Detroit Elects New Mayor

Detroit Elects New Mayor

For the first time since 2014, Detroit will have a new mayor, and for the first time in the city’s history, a woman will serve in the role. This week, 77% of voters in Michigan’s largest city voted to elect Mary Sheffield as the next mayor of the City of Detroit....
Spotlight On Representative Stephanie Young

Spotlight On Representative Stephanie Young

Representative Stephanie Young (D-Detroit) is serving her third term in the Michigan House of Representatives. She was elected by her peers this term to serve as chair of the Detroit Caucus, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and chaplain for the Michigan...
From the Inside: 20 Years of Professional Lessons

From the Inside: 20 Years of Professional Lessons

After twenty years in the government and political world, I’ve learned that success isn’t built solely on policies, strategies, or speeches. It’s built on people. Relationships are the true foundation of achievement in public service. The longer I’ve worked in this...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Stop Overloading the Wrong Part of Your Brain at Work – Why should leaders not rely solely on individual hacks to support better...