Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist has consistently focused on serving the public by getting things done. Previously, he served as the first-ever Director of Innovation & Emerging Technology for the city of Detroit, where he used public data and technology to address every day concerns the community was facing – including an app to report issues such as broken fire hydrants, potholes and broken street lights. He also served as the first Director of New Media at the Center for Community Change in Washington, D.C., and spent three years as National Campaign Director at MoveOn.org. Lt. Governor Gilchrist studied computer engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan.
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