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SUMMARY:Advocacy In Action: State of the County
DESCRIPTION:HolConversations about issues that impact our communityAdvocacy in Action\nStay Informed. Join the Conversation. Make an Impact.Timely conversations that connect Chamber members with the people\, policies\, and issues shaping our business community.State of the CountyFeatured SpeakerCivic Engagement & Updates from Your County ClerkJustin Roebuck   Ottawa County Clerk / Register of DeedsGain timely insight into civic engagement\, election administration\, and the work of the Ottawa County Clerk / Register of Deeds office. This conversation will help Chamber members better understand the systems\, responsibilities\, and decisions that support informed participation in our community.About Advocacy in ActionAdvocacy in Action brings Chamber members closer to the people\, policies\, and conversations shaping our region. Each program features a timely issue affecting businesses and our community\, followed by updates and conversation with elected officials or members of their teams.\n\nOur goal is to keep you informed\, create space for constructive dialogue\, and strengthen connections between the business community and those who represent it.Why AttendHear timely updates on policies and issues affecting local businessesGain direct access to elected officials\, public leaders\, and their teamsParticipate in open\, constructive conversations about our community"The decisions shaping our community affect every organization. Stay informed and be part of the conversation."Connect with Your RepresentativesAdvocacy in Action provides an opportunity to hear directly from elected officials and legislative staff about the priorities and decisions affecting our region. Federal Representatives Gary PetersUnited States SenateInvitedElissa SlotkinUnited States SenateInvitedBill HuizengaUnited States House of RepresentativesInvitedNot sure who represents your district? 🏛️ Know Your U.S. Senators    🏛️ Know Your U.S. Representative    Michigan Senate Roger VictorySenate District 31INVITEDAric NesbittSenate District 20InvitedNot sure who represents your district? 🏛️ Find Your Elected Officials   Michigan House of Representatives Bradley SlaghHouse District 85INVITEDLuke MeermanHouse District 89InvitedGreg VanWoerkomHouse District 88invitedNancy DeBoerHouse District 86InvitedNot sure who represents your district? 🏛️ Find Your Elected Officials    ℹ️ Who's Attending? Look for the attendance status listed beneath each representative to see who is expected to join us to share updates. Confirmed: The elected official is scheduled to attend.\n\nStaff Attending: A member of the elected official's staff is scheduled to attend.\n\nInvited: Attendance has not yet been confirmed.Thank You To Our SponsorsLead advocacy in action sponsorAdvocacy in action SponsorsSilver\nCunningham Dalman\nHolland Board of Public WorksInterested in sponsorship opportunities for this event?\n Contact Lindsey Younglove
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><div style="font-family:Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color:#1f1f1f\; line-height:1.5\;"><!-- HERO --><div style="background:#1B3663\; padding:32px 28px 30px\; text-align:center\; color:#ffffff\; border-radius:18px\;"><div style="font-size: 12px\; letter-spacing: 2px\; text-transform: uppercase\; margin-bottom: 8px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">HolConversations about issues that impact our community</strong></div><div style="font-size:46px\; font-weight:bold\; line-height:1.1\; margin-bottom:10px\;">Advocacy in Action</div><div style="width:90px\; height:4px\; background:#3E8FAB\; margin:0 auto 16px\;"><br /></div><div style="font-size:20px\; font-weight:bold\; margin-bottom:12px\;">Stay Informed. Join the Conversation. Make an Impact.</div><div style="max-width:720px\; margin:0 auto\; font-size:18px\; line-height:1.6\;">Timely conversations that connect Chamber members with the people\, policies\, and issues shaping our business community.</div></div><!-- FEATURED TOPIC --><div style="padding:20px 0 0 0\; background:#ffffff\;"><div style="border-radius:18px\; overflow:hidden\; box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0\,0\,0\,0.10)\; border:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="background:#1B3663\; color:#ffffff\; padding:14px 20px\; text-align:center\; font-size:13px\; letter-spacing:1.5px\; text-transform:uppercase\; font-weight:bold\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">State of the County</span></div><div style="padding:28px 26px\; background:#ffffff\;"><table fr-original-style="width:100%\; border-collapse:collapse\; border:0\;" style="width: 100%\; border-collapse: collapse\; border: 0px\; empty-cells: show\; max-width: 100%\;"><tbody><tr fr-original-style="border:0\;" style="border: 0px\; user-select: none\;"><!-- SPEAKER PHOTO --><td fr-original-style="width:205px\; vertical-align:top\; text-align:center\; padding-right:28px\; border:0\;" style="width: 205px\; vertical-align: top\; text-align: center\; padding-right: 28px\; border: 0px\; min-width: 5px\; user-select: text\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://miottawa.org/clerk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank"><img src="https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1886/2026/07/Justin-Roebuck-1.jpg" alt="Justin Roebuck" width="180" height="180" style="width: 180px\; height: 180px\; display: block\; margin: 0px auto 12px\; border-radius: 50%\; border: 5px solid rgb(243\, 247\, 248)\; box-sizing: border-box\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" fr-original-style="width: 180px\; height: 180px\; display: block\; margin: 0px auto 12px\; border-radius: 50%\; border: 5px solid rgb(243\, 247\, 248)\; box-sizing: border-box\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></a><div style="font-size:12px\; letter-spacing:1px\; text-transform:uppercase\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\;">Featured Speaker</div></td><!-- TOPIC DETAILS --><td fr-original-style="vertical-align:top\; border:0\;" style="vertical-align: top\; border: 0px\; min-width: 5px\; user-select: text\;"><div style="font-size:30px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\; line-height:1.2\; margin-bottom:10px\;">Civic Engagement &amp\; Updates from Your County Clerk</div><div style="font-size:18px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; margin-bottom:16px\; line-height:1.35\;">Justin Roebuck &bull\; Ottawa County Clerk / Register of Deeds</div><div style="font-size:17px\; line-height:1.6\;">Gain timely insight into civic engagement\, election administration\, and the work of the Ottawa County Clerk / Register of Deeds office. This conversation will help Chamber members better understand the systems\, responsibilities\, and decisions that support informed participation in our community.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- PROGRAM OVERVIEW --><div style="margin-top:24px\; padding-top:20px\; border-top:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:24px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\; margin-bottom:12px\;">About Advocacy in Action</div><div style="font-size:17px\; line-height:1.65\;">Advocacy in Action brings Chamber members closer to the people\, policies\, and conversations shaping our region. Each program features a timely issue affecting businesses and our community\, followed by updates and conversation with elected officials or members of their teams.<br /><br />Our goal is to keep you informed\, create space for constructive dialogue\, and strengthen connections between the business community and those who represent it.</div></div><!-- WHY ATTEND --><div style="margin-top:24px\; padding:20px\; background:#F3F7F8\; border-radius:12px\;"><div style="font-size:22px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\; margin-bottom:10px\;">Why Attend</div><ul fr-original-style="margin:0\; padding-left:22px\; font-size:17px\; line-height:1.6\;" style="margin: 0px\; padding-left: 22px\; font-size: 17px\; line-height: 1.6\; list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-bottom:8px\;">Hear timely updates on policies and issues affecting local businesses</li><li style="margin-bottom:8px\;">Gain direct access to elected officials\, public leaders\, and their teams</li><li>Participate in open\, constructive conversations about our community</li></ul></div><!-- FOMO QUOTE --><div style="margin-top:24px\; background:#F3F7F8\; padding:16px 20px\; border-left:5px solid #3E8FAB\; border-radius:10px\; font-size:17px\; line-height:1.5\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\; text-align:center\;"><em>&quot\;The decisions shaping our community affect every organization. Stay informed and be part of the conversation.&quot\;</em></div></div></div></div><!-- REPRESENTATIVES --><div style="padding:32px 0 0 0\;"><div style="text-align:center\; font-size:24px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\; margin-bottom:8px\;">Connect with Your Representatives</div><div style="max-width:720px\; margin:0 auto 22px auto\; text-align:center\; font-size:16px\; line-height:1.6\; color:#666666\;">Advocacy in Action provides an opportunity to hear directly from elected officials and legislative staff about the priorities and decisions affecting our region.</div><div style="max-width:720px\; margin:0 auto\;"><!-- FEDERAL --><details style="border:1px solid #E2E8EA\; border-radius:12px\; overflow:hidden\; margin-bottom:12px\; background:#FFFFFF\;"><summary style="background:#F3F7F8\; padding:15px 18px\; cursor:pointer\; font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;">&nbsp\;Federal Representatives&nbsp\;</summary><div style="padding:6px 18px 10px 18px\;"><div style="padding:12px 0\; border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.peters.senate.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Gary Peters</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">United States Senate</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">Invited</div></div><div style="padding:12px 0\; border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Elissa Slotkin</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">United States Senate</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">Invited</div></div><div style="padding:12px 0\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://huizenga.house.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Bill Huizenga</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">United States House of Representatives</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">Invited</div></div><div style="margin-top:16px\; padding-top:16px\; border-top:1px solid #E2E8EA\; text-align:center\;"><div style="font-size:13px\; color:#666666\; margin-bottom:10px\;">Not sure who represents your district?</div><div><a fr-original-style="color:#1B3663\; font-size:14px\; font-weight:bold\; text-decoration:none\;" href="https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm" style="color: rgb(27\, 54\, 99)\; font-size: 14px\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;🏛️ Know Your U.S. Senators &rarr\;&nbsp\;</a></div><a fr-original-style="color:#1B3663\; font-size:14px\; font-weight:bold\; text-decoration:none\;" href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative" style="color: rgb(27\, 54\, 99)\; font-size: 14px\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;🏛️ Know Your U.S. Representative &rarr\;&nbsp\;</a></div></div></details></div><!-- MICHIGAN SENATE --><details style="border:1px solid #E2E8EA\; border-radius:12px\; overflow:hidden\; margin-bottom:12px\; background:#FFFFFF\;"><summary style="background:#F3F7F8\; padding:15px 18px\; cursor:pointer\; font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;">&nbsp\;Michigan Senate&nbsp\;</summary><div style="padding:6px 18px 10px 18px\;"><div style="padding:12px 0\; border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.senatorrogervictory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Roger Victory</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">Senate District 31</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">INVITED</div></div><div style="padding:12px 0\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.senatoraricnesbitt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Aric Nesbitt</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">Senate District 20</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">Invited</div></div><div style="margin-top:16px\; padding-top:16px\; border-top:1px solid #E2E8EA\; text-align:center\;"><div style="font-size:13px\; color:#666666\; margin-bottom:8px\;">Not sure who represents your district?</div><a fr-original-style="color:#1B3663\; font-size:14px\; font-weight:bold\; text-decoration:none\;" href="https://senate.michigan.gov/senators/all-senators/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(27\, 54\, 99)\; font-size: 14px\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;🏛️ Find Your Elected Officials &rarr\;</a></div></div></details><!-- MICHIGAN HOUSE --><details style="border:1px solid #E2E8EA\; border-radius:12px\; overflow:hidden\; margin-bottom:16px\; background:#FFFFFF\;"><summary style="background:#F3F7F8\; padding:15px 18px\; cursor:pointer\; font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;">&nbsp\;Michigan House of Representatives&nbsp\;</summary><div style="padding:6px 18px 10px 18px\;"><div style="padding:12px 0\; border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://gophouse.org/member/repbradleyslagh/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Bradley Slagh</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">House District 85</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">INVITED</div></div><div style="padding:12px 0\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://gophouse.org/member/replukemeerman/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Luke Meerman</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">House District 89</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">Invited</div></div><div style="padding:12px 0\; border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://gophouse.org/member/repgregvanwoerkom/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Greg VanWoerkom</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">House District 88</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">invited</div></div><div style="padding:12px 0\; border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8EA\;"><div style="font-size:16px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://gophouse.org/member/RepNancyDeBoer/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Nancy DeBoer</a></div><div style="font-size:14px\; color:#666666\;">House District 86</div><div style="font-size:12px\; color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-transform:uppercase\; letter-spacing:0.8px\; margin-top:4px\;">Invited</div></div><div style="margin-top:16px\; padding-top:16px\; border-top:1px solid #E2E8EA\; text-align:center\;"><div style="font-size:13px\; color:#666666\; margin-bottom:8px\;">Not sure who represents your district?</div><a fr-original-style="color:#1B3663\; font-size:14px\; font-weight:bold\; text-decoration:none\;" href="https://www.house.mi.gov/#findarepresentative" style="color: rgb(27\, 54\, 99)\; font-size: 14px\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;🏛️ Find Your Elected Officials &rarr\;&nbsp\;</a></div></div></details><!-- STATUS KEY --><details style="border:1px solid #E2E8EA\; border-radius:16px\; overflow:hidden\; background:#FFFFFF\;"><summary style="background:#EAF5FB\; padding:14px 18px\; cursor:pointer\; font-size:15px\; font-weight:bold\; color:#1B3663\;">&nbsp\;ℹ️ Who&#39\;s Attending?&nbsp\;</summary><div style="padding:16px 18px\; background:#FFFFFF\; font-size:14px\; line-height:1.7\; color:#555555\;"><div style="margin-bottom:14px\;">Look for the attendance status listed beneath each representative to see who is expected to join us to share updates.&nbsp\;</div><strong fr-original-style="color:#3E8FAB\;" style="color: rgb(62\, 143\, 171)\; font-weight: 700\;">Confirmed:</strong> The elected official is scheduled to attend.<br /><br /><strong fr-original-style="color:#3E8FAB\;" style="color: rgb(62\, 143\, 171)\; font-weight: 700\;">Staff Attending:</strong> A member of the elected official&#39\;s staff is scheduled to attend.<br /><br /><strong fr-original-style="color:#3E8FAB\;" style="color: rgb(62\, 143\, 171)\; font-weight: 700\;">Invited:</strong> Attendance has not yet been confirmed.</div></details><!-- SPONSORS --><div style="padding:32px 0 0 0\;"><div style="text-align: center\; font-size: 24px\; font-weight: bold\; color: rgb(27\, 54\, 99)\; margin-bottom: 18px\;">Thank You To Our Sponsors</div><!-- PROGRAM SPONSOR --><div style="max-width:500px\; margin:0 auto 20px auto\;"><div style="background: rgb(243\, 247\, 248)\; border-radius: 14px\; padding: 18px\; text-align: center\; border: 1px solid rgb(226\, 232\, 234)\;"><div style="font-size: 13px\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 1px\; color: rgb(62\, 143\, 171)\; font-weight: bold\; margin-bottom: 10px\;">Lead advocacy in action sponsor</div><a fr-original-style="" href="[https%3A//www.bcbsm.com/]" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank"><img src="https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1886/2026/07/BCBS-2023-Logo-1.png" alt="[SPONSOR NAME]" style="max-width: 220px\; max-height: 90px\; width: 220px\; height: 52px\; border: 0px\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="220" height="52" fr-original-style="max-width: 220px\; max-height: 90px\; width: 220px\; height: 52px\; border: 0px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></a></div></div><!-- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SPONSORS --><div style="max-width:650px\; margin:0 auto\; padding-top:8px\; text-align:center\;"><div style="font-size: 13px\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 1px\; color: rgb(62\, 143\, 171)\; font-weight: bold\; margin-bottom: 14px\;">Advocacy in action Sponsors</div><div style="font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(27\, 54\, 99)\; line-height: 1.8\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><em>Silver</em></strong><br />Cunningham Dalman<br />Holland Board of Public Works</div></div><!-- SPONSORSHIP CTA --><div style="text-align: center\; padding: 28px 0px 8px\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.6\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event?</strong><br /><a fr-original-style="color:#3E8FAB\; font-weight:bold\; text-decoration:none\;" href="mailto:lindsey@westcoastchamber.org" style="color: rgb(62\, 143\, 171)\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: none\; user-select: auto\;">&nbsp\;Contact Lindsey Younglove&nbsp\;</a></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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