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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GARLIN GILCHRIST II Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist has dedicated his career to fixing problems for hardworking families. From spearheading campaigns for equality and justice to harnessing technology to solve everyday problems for Detroiters, his focus has consistently remained on serving the public by getting things done. Bringing Michigan’s state government fully into the 21st century is a top priority for Lt. Gover- nor Gilchrist. He studied computer engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, graduating with honors, and later had a successful career as a software engineer at Microsoft, helping to build SharePoint into the fastest growing product in the company’s history. Lt. Governor Gilchrist served as Social Media Manager for the 2008 Obama campaign in Washington, where he helped launch a national text message program to recruit volunteers. He later 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, where he spearheaded equity and justice campaigns. This eventually led to his serving as the first ever Director of Innovation & Emerging Tech- nology 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. This mindset of harnessing technology to solve problems will play a critical role in finding solutions to improve the lives of people across the state. Lt. Governor Gilchrist and his wife Ellen are the proud parents of twins, Garlin III and Emily Grace. Michigan Manual 2019 -2020 Chapter IV – THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH • 373.