This week’s conversation with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is one you won’t want to miss. You can support her race for governor here.
Secretary Benson is a transformational leader who never backs down from big fights. At 35 she was appointed dean of Wayne State University Law School, making her the youngest woman to lead an accredited law school in American history. When she became Secretary of State in 2019, she got to work on day 1 to make life easier for every Michigander. Under her leadership, operations at the Secretary of State’s Office drastically improved, and the department went from having some of the longest wait times in the country to a model for state services. She eliminated wait times, created over 150 self-service stations to serve Michiganders in every corner of the state, all while implementing initiatives to make Michigan’s elections the most secure and accessible in the nation. And, in the face of threats to both herself and her colleagues, Secretary Benson oversaw two of the highest turnout and most transparent elections in the state’s history. Secretary Benson knows firsthand that the government only works well if it works for the people.
