Jennifer Granholm
Michigan | Next Election: 2010Summary
Governor Jennifer Granholm has been a tireless advocate for Michigan, fighting to improve her state’s economy by recruiting new business, fostering a prominent alternative energy sector and working to create new jobs.
Date of Birth: February 5, 1959
Family: husband Daniel Mulhern; children Kathryn, Cecelia, Jack
Previous Offices Held: Michigan Attorney General
Percent of Vote Won in Previous Election: 51.4%
Accomplishments:
- Proposed and signed into law the No Worker Left Behind program to provide worker training; over 60,000 workers have used the program since its start in August 2007.
- Passed aggressive alternative energy standards, making Michigan a leader in renewable energy projects.
Read the full text of Gov. Granholm's 2010 State of the State Address.
