Happy Labor Day from MCRGO

MCRGO 2025 Election Results

The MCRGO's 2025 election began at midnight on August 1, 2025, and ended at midnight on September 1, 2025. 1,178 current members of the organization cast ballots. 1,170 were cast using the digital Simply Voting system. Eight ballots were cast by U.S. Mail. The members in bold are elected to serve four-year terms beginning December 5, 2025. You can request a certified copy of the electronic Simply Voting results by email.

UPPER PENINSULA

Steve Sanderson: 934

Write-In: 6

Abstain: 238

NORTHERN LOWER

Rep. Cameron Cavitt: 611

Samantha Wilhelm: 441

Write-In: 4

Abstain: 122

SOUTHEAST

Rep. Philip A. Green: 969

Write-In: 3

Abstain: 206

SOUTH-CENTRAL

Steven W. Dulan: 1010

Write-In: 2

Abstain: 166

SOUTHWEST

Jerald (Jerry) Warnemuende: 523

Brian Cox: 360

Larry Johnson: 144

Write-In: 3

Abstain: 149

BY-LAW AMENDMENT 1: Should a permanent MCRGO Marketing Committee be created?

Yes: 811

No: 273

Abstain: 94

BY-LAW AMENDMENT 2: Should a permanent MCRGO Shooting Competitions Committee be created?

Yes: 819

No: 254

Abstain: 105

BY-LAW AMENDMENT 3: Should a person be required to be an MCRGO member for at least the 365 consecutive days immediately prior to the candidate filing deadline to run for a position on the MCRGO Board of Directors?

Yes: 1073

No: 86

Abstain: 19

UPCOMING EVENTS

MCRGO Upper Peninsula Picnic

Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 11 AM to 1 PM EDT

West Branch Sportsmen's Club, 1888 Engman Lake Rd., Skandia 49855

NO RSVP is required. Open to MCRGO members, friends & family. We will provide grilled items and beverages at no cost. We encourage you to bring your firearms, ammunition, and ear and eye protection.

NRA Freedom Fest at Howell

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 10 AM to 6 PM

Peacemakers Gun Range, 158 Catrell Dr, Howell, MI 48843

MCRGO will be present as an exhibitor. This is not an MCRGO-hosted event.

MCRGO Southwest Michigan Picnic

Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11 AM to 1 PM EDT

Southern Michigan Gun Club, 22471 38th Ave., Mattawan, MI 49071

NO RSVP is required. Open to MCRGO members, friends & family. We will provide grilled items and beverages at no cost. We encourage you to bring your firearms, ammunition, and ear and eye protection.

MCRGO 2025 Annual Meeting

Friday, December 5, 2025, from 11 AM to 2 PM EST

Coral Gables Restaurant, 2838 Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

MCRGO will provide a pizza and salad buffet along with non-alcoholic beverages. The annual meeting is open to current MCRGO members. Please RSVP to [email protected].

Correction: The location for the MCRGO 2025 Annual Meeting is at Coral Gables Restaurant in East Lansing. It was incorrectly named as Vitale's in the previous E'News.