Jocelyn Benson
Jocelyn Benson (born October 22, 1977) is an American Democratic Party politician. She is the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019.[1]
Jocelyn Benson | |
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| 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Governor | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Preceded by | Ruth Johnson |
| Dean of the Wayne State University Law School | |
| In office December 2012 – September 2016 Acting: 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ackerman |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bierschbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jocelyn Michelle Benson 22 October 1977 (aged 48) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ryan Friedrichs
(m. 2006) |
| Education | Wellesley College (BA) Magdalen College, Oxford (M.Phil.) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | Government website |
In January 2025, Benson announced her candidacy for governor of Michigan in the 2026 gubernatorial election.[2]
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Benson receives the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Joe Biden in January 2023.
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References
- ↑ "2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018". mielections.us. Archived from the original on 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ↑ Glueck, Katie (2025-01-22). "Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's Secretary of State, Is Running for Governor" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/us/politics/jocelyn-benson-michigan-governor.html. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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