "Public Servant" for "WE The PEOPLE" ...

 

For a "CHANGE".

 

A REAL Change.

 

 

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Granholm Awards $10.9 Million In Grants To Support Anti-Drug Efforts

Contact: Geralyn Lasher (517) 241-2112

Agency: Community Health

 

 

October 18, 2006

 

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has awarded more than $10.9 million in grants for criminal justice initiatives in Michigan with funding from the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program. State and local governmental entities will receive this competitive funding for a one-year period, which began October 1, 2006.

 

"These grants help to ensure that communities across Michigan continue to run programs that combat drug abuse and violence," Granholm said. "With these competitive grants, many agencies are able to treat addiction, run drug courts, counsel juveniles, and build stronger communities."

 

Grants for this program focus on areas such as:

 

 

Community Policing

Juvenile Intervention

Family and Domestic Violence Strategies

Local Correctional Resources

Multijurisdictional Drug Task Forces

Drug Treatment Courts

Criminal Justice Records Improvement

 

The Byrne JAG Program allows states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. In Michigan, the Office of Drug Control Policy, located within the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), administers the program in Michigan.

 

"Michigan has made great strides in providing assistance to those addicted to drugs and in reducing the number of drug-related crimes," said Don Allen, Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy. "These grants help ensure the continued support for and success of the various programs throughout the state."

 

The State Court Administrative Office has received $1.8 million in Byrne JAG funds for the continuation of 11 priority population drug courts throughout the state. Priority population drug courts have jurisdiction over those offenders who have substance use disorders and are likely to be prison bound based upon their sentencing guidelines score.

 

Please click on any of the following for a complete listing of awardees by region:

 

Greater Tri-Cities Region (Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Midland, Bay, Gratiot, Genesee, Lapeer, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola & Saginaw Counties)

Mid Michigan Region (Clinton, Shiawassee, Ingham, Jackson & Eaton Counties)

Northern Michigan Region (Emmet, Cheboygan, Otsego, Alcona, Arenac, Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Kalkaska, Oscoda, Iosco, Wexford, Presque Isle, Montmorency, Charlevoix, Alpena, Antrim, Grand Traverse, Ogemaw, Lake, Osceola, Benzie, Crawford, Missaukee, Leelanau & Roscommon Counties)

Southeast Michigan Region (Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb & St. Clair Counties)

Southwest Michigan Region (Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun, Van Buren, Allegan, Barry & Kalamazoo Counties)

Upper Peninsula Region

West Michigan Region (Mecosta, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Newaygo, Montcalm & Ionia Counties)

 

 

 

http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-39899_39903-153979--,00.html

 

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