Dennis Muchmore

Chief of Staff at Governor Snyder's Office / GOV

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Mar 2012–Jan 2016

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633 emails found.

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To all; Senator Ananich would like to add additional items to our timeline that I sent. They are highlighted and J think show up on this scan. Please look at and let me know if they are factual (DHHS and DEQ) (and if you say they aren't tell me why because Senator Ananich will have his 2 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b41_7622_7971_009 info). I want to make sure we are accurate as to what happened when. Need to know as soon as possible (by end of day would be nice) Dick

2016-01-04 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update - FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-

Results Samples Submitted Nov 1 2015 thru December 29 2015.pdf Dear Governor’s Office: Please provide the following to the Governor as a part of his daily briefing packet. If you have any questions, please let us know. e Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update e Home Owner Results Samples Submitted November-December 2015 As areminder we will prepare these reports to you weekly, every Monday afternoon, for the previous week’s actions. Also, | have copied Melanie Brown as she has been assigned to the DEQ as the Communications Director until further notice. Thank you. Keith Creagh Director xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0545_1801_1801_1

Additional Steps for Flint

Governor Snyder, In the interest of being sensitive to the unforeseen problems that will affect children of this Flint Water Crisis, |am formally requesting you to forgive the debt balance currently imposed on the Flint Community Schools. | make this request because this school district will have the majority burden of addressing issues relating to the lead intrusion into the blood of children in this school system. There will be untold problems for years to come that will require an already overwhelmed school district to be required to meet the needs of these children who are victims of this disaster. Respectfully, Sheldon Neeley State Representative 34" District xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0811_1982_1982_1

2015-12-21 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update - FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED

Dear Governor’s Office: Please provide the following to the Governor as a part of his daily briefing packet. If you have any questions, please let us know. e Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update e EPA’s December 16, 2015, e-mail to the city of Flint MSU Extension release regarding nutrition and lead As a reminder we will prepare these reports to you weekly, every Monday afternoon, for the previous week’s actions. Thank you. Dan Wyant Director xxxEND_PAGE:dhhs03_b0414_1547_1547_1

2015-12-14 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update - FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-

Dear Governor's Office: Please provide the following to the Governor as a part of his daily briefing packet. If you have any questions, please let us know. e Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update e Revised Drinking Water Lead and Copper Sampling Instructions document As a reminder we will prepare these reports to you weekly, every Monday afternoon, for the previous week’s actions. Thank you. Dan Wyant Director xxxEND_PAGE:deq18_b529_3705_3705_1

New release on blood lead level testing in Flint.

Good afternoon Governor and team, Just wanted to give you a heads up about a release DHHS is issuing today with updated blood lead level testing. About 500 more people have been tested since the last release, and eight more people had elevated levels. The format and information is similar to the previous release. DHHS plans to issue such updates every three weeks for the time being to show transparency, remind people that testing is available if they are concerned, and that free filters and replacement cartridges are available. I’ve pasted the release below. Have a nice weekend, Dave December 11, 2015 MDHHS releases latest round of Flint blood lead level data LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services today issued its newest summary report on lead testing in Flint. According to preliminary data, 39 of 1,836 adults and children tested had elevated blood lead levels since Oct. 1. “As testing continues, our focus remains on helping families reduce all potential exposures to lead,” said Dr. Eden Wells, MDHHS chief medical executive. “We are working closely with the Genesee County Health Department to provide information and offer tools in the community, and encourage families to explore the resources that are available to them.” Both capillary and venous blood tests are included in the report, and people who have had multiple tests are counted only once. Tests and their results cover the time since the state action plan was put in place on Oct. 2, and capture the number of elevated blood lead levels greater than 5 micrograms per deciliter. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0064_0122_0123_1 MDHHS is working closely with local partners to offer resources and distribute important lead testing and prevention information. Additional state funding has allowed for Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) nurses to work with families when an elevated blood lead level is detected. These families can also choose to have the nurse coordinate an environmental health investigation in their home to identify lead exposures, which could be lead from paint, soil, plumbing, and other sources. To support these efforts, the state is coordinating with its Medicaid health plans and provider communities on enhanced screening and testing. In addition to mandated testing at ages one and two for the Medicaid population, MDHHS has recommended blood lead testing for any child younger than six years of age in Flint who has not previously been tested. The state, in coordination with GCHD, developed and issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) notification for local providers to help ensure consistent messaging and protocols among primary care providers. Free water filters and replacement cartridges are still available to Flint residents. For a full list of loeations and hours of distribution, or to view the full blood lead level report, visit The summary will be updated as more data becomes available. To help residents properly install water filters, and to demonstrate how to replace tite original when it expires, MDHHS has crestetl an instructional video on its ¥rnz7y HHT Dave Murray Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0064_0122_0123_2

RE: 2015-12-07 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update - FOIA EXEMPT AND

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED | particularly ike the explanation of a Part Per Billon and suggest that just as a postscript that this be included whenever we send out a meme on these kinds of issues that use technical explanations. Ht really makes it easier for a citizen te understand.

Updated draft of Flint Water Task Force response

Good morning, team. Here’s a new draft of the Flint Task Force response letter incorporating suggestions from Rich. Please let me know if there additional changes | should make, or if you think there are points that need to be included. Our goals is to have a letter that can be shared later today. Thank you! Dave Flint Water Advisory Task Force Members, Thank you for your correspondence on Dec. 7, and, most importantly, for your hard work to promote public health and protect our residents as we move forward. Your efforts are both respected and appreciated. As acknowledged in your letter, we have taken many steps to address the challenges in Flint as they relate to reducing lead exposure. | am pleased to see the progress since October, and recognize there is more work that must be done to ensure that this progress continues. At the state level, there has been a confluence of efforts between Michigan Departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services to coordinate with the Genesee County Health Department, local schools, and our partners in the non-profit community. These partners are making progress, and we know we can always strive to improve practices and communication for continual improvement. You make a solid suggestion about establishing a person who is independent of any one of the involved state agencies or organizations to serve as the point person to coordinate the ongoing work. | am recommending that Harvey Hollins, director of the Office of Urban Initiatives, carry out this effort. Harvey is well-versed in the issue and the challenges faced by our cities and will be effective in this role. He will be assisted by senior members of our executive team to ensure you will have the continued support and cooperation that you need. We also have retained Chris DeWitt, a veteran communications specialist, to strengthen community outreach efforts to make sure residents have access to the information they need. | also support your suggestion of a dashboard to make information about our work and progress more accessible to the Flint community. These are critical measures that can be used as we look the challenges and progress in Flint, but also can be a part of efforts moving forward in other areas of our state. It’s important that people have confidence that we are working to address any problems and will take the necessary actions to improve interaction among city, state and federal agencies. We also will continue to work with the medical community to consider how we can work together on wraparound needs of children who might experience health problems. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0580_1869_1870_1 People in Flint and across our state deserve safe, clean water. | want them to be confident that the water coming out of their tap is safe for their families. And | want them to trust that their government — at all levels — is working effectively to protect them. | thank you again for investing your time and expertise to this vitally important effort. Regards, xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0580_1869_1870_2

2015-12-07 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update - FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED

Importance: High Dear Governor’s Office: Please provide the following to the Governor as a part of his daily briefing packet. If you have any questions, please let us know. e Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update e Document on What is a Part Per Billion. As a reminder we will prepare these reports to you weekly, every Monday afternoon, for the previous week’s actions. | have also added Richard Baird to this weekly email. Thank you. Dan Wyant Director xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1776_4293_4293_1

Re: Flint

Dick, Yes, totally agree. Harvey & Wayne have already made some good headway on this topic. They've been working to free up the flexibility for the new Mayor to appoint some of her own senior staff. The new Mayor was also in here today to meet with MSP and DEQ -- so Harvey might be able to share more on the progress. On Dec 3, 2015, at 4:44 PM, Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) <fiiig chilis: Absolutely. i think that is larrod’s recommendation to the Gov also but he'll have to confirrn that. it’s worth noting that Wayne Workman met with Natasha Henderson (the city manager we put in and a less than stellar choice} and told her that she needs to find an accommodation with the Mayor or she’s out, By the way, Wayne Workrnan announced his retirement yesterday effective Feb. 1, 50 the guy who is the most knowledgeable and most talented Treasury bureaucrat we have (alongside of whizbang Tom Saxton} is quitting. That is a heck of a hole to fill, so we need to encourage Torn to stay (he’s wavering}.

RE: Flint

Absolutely. | think that is Jarrad’s recommendation to the Gov also but he'll have to confirm that. it's worth noting that Wayne Workmari met with Natasha Henderson (the city manager we put in and a less than stellar choice) and told her that she needs to find an accommodation with the Mayor or she’s out. By the way, Wayne Workman announced his retirement yesterday effective Feb. 1, so the guy who is the mast knowledgeable and most talented Treasury bureaucrat we have (alongside of whizbang Tom Saxton} is quitting. That is a heck of a hole te fill, so we need to encourage Torn to stay (he's wavering}.

2015-11-23 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update - FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED

Dear Governor’s Office: Please provide the following to the Governor as a part of his daily briefing packet. If you have any questions, please let us know. 1. 18-Point Partnering Plan 2. Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update As a reminder we will prepare these reports to you weekly, every Monday afternoon, for the previous week’s actions. Thank you. Dan Wyant Director xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0543_1799_1799_1

RE: Flint water

{don't remember what the shone call was about, obviously Flint alternative water supplies. But, itis mat the call where you told me you were going to approve the switch. { know which date that was aru it wasn't this one. 4s for the decision making on the switch, as | rernember tt, the Flint people dernanded you ga to KWA. They (asi remember you indicated Curtis, the Drain Commissioner, Gleason, Emerson and United Wey Brown?, thought it would serve the city bast in the long run to get out of DWSD. | remember you agenized over tt and quastioned the switch in several different conversations, Ultimately you felt that the clty would be back under local governance in the future and if that’s what they wanted you understood their concerns. | alse seern to remember discussions about the County Commission wanting the switch and their advocacy in the switch as well as the Flintlabor Council, it's a long time ago, andi con't have any metes on it as we had at least five ar six conversations on this, but] think this sounds correct. You were acting a¢ State Treasurer but really keeping us mugged But, | could have the specifics on this wrong...

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