Keynote Speaker

Mike Duggan

Mayor of Detroit

Mike is focused on building bridges and making life better for the people of Michigan.

As a lifelong Michigan resident who was born in Detroit, Mike has spent his entire career working to solve some of our state’s most complex issues, including crime, blight, transportation, health care, and access to jobs.

Elected in 2013 as a write-in candidate, Duggan’s grassroots approach enabled him to carry 92% of Detroit precincts. He was re-elected twice. Today, Mike Duggan is the second longest serving Mayor in Detroit history.

The only way to get things done is to work together. That’s the approach Mike took to leading the City of Detroit and what he’ll do as your next governor. Working collaboratively with Detroit’s City Council, bringing together business, labor, and community leaders, Mike’s been able to get done what some believed to be impossible.