Senior Legislative Analyst
Jack McHugh of Mackinac Center To Kick Off Fall Forums on September 17
Michigan policy expert Jack McHugh of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy headlines the Tuesday, September 17, Eastside Republican Club Forum.
Jenny Nolan, chairman of the club, said, “He will be talking about Lansing legislative issues, including the Medicaid expansion."
"He's their expert on such things and knows what may be going on under the radar. Jack knows everything going on in Lansing!" she said.
There is no charge for the 7:30 p.m. public event at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. Doors open at 7 p.m. for coffee and networking.
McHugh is the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's senior legislative analyst and editor of MichiganVotes.org, a unique web site that puts the activities of the Michigan legislature at citizens' fingertips. Since its launch in 2001, McHugh has written or edited concise, plain-English descriptions of every bill, vote and amendment in the state House and Senate: 12,000 bills; 10,000 roll call votes; 8,000 amendments; and 2,400 new laws. These can all be searched and sorted on MichiganVotes.org.
Prior to joining the Center, he was a floor trader in the treasury bond and gold futures "pits" of the Chicago commodity exchanges, and a writer and real estate developer. He entered the Michigan political and public policy scene in 1994, where he served six years as a legislative chief of staff in the House of Representatives.
McHugh has a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, and a master's degree in political science from Central Michigan University where he completed two important research projects, "Analyzing Michigan House Voting Records Using the 'MichiganVotes.org' Database" and "Analysis of Appropriations to Michigan's Public Four-Year Universities, with Recommendations."
McHugh's essays on public policy issues have appeared inThe Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, The Oakland Press, The Grand Rapids Press, and many other newspapers. He is also co-author of a book on Midwest mountain bike trails.
The Eastside Republican Club Forum is normally held on the third Tuesday of the month from September through June. Admission is free and the public is always welcome.
