Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian born American politician. Granholm is the 16th United States Secretary of Energy since 2021 under the Joe Biden administration. She was the Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. Granholm was born in Canada and raised in California. She ran for governor of Michigan in 2002, even though she had lived in the state for less than 15 years.
Jennifer Granholm | |
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| 16th United States Secretary of Energy | |
| Assumed office February 25, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | David Turk |
| Preceded by | Dan Brouillette |
| 47th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Lieutenant | John Cherry |
| Preceded by | John Engler |
| Succeeded by | Rick Snyder |
| 51st Attorney General of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Governor | John Engler |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Kelley |
| Succeeded by | Mike Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1959 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Mulhern |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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On December 15, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Granholm to be Secretary of Energy.[1][2] Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 2021 with a 64-35 vote.[3]
Jennifer Granholm Media
Left to right: Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Granholm and Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.
Granholm addressing troops returning to Michigan following a tour in Iraq, December 2005
Granholm at a campaign event in November 2006
Granholm hosts a panel of advisers to Barack Obama's presidential campaign during the second day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
Granholm sworn in as Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris in February 2021
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References
- ↑ Tyler Pager & Zack Colman (December 15, 2020). "Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead Energy Department". Politico. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ Jeff Zeleny; Dan Merica; Kate Sullivan. "Biden poised to nominate former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead Department of Energy". CNN. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ "Senate confirms former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary". Axios. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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