Garlin Gilchrist
Garlin Gilchrist | |
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| Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Garlin Gilchrist II is an American computer scientist, political advocate, and politician from the state of Michigan.
Gilchrist was born in Detroit. In 1989, his family moved to Farmington, Michigan, due to the public schools. He attended the University of Michigan, and earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering. He then moved to Redmond, Washington, and worked for Microsoft for four years. Next, Gilchrist worked for MoveOn.org in Washington, D.C., as a national campaign organizer.[1]
In July 2014, Gilchrist moved back to Detroit, and joined the administration of Mayor Mike Duggan, working under Chief Information Officer Beth Niblock as director of innovation and emerging technology. He created the Improve Detroit smartphone app that allows residents to report issues for the city to address. He also leads the Center for Social Media Responsibility within University of Michigan's School of Information from the University of Michigan Detroit Center.[1]
In 2017, Gilchrist ran for Detroit City Clerk against incumbent Janice Winfrey. He lost by 1,482 votes.[1] Gretchen Whitmer selected Gilchrist as her running mate in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election.[2][3]
Gilchrist and his wife, Ellen, have twins who are four years old.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "A true Detroit comeback story". Crainsdetroit.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Whitmer taps Garlin Gilchrist II as running mate". Detroitnews.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ Lawler, Emily (August 21, 2018). "5 things to know about Garlin Gilchrist II, Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate". MLive.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Who is Garlin Gilchrist? 9 facts about Whitmer's pick". Freep.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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