I like this map as it reflects the values of Midland and the surrounding communities. We have a legacy with Bay City and Saginaw, but we are growing more to the North and West. This map shows a strong correlation to the ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) values of Midland.

Thank you for recognizing the Midland area watershed. It is so important to keep Midland, Isabella and Gladwin together given how inter connected they are. We saw this from the flooding in Midland in 2017 that was from the waters coming from Isabella and Gladwin and then in 2020 from Gladwin again.

This is the only map the Commission has drawn for a Congressional District including the Grand Rapids area that has a small Democratic voting majority. The other maps I see are Republican. There are many Democratic voters in West Michigan and they need to be represented fairly. Looks like adding Muskegon does this. Both cities are very similar. Also, there are many Black and Hispanic people in Muskegon and Grand Rapids. They need a representative to support them. Thanks for all your efforts.

This district map gives a voice to the centers of largest minority populations in West Michigan (182,000 people total). Grand Rapids has the largest minority population in West Michigan and Muskegon has a large population as well -This is a significant minority vote which deserves not to be diluted. - Per the 1965/1975 Voting Rights Act, the minority population in West Michigan needs to be properly represented. - Minority issues of equal opportunity, inclusion and human rights are continuing issues to be monitored and addressed This map which includes Grand Rapids and Muskegon have much in common – so a Representative would not have to deal with conflicting priorities. -Has Like Communities of Interest -Significant center of Health Care Providers -Concentration of the 11 primary higher education institutions in West Michigan -Includes the primary Interstate freeways in West Michigan and their intersection (Interstates 96 and 131) these roads are corridors for the concentration of business and residential areas and attractions in West Michigan. -These two city areas make up 77% of the population of this Congressional district -There is a significant content of West Michigan manufacturing – automotive, office furniture, aerospace Makeup of district is predominately working class. -Much of the population lives in a more densely packed city environment -There is a need for low-cost housing -City services, fire/police/emergency service and public transportation are important -Minority interaction with law enforcement has been an issue -Public school education has challenges- The other congressional map options drawn by the commission for the area including Grand Rapids disenfranchise the concentration of Democratic voters in Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Grand Rapids area in the #202/#203 map includes 492,000 people in the six-city area with 53% Democrats and the Muskegon area includes 104,000 people 56% Democrats. This is the significant concentration of Democratic voters in West Michigan and it should not be subject to gerrymander cracking. All the surrounding areas are strong Republican no matter how they are configured. This map will help address the overall state partisan fairness that is currently leaning Republican rather than Democratic as it should according to the overall state voting percentages. The only other option for a Congressional District in West Michigan that supports the minority population and the large number of Democratic Voters with Grand Rapids as the basis is Map #201 which shows a district from Grand Rapids south to Kalamazoo. The size and importance of Grand Rapids is deserving to be the cornerstone of a Congressional District -Grand Rapids is second largest city in the State 565,000 people in the six-city area– Twice the size or larger than the next 8 biggest all around the Detroit area including Lansing. -Center of activity in West Michigan – It is the busy center of commerce, urban/suburban residential population, entertainment, health care, higher education, air and land transportation, employment, and shopping. Adding Muskegon just reinforces these features.

This map is one of the best; however its not my favorite becuase it leaves behind Porter, Mt. Haley, Ingersol, and Warren and sends them to the Flint/Saginaw District.

This is a great map in terms of partisan fairness, and in keeping districts fairly compact. While not perfect, I beleieve we see a big improvment in comparison to the highly partisan 8-5 R map that was devised previously. Well done! Also, I like the Lansing based district in this map.

Would much prefer to keep Midland County whole...but this is better than the other maps showing the City of Midland pulled from the rest of the Midland County community that it is critically a part of.

This is a horrible map. Putting the City of Midland in with counties north and west is totally the wrong way to go. The City of Midland should be put in with the Tri Cities. The City looks east and south and is not at all well placed on this map.

I support this map. The Watershed of Saginaw Bay and beyond is an important community of interest that aligns with the northern sections of Bay county. Thank you.

MUCH BETTER THAN SOME OF THE RECENT MAPS THAT SEPARATE MIDLAND FROM MIDLAND COUNTY! However I cannot understand with the reasoning that was involved in the development and submission of this map that you would remove the townships of Porter, Ingersol, Warren, and Mt Haley from us and put hem in with the metro Flint and Saginaw of which they have no community of interest similarities. Please put these townships back in with us.

While I like this map much better than some of the more recent maps that put Midland in with metro areas like Bay City, Saginaw, and Flint and/or also separate Midland from Midland County; it still leaves out Porter, Warren, Mt Haley, and Ingersoll. Why would you send these small townships to the Saginaw and Flint districts? There is absolutely nothing that these small townships have in common from a distant huge metro area. No shared community of interest. One question that should be asked is the reasoning for pulling them out. It absolutely makes no sense at all and I do not believe that there is any data that can provide any similarities, but there is a lot which shows the dissimilarities.

Not my favorite because it leaves behind Porter, Warren, Mt. Haley and Ingersoll and ships them to the Flint/Saginaw District. Happy it leaves the City of Midland with the rest of the County.

This is a good map because it keep Midland County unified with Gladwin County to give this area a unified voice in flood recovery. These areas were heavily affected by flooding in 2020 and need a unified voice.

This is a good map. This keeps the city of Midland with the rest of the rural areas around it. The City of Midland has little in common with Saginaw, Bay City and Flint so this map is a good representation of the people of Midland.

Would prefer all of Midland County was kept whole but appreciate you kept city of Midland with our rural partners and watershed partners. Leaves behind Porter, Warren, Mt. Haley and Ingersoll, please consider adding them back in to the rest of Midland County. Thank you for recognizing city of Midland should go west.

This Map reflect for District 2 a view of Counties and communities that are more aligned. I think for the Central Part of the State it reflects a better opportunity for community engagement with Elected officials

Midland County should be kept whole.

It makes sense to include Kalamazoo and Battle Creek in the same district. Thank you for doing that.

Thank you. This seems excellent for Western Metro Detroit - more compact and regional. Jackson Cnty is kept whole too. Very much like how Novi/Northville ended up here. The current MI11 is the definition of gerrymandering by putting Western Wayne with Auburn Hills and this is a nice reset to regional representation. Please keep.