Josh Paciorek

Social Media and Communications Manager at Office of the Governor Rick Snyder / GOV

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Jan 2015–Dec 2015

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46 emails found.

RE: Is Your Child Safe From Lead Poisoning? Handout.

That has been updated. Actuaily, the PIY did not have the Document Properties, but 1 was able to teke them frorm the last version. Gboviously, we are in the rniddie of an iraportant issue right now, but for future reference, you can find the Document Properties by right clicking on any PDF and a info box will appear: xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1058_2758_2762_1 Seen: & 5 Sees eae or Frage Reasid: Meditiee 28 x a Sh a apes, Rygiuicss, drondare Peps o “tegaee Th FRU Yes bea craton haem ok pene ts the if you nave Aciobe Acrobat Standard or Professional you should be able to complete thase fields in any PDF that you open. If you don’t have either of thase programs, they can be filed in using PDF Creator when documents are converted from Word ta PDF, Not sure about how this works with other programs such as Hiustratar, Bok xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1058_2758_2762_2

Re: Is Your Child Safe From Lead Poisoning? Handout.

Thanks, Bob. Good to know. We'll double check that moving forward. Josh Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Andorfer, Bob (MDARD) <an Josh/Angela: That document has been updated with this latest version on the Flint Water web page. One request though: in the future, | will ned be costing PDFs to the website that are sent to me that cio not have completed Document Properties (Tita, Author, Subject and Key Words.} This is an ADA Compliance issue and one that eMichigan has been very adamant about state webrnasters following, (Hf you have questions about this, please contact Clien Martin in eMichigan and she can provide you with a more detailad explanation of the policy.) in the rush to get these 3 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1058_2758_2762_3 docurnents posted last week | was willing to overtook this for the sake of getting the site put together quickly, but would prefer not to have the take the extra step myself and fill those in while guessing at a correct tile or author. Thank you. Bob Andorfer MDARD

Ron Fonger MLive article includes plan

fan for fink ine himi?utyn sourcesfeecdthurnerdiut Flint River will remain as city water source in state plan to address lead The city would continue to use the Flint River as its water source, according to a plan expected to unveiled today, Oct. 2, by state officials. A person with knowledge of the plan said it includes the immediate testing of water in all Flint schools, faucet filters for city residents and expanded testing for lead among city residents. The plan is being unveiled at a 2:30 p.m. news conference at Kettering University. The person familar with the plan said it does not include reconnecting to the Lake Huron water through the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. Parts of the plan include: e Immediately test water at Flint schools at state expense, working with administrators. « Expand lead exposure testing for individuals. « Continue offering free water testing to Flint residents at no charge. e Expedite optimization of corrosion control + Expediting completion of the Karegnondi Water Authority « Appointing a Flint Drinking Water Public Health Advisor « Providing water filters to Flint residents » Expanding a comprehensive lead education initiative Today's news conference comes after an avalanche of disastrous news about Flint water and a drastic change in direction among city and state officials, who have defended the safety of city water for months. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0951_2567_2568_1 Calls for the city to end its use of the Flint River for drinking water increased after a Hurley Medical Center doctor's study showed the number of children in the city with elevated blood levels nearly doubled after the city started using it as a water source in 2014. State officials initially questioned the data, but Snyder this week acknowledged problems with lead. The state oversees water quality in Flint, and state-appointed emergency managers were running city government when decisions were made not to negotiate a short-term agreement to continue buying Lake Huron water from Detroit and to instead use the river as a water source. Although the city is net currently in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act, bacteria, the level of total trihalomethanes and lead have been problems in the water system since then. Stay with MLive for more developments on this story. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0951_2567_2568_2

Flint water website

Hey team-- DEQ is finishing the Flint water website currently so that it can be live at 1 PM. Here are screenshots currently of the page. They’re still waiting for the final press release to include. The initial description is from Karen at DEQ. The resources listed are my infographics and lead information from DHHS. There’s also information from DHHS regarding the free water filters. f Please let me know what else we need to include and what changes are needed. The website will be www. gov! Thanks Josh xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1616_3980_3982_1 Flint Drinking Water Action Pian Follow us Fant 2 : Action Plan ined on Twitter Sign up for ern

RE: Flint water filter paragraph for website

Sure, thanks for the edits, Jenn. How does this look? “To ensure safe drinking water, the state of Michigan is providing water filters for free. 1) Governor Snyder has identified $1 million in funding to secure filters for Flint residents. 2) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will provide filters for free to Flint DHHS clients* in 25,000 households. 3) United Way and community partners are working to secure additional filters and distribute them. Please check mi.gov/FlintWater for regular updates regarding water filters for Flint residents. *The eligible programs are: Family Independence Program (FIP), Food Assistance Program (FAP), Child Development and Care (CDC), State Disability Assistance (SDA) or Social Security Insurance (SSI) recipients.”

Re: Flint water filter paragraph for website

Hi Josh: 2nd point -- can we say "The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will provide filters for free to Flint DHHS clients in 25,000 households."? We would like to stay away from “identified funds" until the amount is finalized. One other thought -- should we put an asterisk after Flind DHHS Clients* and list which program participants are eligible as a footnote at the end? I'll leave it up to you, but those eligible are those who were former DHS clients -- not necessarily all MDHHS clients. We can clarify if asked but it might be better to avoid initial confusion -- we wouldn't want to mislead all HMP enrollees, for example. The eligible programs are: Family Independence Program (FIP), Food Assistance Program (FAP), Child Development and Care (CDC), State Disability Assistance (SDA) or Social Security Insurance (SSI) recipients.

Flint water filter paragraph for website

Jenn, I'd like to add information about the filters on the website, but | want to make sure that | understand the information. Can you review the paragraph below and make changes as needed so that this information is accurate? “To ensure safe drinking water, the state of Michigan is providing water filters for free. 1) Governor Snyder has identified $1 million in funding to secure filters for Flint residents. 2) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has identified funds to provide filters for free to Flint DHHS clients in 25,000 households. 3) United Way and community partners are working to secure additional filters and distribute them. Please check mi.gov/FlintWater for regular updates regarding water filters for Flint residents.” Thanks for your help Josh xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0254_0537_0538_2

Re: Infographics/1-pagers

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ok. send me both in clean email. On Oct 1, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Paciorek, Josh (GOV) <?¢ Attached is the revised version. But was told that “corrosion controls” is the correct way to describe it though, so if we changed that it would technically be incorrect. | took out optimization though because that makes it a little easier to understand. Thoughts?

Re: Infographics/1-pagers

BY: eou> | like it. But can we turn this bullet into English: "Accelerating an optimization of corrosion controls." Put in simply terms what that means. On Oct 1, 2015, at 4:15 PM, Paciorek, Josh (GOV) <P Attached are the final versions that will be in his briefing. Josh Josh Paciorek Social Media Manager | Governor Rick Snyder O: 517-373-4845 | C <FlintWater ActionPlan_100115.pdf> xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1609_3968_3969_1 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1609_3968_3969_2

RE: talking points

Minicuci, Angela (DCH) Eisner, Jennifer (DCH) Hertel, Elizabeth (DCH) <[email protected]>; Wurfel, Brad (DEQ) <[email protected]>; Wurfel, Sara (GOV) <[email protected]>; Murray, David (GOV) <MurrayD1 @michigan.gov>; Thelen, Mary Beth (DEQ) <THELENM2 @michigan.gov>; Wyant, Dan (DEQ) <Wyantb@michigangov>; Lasher, Geralyn (DCH) <lashers @michigan gov>

Lead Information for Flint Water Website

Hi Josh, Attached are a few documents, and below is the text that you can use for the Flint Water website. We may have one more document coming but for the time being, this is it: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Reducing Exposure Risks Lead exposure can occur from a number of different sources (such as paint, gasoline, solder, and consumer products) and through different pathways (such as air, food, water, dust, and soil). Although there are several exposure sources, lead-based paint is still the most widespread and dangerous high-dose source of lead exposure for young children in the US and Michigan. In housing built before 1978, it can be assumed that the paint in the home has lead unless tests show otherwise. To reduce lead exposure in your home, there are a number of steps you can take. e Make sure your child does not have access to peeling paint or chewable surfaces painted with lead-based paint. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0249_0529_0530_1 e = Children and pregnant women should not be present in housing built before 1978 that is undergoing renovation. They should not participate in activities that disturb old paint or in cleaning up paint debris after work is completed. e Create barriers between living/play areas and lead sources. Until environmental clean-up is completed, you should clean and isolate all sources of lead. © Close and lock doors to keep children away from chipping or peeling paint on walls. You can also apply temporary barriers such as contact paper or duct tape, to cover holes in walls or to block children’s access to other sources of lead. e Regularly wash children’s hands and toys. Hands and toys can become contaminated from household dust or exterior soil. Both are known lead sources. e Regularly wet-mop floors and wet-wipe window components. Because household dust is a major source of lead, you should wet-mop floors and wet-wipe horizontal surfaces every 2-3 weeks. oe Windowsills and wells can contain high levels of leaded dust. They should be kept clean. If feasible, windows should be shut to prevent abrasion of painted surfaces or opened from the top sash. e Take off shoes when entering the house to prevent bringing lead-contaminated soil in from outside. e Prevent children from playing in bare soil; if possible, provide them with sandboxes. Plant grass on areas of bare soil or cover the soil with grass seed, mulch, or wood chips, if possible. o Until the bare soil is covered, move play areas away from bare soil and away from the sides of the house. If you have a sandbox, cover the box when not in use to prevent cats from using it as a litter box. That will help protect children from exposure to animal waste. e Avoid using makeup, containers, cookware, or tableware to store or cook foods or liquids that are not shown to be lead free. e Remove recalled toys and toy jewelry immediately from children. e Use only cold water from the tap for drinking, cooking, and making baby formula. Hot water is more likely to contain higher levels of lead. Most of the lead in household water usually comes from the plumbing in your house, not from the local water supply. e Shower and change clothes after finishing a task that involves working with lead-based products such as stained glass, making bullets, or using a firing range. Thank you, Angela Minicuci Office of External Relations and Communications Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office: (547) 241-2212 Mobile minicucis @rmichigan.goy www michigan. gav/methhs E-mail Confidentiality Notice: This message, including any attachments is intended solely for the use of the named recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution of any confidential and/or privileged information contained in this e-mail is expressly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy any and all copies of the original message. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0249_0529_0530_2

Infographics/1-pagers

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Attached are the final versions that will be in his briefing. Josh Josh Paciorek Social Media Manager | O: 517-373-4845 | C:i ®ioshPaciorek <FlintWater ActionPlan_100115.pdf> <FlintWater_ Tips _100115.pdf> xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1607_3966_3966_1

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