Mayor Charlie Hales of Portland, Oregon

6/8/2016

Mayor Charlie Hales

c/o Portland Mayor’s Office

Room 340

1221 SW 4^th Avenue

Portland, OR  97204

Dear Mayor Hales,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in studying history including public policy.  The reason I have a strong interest in these subjects is to learn the need to advance on Civil Rights to help protect people who are different from being discriminated, protect the environment from pollution, need to improve transportation to make public safety better for people, and many others. The main reason I’m writing you a letter is I find your role as Mayor of Portland, Oregon to be very inspiring to me.

In your current role as Mayor of Portland, I like on how you continue to support advancing on Civil Rights to help protect women, minorities, and people with disabilities from being discriminated.  On criminal justice reform, I liked on how you implement community policing to help improve police relations with citizens, have treatment programs to help drug users or victims of crime get the treatment they need, and expand protection on victims of domestic violence.   Your commitment to improve public safety by funding constriction projects to fix sidewalks including fill pot holes to help protect pedestrians from danger or an accident is common sense.  I was amazed on how you worked the Government of Portland, Oregon to pass a resolution to oppose expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in local areas to reduce addiction to oil with gas. Also on the environment, I’m proud on how you support funding renewable energy like wind, solar, clean biofuel, and energy efficient products to help reduce pollution and high energy cost.

Mayor Hales, I have Autism with a learning disability. Having Autism is difficult for me because I have trouble comprehending on learning different subjects and sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts.  Your commitment to be a strong supporter of protecting Civil Rights and be an advocate for people with disabilities’ rights really inspires me to work hard on Autism. Your work as current Mayor of Portland on different issues inspires me to continue my interest in history. My future goal is someday to use what I learn from history to teach people about the need to improve society or work in public policy to help create good ideas to help shape society.  Another thing is your commitment to protect the environment and implement renewable energy really inspired me to be a volunteer at Ann Arbor Hands On Museum, a science children’s museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan since 2013- currently.   In my role as a volunteer at the children science museum I work with other volunteers to help teach children about science through different science demonstrations, explain to them about the benefits of the environment, and  help engage children on how to protect the environment.  My letter is also a gift to you for working hard to make a great difference.

I recently heard that you decided not to run for re-election for the Mayoral election. However, I strongly believe that you made a great difference as Mayor of Portland, Oregon on different issues. You have inspired me to work hard on Autism, be interested in continue learning history, and be a volunteer to help teach children the need to protect the environment from pollution. Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make great achievements, and inspiring me. I wish you well on continuing your current role as Mayor and to continue on advocating for great ideas.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick

Ingham County Prosecutor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan

8/03/2016

Ingham County Prosecutor Gretchen Whitmer

c/o Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Grady Porter Building

#4R

303 W. Kalamazoo Street

Lansing, MI  48933

Dear Prosecutor Whitmer,

My name is Matthew Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan with a strong interest in learning history with public policy.  In these subjects, I like to learn the need to advance on Civil Rights to help protect people who are different from being discriminated, protect the environment from pollution, have checks and balances in the criminal justice system to reduce crime while make public safety a priority, and many others. I’m writing you a letter is because I find your work as former Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate, as former Michigan State Senate from 23^rd District, and as current Ingham County prosecutor to be very inspiring to me.

When you served as Michigan State Senate from 23^rd District in 2006-2014, I liked on how you were a strong supporter of making Civil Rights stronger to help protect women, minorities, and people with disabilities from being discriminated in education and public places. Also on Civil Rights, I am very proud on how you advocated for people with disabilities’ rights, support the need for women to have equal pay to help them be protected from being discriminated based on gender, and support LGBT rights.  On the environment, I liked on how you support funding renewable energy projects (wind, solar, biofuel, and energy efficient products) to help reduce addiction to oil with gas, provide funds to clean up parks along with water including national parks to help protect them from being polluted including make them safe for people to use, and push for funds to make environmental education stronger to help educate people about the benefit of the environment.  In 2011, I was amazed on how you made history by becoming the first woman to serve as Democratic Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate.  In your role as Democratic Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate,  I was very proud on how you pushed for anti-bullying legislation to help protect students or people who are different from different forms of harassments by providing counseling in schools with educational awareness about the need to reduce bullying. Another thing is that I liked about your work as Democratic Minority Leader on the Michigan Senate was on how you were a vocal supporter of women’s right to choose  and support funds for women’s health care to help them get the care they need when another political party got too extreme or tried to restrict their rights. In your current role as Ingham County Prosecutor, I am very proud on how you continue your core values like advocate for people with disabilities’ rights, prosecute people who commit hate-crime on people who are different, push for treatment programs to help victims of crime or victims of domestic violence get the help they need, and support women’s rights.

Prosecutor Whitmer, I have Autism with a learning disability. Having Autism is hard for me because I have trouble comprehending on learning different subjects especially new things, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased. Your commitment to be a strong supporter of Civil Rights, be an advocate for people with disabilities’ rights, prosecute people who commit hate-crimes, and push for anti-bullying legislation really inspires me to work hard on my disability along with being confident to work hard when I face different challenges. Your role in these positions motivates me to continue to be interested in learning history. My future goal is to someday teach history to help emphasize the need to make Civil rights stronger, a strong need to make the criminal justice system work for the people including their civil liberties while reduce crime, and many others.  My letter and a picture of me  is a gift to you for inspiring me and as a gift for your birthday August 23^rd .

I strongly believe that you made a great difference in making society and Michigan a better place. Prosecutor Whitmer, you have made a great impact on me to work hard on my disability when there are challenges and to continue my interest in learning history. I was wondering if you could share with me what it was like serving in the Michigan legislature.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make a great difference, and inspiring me. I wish you well to continue to make a great difference for society and Michigan.

Sincerely,

Matthew B. Winick

Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno, Nevada

6/16/2016

Mayor Hillary Schieve

Office of the Mayor

c/o Reno City Hall

P.O. Box 1900

Reno, NV  89505

Dear Mayor Schieve,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in history. In history I like to learn the need to advance on Civil Rights to help protect people who are different from being discriminated, protect the environment from pollution, improve health care to help people get the medical care they need, and support the arts with diversity groups to help shape society to be a better place.  Mayor Schieve, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is because I find your role as current Mayor of Reno, Nevada to be very inspiring to me.

In your current role as Mayor of Reno, I’m proud on how you are a strong supporter of advancing on Civil Rights to help protect minorities, women, and people with disabilities from being discriminated in public and education. Also on Civil Rights, I like on how you are an advocate for people with disabilities’ rights, express the need for women to have equal pay, and help fund women and minorities business to help them compete. On health care, I am amazed on your commitment to support Veteran’s healthcare to help veterans get the healthcare they need to reduce PTSD or other diseases, spread awareness about the need for organ donors including expand on donor registration to help people have a healthy organ when they are sick, and implement healthcare to help children get the health care they need.   Your approach to help assist homeless people to develop job skills to work full time, push for job training programs to help youth including workers to improve on their job skills to get ready for the market, and working with small business including different companies to make them environmentally friendly for people including the environment is common sense and a great way to improve the economy.  I like on how you work hard to protect the environment by support funding renewable energy to help reduce addiction to oil with gas, expand on funds to clean parks to make them safe for people to interact, and help promote energy efficient products for businesses to use to help reduce high energy cost including reduce them from losing business.  To improve public safety, I like on how you are committed to support fixing roads with bridges to help make people who drive vehicles be safe, expand bike paths on streets to help protect bikers from getting into an accident, fund police to help protect people from crime, have educational awareness to help educate people about the need to reduce bullying including the need to reduce crime, and expand on treatment programs to help drug users or victims of crime get the treatment they need.

Mayor Schieve, I have Autism with a learning disability. Having a disability is hard for me because I have trouble on comprehending on learning different subjects especially new things, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased. Your commitment to be a strong supporter of Civil Rights, protect people with disabilities’ rights, and expand educational awareness to reduce bullying really inspires me to work hard on my disability and be confident to learn new things when I get teased.  I enjoyed watching on PlushLifeTv on You tube about your life because I enjoyed learning about your life on overcoming your struggle with a kidney disease, working hard as a businesswoman of a clothing store, and making great achievements as Reno City Council At-Large.  I’m very proud on how you worked hard to overcome different struggles to make great achievements.  Your role as Mayor of Reno, Nevada inspires me to continue being motivated to learn history and public policy.  My future goal is to someday teach history to people about the need to improve society including learn from our mistakes to move forward or work in public policy to help create common sense ideas to make society better for people who are different.

I strongly believe that you made a great difference in your current role as Mayor of Reno, Nevada on different issues.  I enjoy you story on working hard to overcome your struggles to make a great difference. Also I’m proud on how you use your role as an Independent political affiliation to help shape society to make it a better place.  You have inspired me to work hard on Autism, be interested in learning about your life, and continue my interest in learning history.  Mayor Schieve, you are a true role model for me and I hope someday I get a chance to meet you because you have truly inspired me. Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to overcome challenges to  make great achievements, and inspiring me.  I wish you well to continue making a great difference for society and history in your current role as Mayor.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick

Also I got from the Mayor and the Office of The Mayor a blanket, a bag, and a water bottle 

A book about Reno, Nevada where Mayor Schieve wrote a nice message to me 

The package from the Office of The Mayor in Reno, Nevada

My package came from the Office of the Mayor City of Reno PO Box 1900 Reno, NV  89505

Former U.S. Senator David L. Boren from Oklahoma

7/27/2016

President David L. Boren

Office Of President

c/o The University of Oklahoma

Evans Hall, Room 110

660 Parrington Oval

Norman, OK  73019-3073

Dear President Boren,

My name is Matthew Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in history with public policy.   In these subjects, I like to learn the need to advance on Civil Rights to help protect people who are different from being discriminated, protect the environment from pollution, have health care reform to help people with pre-existing conditions or who can’t afford health insurance get the care they need, have government reform to help reduce corruption, and many others.  The main reason I’m writing you a letter is because I find your work as former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma to be very inspiring to me.

When you served as U.S. Senator from Oklahoma from 1979-1994, I was very proud on how you were a strong supporter of protecting women, minorities, and people with disabilities from being discriminated in education and public places by supporting Civil Rights legislation to make it stronger.  In 1990, I was very proud on how you joined Democratic Senators like Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Tom Harkin of Iowa, George Mitchell of Maine and Republican Senators like Bob Dole of Kansas, Nancy Kassebaum Baker, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming to work on sponsoring with passing the American With Disabilities Act of 1990 to help protect people with disabilities from being discriminated in education with public places and where it would help provide accommodations to help people with disabilities. On the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, I was very proud on how you worked hard to help work with both political parties especially moderate Republicans to help pass it when some people in both political parties weren’t advocates for people with disabilities.   On the environment, I liked on how you voted in favor of the Clean Air Act of 1990 to help combat against CO2 emissions by promoting clean burning fuel, provide environmental education programs to help teach people about the need to protect the environment with the benefits of the environment, fund renewable energy along with alternative energy to reduce addiction to oil with gas. Another thing that I liked about your work when you served in the U.S. Senate was on how you were an advocate for the need for campaign finance reform to reduce corruption in election including public officials by reducing dark money in campaigns, have more disclosure of where the money is coming from or who is meeting with a public official, and reduce gifts from lobbyist.  After you left the U.S. Senate I was very proud on how you worked with former Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel from Nebraska on working with President Obama in the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board to help give President Obama advice about how to improve intelligence data collection while protect people’s civil liberties.

President Boren, I have Autism with a learning disability. Having Autism is hard for me because I have trouble comprehending on learning different subjects, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased. Your commitment to be a strong supporter of Civil Rights, advocate for people with disabilities’ rights, and support the ADA of 1990 really inspires me to work hard on my disability. The American With Disabilities’ Act of 1990 helped me get an education in elementary school, high school, and my community college. In education, the ADA of 1990 provided me with accommodations like extra time on exams, have a T.A or a tutor work with me on different subjects, have special education help set up accommodations, have educational software along with recorder to help me improve my comprehension with improve on my note-taking skills, and many others. Another thing that the ADA of 1990 did was have subtitles with close caption when watching tv or documentaries to help improve my vocabulary along with understanding the topic.  In 2014, I graduated with an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan with the help from the ADA of 1990. My main focus in Liberal Arts is history, government, some business, criminal justice, and some science. My future goal is to someday teach history to help emphasize the need to advance on Civil Rights and have government reform to reduce corruption. Your work as former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma motivates me to continue my interest in learning history.        

President Boren, I strongly believe that you really made a great difference serving as U.S. Senator from Oklahoma and as a member of President Obama’s Intelligence Advisory Board.  You have made a great impact on me to continue to work hard on my disability and continue my interest in learning history. your support for the ADA of 1990 really helped shaped my life to be protected from being discriminated in education with public places and to get an education. I was wondering if you could please share with me what it was like serving in the U.S. Senate and explain more about your book A Letter To America because I would be very interested in understanding your book with your ideas.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, making great achievements, and inspiring me. I wish you well on continue to advocate for good ideas to make society better and to make a difference in your current role as President of University of Oklahoma

Sincerely,

Matthew B. Winick

"A Letter To America" book that Former U.S. Senator David L. Boren wrote and he sent me his book

His personalize message to me