{"id":6220,"date":"2022-09-12T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/?p=6220"},"modified":"2022-09-12T14:32:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:32:01","slug":"6220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/mccann\/2022\/09\/12\/6220\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate District 20 News &amp; Legislative Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"SenSeanMcCann.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6221\" width=\"768\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Friend,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading my e-newsletter. It\u2019s an honor serving Kalamazoo County as your Michigan State Senator.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured in this newsletter:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Back to School 2022: Childcare programs, family &amp; educational resources&nbsp;<\/li><li>Summer 2022 Senior Issues&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sergeant Proxmire Memorial Highway Dedication&nbsp;<\/li><li>Parkwyn Village 75th Anniversary&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, please feel free to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/contact\/\">contact my office<\/a>&nbsp;to let me know your thoughts, concerns and how I and my staff can be of service to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5589\" width=\"406\" height=\"61\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sean McCann<\/strong> <br \/>State Senator<br \/>District 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, FAMILY &amp; EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first of my Summer 2022 newsletters focuses on news and resources available to families and people seeking educational opportunities.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/news\/2022\/08\/23\/community-connection-childcare-programs-family-educational-resources\/\">Read on to learn about<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Michigan\u2019s K-12 Budget&nbsp;<\/li><li>Grants available to childcare providers and families&nbsp;<\/li><li>Early childhood education programs&nbsp;<\/li><li>Michigan Reconnect community college tuition for adults 25 and older&nbsp;<\/li><li>Legislative efforts to attract and retain talented teachers&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>SENIOR ISSUES\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/senator-mccann-senior-newsletter\/\">My Summer 2022 Senior Issues newsletter<\/a>\u00a0contains news and information about:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Meals on Wheels&nbsp;<\/li><li>Lifelong Learning at WMU&nbsp;<\/li><li>Protecting against Elder Abuse &amp; Fraud&nbsp;<\/li><li>New Portage Senior Center&nbsp;<\/li><li>Guidance to protect against Medicare scams&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>SERGEANT PROXMIRE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DEDICATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been just over one year since Kalamazoo County Sheriff\u2019s Department Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire gave his life in the line of duty. Recently, community leaders gathered for a dedication ceremony for a stretch of U.S. 131 that is now named the Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire Memorial Highway, thanks to legislation sponsored by my colleague, Representative Julie M. Rogers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6222\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>PARKWYN VILLAGE 75th ANNIVERSARY\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently joined Parkwyn Village residents to celebrate the neighborhood\u2019s 75th Anniversary and present a formal state tribute honoring the occasion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parkwyn Village Association was incorporated in August 1946 and purchased 47 acres of Michigan farmland just outside of the Kalamazoo city limits that existed at that time. The association\u2019s founders retained internationally famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design the site plan for Parkwyn Village in early 1947. Many of the design elements of these early Parkwyn Village houses were unusual and innovative when they were built. Today, those same groundbreaking design elements are standard features of many American homes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the neighborhood\u2019s historical, cultural, and architectural assets have been recognized with a listing in the National Register of Historic Places.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6223\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>STAY IN TOUCH\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting Lansing?\u202fIf you plan to visit Lansing for a conference or to advocate for an issue important to you, please\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/contact\/\">contact\u202fmy office so we can set up a time to meet you<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paying tribute?\u202fIt is my pleasure to produce official legislative tributes honoring Kalamazoo County residents for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, and special accomplishments. If you would like a tribute from state officials, please\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/contact\/\">let me know\u202fand we would be glad to assist<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>HELPFUL LINKS\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/\">State Senator Sean McCann<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/district\/\">20th Senate District Map<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/senate.michigan.gov\/\">Michigan Senate<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.mi.gov\/\">Michigan House of Representatives<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(iflrhdcjhxeu5vylasoqaq0l))\/mileg.aspx?page=home\">Michigan Legislature<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/\">U.S. Senate<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/\">U.S. House of Representatives<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalcounty.com\/\">Kalamazoo County<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/treasury\/\">Michigan Treasury<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friend,&nbsp; Thank you for reading my e-newsletter. It\u2019s an honor serving Kalamazoo County as your Michigan State Senator.&nbsp; &nbsp; Featured in this newsletter:&nbsp; Back to School 2022: Childcare programs, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-email"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Senate District 20 News &amp; Legislative Updates - Senator Sean McCann<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/mccann\/2022\/09\/12\/6220\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senate District 20 News &amp; Legislative Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dear Friend,&nbsp; Thank you for reading my e-newsletter. 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