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Garlin Gilchrist IIDEMDemocrat Lieutenant Governor
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Years of Age
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MIResidence (state)

Garlin Gilchrist II (born September 25, 1982) is an American politician and activist serving as the 64th lieutenant governor of Michigan since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Michigan
Farmington High School
Past Positions1 - 16 of 16
Lieutenant Governor
State of Michigan
2019 - Current
President
Michigan State Senate
2019 - Current
Founding Executive Director
Center for Social Media Responsibility, University of Michigan School of Information
2018
Co-Founder
tinyGive
2013 - 2016
Deputy Technology Director for Civic Community Engagement
City of Detroit
2014 - 2015
Owner
Impetus Strategies, Limited Liability Company
2014 - Current
National Campaign Director
MoveOn.org
2008 - 2014
Director
Center for Community Change
2013 - Current
Director of New Media
Center for Community Change
2009 - 2011
Fellow
Rockwood Leadership Institute
2010 - 2011
Fellow
Northwest Progressive Institute
2007 - 2009
Software Design Engineer
Microsoft
2005 - 2009
Social Media Manager
Obama for America, Washington
2008
Consultant Chief Technology Officer
Johnson Publishing Company
2007
Founder
Detroit Diaspora
Founder
Opportunity Technology, Limited Liability Company
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Board Member
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center of Excellence, Michigan Medicine
2018 - Current
Member
National Black Programming Consortium Board of Directors
2010 - 2018
Commissioner
Commission for Voter Justice, Rainbow PUSH Coalition
2017 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
2017 - Current
Member
Michigan Governing Leadership Forum Advisory Board, Governing Magazine
2015 - 2017
Member
College of Engineering Alumni Board, University of Michigan
2016 - Current
Vice President
Corktown Economic Development Corporation
2016 - Current
Member
Emerging Leaders Board, Metro Matters
2016
Member
Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality, Michigan Leadership Council
2015 - Current
Member
Allied Media Projects Board
2014 - Current
Co-Host
The Good Fight
2013 - 2014
Advisor
Magic Johnson Foundation
2012 - 2013
Founder
The SuperSpade
2005 - 2012
Founding Trustee
Awesome Foundation DC
2010 - 2012
Member
YES! Magazine Communications Advisory Board
2008 - 2012
Director
Voqal Board of Directors
2011 - Current
Advisor
Instructional Telecommunications Foundation
2011
Deputy Treasurer
Media and Democracy Coalition
2010 - 2011
Member
Board of Directors, Reclaim the Media
2010 - 2011
Member
Advisory Board, Seattle MESA
2007 - 2009
Blog Host
Brave New Films
2007 - 2008
Chair
HEADS: Here Earning a Destiny through Honesty, Eagerness, and Determination of Self
2003 - 2005
Co-Founder
Blacknetaction