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Governor Jennifer M. Granholm (MI)


Current Office: Governor
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Daniel G. Mulhern
3 Children: Kathryn, Cecelia, Jack.
Birth Date: 02/05/1959
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Home City: Northville, MI
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education:
JD, Harvard Law School, 1987
BA, Political Science/French, University of California, Berkeley.

Professional Experience:
Wayne County Corporation Counsel, 1994-1998
Federal Prosecutor, United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, 1990-1994
Clerk, United States Judge Damon Keith, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Political Experience:
Governor, State of Michigan, 2003-present
Attorney General, State of Michigan, 1998-2002.


Organizations:
Member, Cyberstate.org Board
Co-Founder, Michigan's Mentoring Initiative.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Policy Chair/Vice Chair, Democratic Governors Association
Chair, Economic Development and Commerce Committee, National Governors Association
Chair, Health and Human Services Committee, National Governors Association.





Photo for Governor Jennifer M. Granholm (MI)



Contact Information

Capitol Website:
http://www.michigan.gov/gov
Capitol Webmail:
http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0, ...

Washington, D.C. Address
444 North Capitol Street, Northwest, Hall of the States, Suite 411
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-624-5840
Capitol Address
Post Office Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-373-3400
Phone: 517-335-7858
Fax: 517-335-6863
District Address
3022 West Grand Boulevard, Cadillac Place, Suite 14-150
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-456-0010
District Address
1504 West Washington, Suite B
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-228-2850





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