Right to Life of Michigan Expands Communications Team with New Hire: Joe Toly Joins as Director of Communications

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) is pleased to announce the hire of Joe Toly as its Director of Communications.

Joe joined RLM in mid-May and brings a broad base of experience having spent time both in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District and on Capitol Hill with Congressman John Moolenaar’s campaign and Congressional office. While studying at Calvin University, he wrote for the university’s newspaper and worked in the school’s admission’s office. Joe graduated from Calvin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, a minor in history and a Pre-Law Specialization. He and his wife live in the Grand Rapids area.

“We are honored to have Joe on the team at Right to Life of Michigan. His experience with on-the-ground politics and communications will add to our effectiveness as an organization,” said Amber Roseboom, President, RLM.

“I am thrilled to join Right to Life and excited to expand my knowledge and use my skills to advocate critical life issues,” Toly noted.

Joe is based out of the state office in Grand Rapids. Media inquiries related to Right to Life of Michigan should be directed to Joe at (616) 717-0526 or [email protected].

Gracie O’Brien, RLM’s previous press lead, will expand her service to RLM in the digital space by serving as Director of Social Media Strategy and Digital Content. In this role, Gracie will continue to serve as a backup on press relations, as needed. Gracie can be reached at [email protected].

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Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) is the state’s largest grassroots and policy organization dedicated to advocating life from conception to natural death. Since our founding in 1972, we have remained steadfast in our mission to stand for life by educating the public on current and long-standing life issues, supporting legal safeguards for women, parents, unborn children, the elderly, individuals with disabilities or chronic illness and those at the end of life, and endorsing and electing pro-life candidates for public office. RLM has 80 active, volunteer-led affiliates across the state representing hundreds of thousands of supporters. The organization achieved more than 200 electoral victories in 2024 alone. For more information, visit rtl.org.

For more information:

Gracie Ivy O’Brien, Media Relations and Digital Director, (616) 532-2300, [email protected].