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Michigan Cabinet

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What is The White House Project's Michigan Cabinet?

With more than 50 Founding Members, the Michigan Cabinet brings together prominent philanthropists, activists, professionals, elected leaders and Michigan Go Run alumnae to increase the number of women running for elected office in Michigan.  As a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, The White House Project is changing the face of government by inspiring, informing and equipping a critical mass of women to enter Michigan’s political pipeline. Learn more..

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Questions? Shannon Garrett, Great Lakes Regional Director, (616) 454-8836, sgarrett@thewhitehouseproject.org

Michigan's Leading Women: Alumnae of Michigan Go Run

Lesia Liss

State Representative Lesia Liss
Lesia Liss, an inaugural alumna of The White House Project’s Michigan Go Run training, was elected State Representative for District 28 in 2008. Read more...

Amanda Roggenbuck

County Commissioner Amanda Roggenbuck
In the 2008 elections, Michigan Go Run alumna Amanda Roggenbuck set out to impact her community with a desire for change. Read more...

Mishelle Y. Kennedy

Trustee Mishelle Y. Kennedy
For Michigan Go Run alumna Mishelle Y. Kennedy, political leadership began at a young age:  “I started encouraging people to vote at the age of five with my grandfather.” Read more...

Laura Davis

Commissioner Laura Davis
In 2008, over 300 women participated in our leadership trainings throughout Michigan. Read more...

 

Michigan Cabinet Founding Members

Nikhol Atkins
Rebecca Bahar-Cook
Ingham County Commission
Georgianna Bailey
DeVry University
Terry Barclay

InForum
Stacie Behler
Meijer
Mary Bennett
Cheryl Bergman
Bergman, Inc.
Paula Blanchard Stone
The Paula Blanchard Companies and McCarthy Blanchard
Marcie Brogan
Brogan and Partners
Marge Byington
Detroit River Tunnel Partnership
Lila Cabbil
Rosa Parks Institute
Carolyn Cassin
Michigan Women's Foundation
Deborah Cherrin
Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan
Dawn Crandall
Martha Darling
Laura Davis
Ingham County Commission
Janet DeYoung
Jean Doss
J. Doss Consulting, LLC
Anne Doyle
Anne Doyle Strategies
Libby Drerup McGaughey
Gretchen Driskell
Sandy Fortier
Walt Garrett
Marcia Gershenson
Oakland County Commissioner
Joan Gist
The Gist Group, LLC
Beth Gotthelf
Butzel Long
Joni Hubred-Golden

Michigan Women's Forum
Eboney Hughes
Jo Anne Huls
Office of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
Pam Jackson
Carrie Jones
The Granholm Committee
Judy Karandjeff
Carol Knight-Drain
Nell Kuhnmuench
Governmental Consultant Services Inc.
Brenda Lawrence
Sandi Lewis
Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates
Rep. Lesia Liss
Michigan House of Representatives
Debbie Macon
Women Officials' Network
Kristen McDonald
The Skillman Foundation
Colleen McNamara,
Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association
Nancy Moody -
DTE Energy
Jennifer Poteat
Cynthia Reaves
Attorney
Lynda Rossi
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Kelly Rossman-McKinney,
The Rossman Group
Andra Rush -
Rush Trucking
Kristin Salerno
Christine Shearer,
MI Association of Health Plans
Melissa Sortman
Peg Talburtt
Carol Walters,
Walters & Associates, Inc.
Rick Wiener
Kathleen Wilbur,
Central Michigan University
Melissa Yutzey,
Kelley Cawthorne
Connie Zheng