Chartered Locals

Chartered locals of the Socialist Party are constitutionally empowered to represent both the state and national Party in the areas assigned for their jurisdiction, in addition to the chartered local branches themselves. SP Locals hold their own meetings, events, and actions, and exercise control over the admission (or applicable expulsion) of Socialist Party members residing in the area assigned for their jurisdiction, as well as the nomination of SP candidates for public office in any election held within their chartered jurisdictional boundaries.

New SPMI locals can be chartered by the state Party upon the signed application of five SPMI members in good standing, residing in an area where no chartered SP local presently exists, and the election of a Local Executive Committee. A Local Executive Committee must include a Local Chairperson, Local Secretary, and Local Treasurer, and may also include other elected local offices. A printable local charter application can be found by clicking here.

Detroit Socialist Party (DSP)

Mailing Address: Detroit Socialist Party, P.O. Box 441076 Detroit, MI 48244

Email: detroit (at) spmichigan.org

Web: www.detroitsocialistparty.org

DSP Local Executive Committee (LEC):

Chair: Veronica Nowakowski
Email: veronicathecd (at) gmail.com

Secretary: Sean Haggard
Email: shaggard13 (at) yahoo.com

Treasurer: Vacant

Local Organizing Committees and Regional Contacts

Local Organizing Committees are the SPMI designated group who’s purpose is organize a local party in a defined area.  Regional Contacts are SPMI members who have volunteered to represent the SPMI in a particular area.

Capital Area (greater Ingham County and surrounding)

Regional Contact: Richard Monroe
Email: rimonroe (at) alumni.nmu.edu

Grand Rapids/Holland Area

Regional Contact: Jason Schalte
Email: mindcrimej (at) yahoo.com

Kalamazoo Area

Regional Contact: Adam Adrianson
Email: aadrianson (at) gmail.com

Lake Erie Area (greater Monroe County)

Regional Contact: Elizabeth Raczkowski
Email: elizracz (at) live.com

Michiana (MI-IN boundary region)

Regional Contact: Ryan Krueger
Email: rkrueger2112 (at) hotmail.com

Tri-Cities (Saginaw/Bay City/Midland)

Regional Contact: Michael Newsham
Email: micknewch (at) gmail.com
Phone: (989) 225-9955

Washtenaw Organizing Committee

Contact: Robert de Vries
Email: teonanactl2482 (at) gmail.com
Phone: 734 352 1501

Western Upper Peninsula

Regional Contact: Michael Treacy
Email: mtreacy2010 (at) gmail.com
Phone: 906-362-6342