Endorsements
A Growing Coalition for Change.
Mike Duggan’s endorsements reflect a wide range of support from labor unions, civic leaders, and everyday Michiganders who believe in his record and his vision. These endorsements speak to the trust he’s earned over the years—and the momentum behind his independent run for Governor.
Endorsements from Leaders, Unions & Communities Across Michigan
Unions
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26
American Postal Workers Union Local 480-481 (APWU)
Association of Detroit Engineers
ATU Local 1564
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union, Local 2
Detroit Fire Fighters Association
Detroit Pipefitters Local 636
Detroit Plumbers Local 98
Detroit Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association
Detroit Police Officers Association
Grand Rapids Police Officers Association
IATSE Local 38
IBEW Local 58
Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
Michigan Teamsters Joint Council 43
Oakland County Deputy Sheriff’s Association
Painters and Allied Trades District Council 1M
Plasterers, Cement Masons and Shop Hands Local 514
Romulus Police Association
Sprinkler Fitters Local 704
Teamsters Local 214
Teamsters Local 299
Teamsters Local 337
UNITE HERE! Local 24
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local 149
Organizations
Association of Affiliated Pharmacies and Apothecaries (AAPA)
The Black Slate
Construction Association of Michigan
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Emgage
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mechanical Contractors Association of Detroit
Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Pastors & Bishops
Pastor Bryan Abrams — Unique Deliverance Ministries
Pastor Willie Adams — True Holiness Delivered Church Of God In Christ
Minister Ken Allen — Citadel of Praise Church
Bishop Roger Amy — Anointed By God
Pastor Eugene Anderson — Fenkell Gospel Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Lionel Anthony — Fellowship Church Of God In Christ
Rev. Wendell Anthony — Fellowship Chapel Church
Bishop Chet Atkins — Gideon Christ Community Church
Minister Mark Avant — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Prophetess Sonya Bailey — Katrina’s Heart
Pastor Wilfred Bailey Jr. — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Bishop L.C. Barnes Jr. — Rooted On Christ International
Pastor Frederick Belk — Mount Charity Baptist Church
Pastor Alonzo Bell — Martin Evans Missionary Baptist Church
Dr. Shakaris Bennett — Community Temple Church of God In Christ
Rev. Wilbert Black — Oasis of Hope Christian Church
Pastor Torin Bridges — Commonwealth Church
Pastor Cheval Brock — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Bishop Kenneth Brock — New Welcome Baptist Church
Pastor Kimberly Brooks — Power of Deliverance Restoration Outreach
Pastor Christopher Brown — True Love Evangelistic Ministries
Pastor Corey Broxton — End Time Outreach Ministries
Pastor Douglas Butler — Mayflower Church
Associate Pastor Darell Red Campbell — El Bethel Baptist Church
Pastor Tellis Chapman — Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
Bishop Cory J. Chavis — Victory Community Church
Pastor Darryl Clark — New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ
Rev. Whitney Clarke — Oasis of Hope Christian Church
Bishop Anthony K. Claxton — Life-Line Christian Center Ministries
Pastor Shay Coleman — Anointed By God
Pastor Leon Crawford — Citi Praise Café
Rev. Kenneth Davenport — El Bethel Baptist Church
Pastor Ovella Davis
Pastor Donald Davis — Bethel Deliverance Tabernacle
Rev. Raymond DeFoe — Harvest Now International Ministries
Apostle Elect Dwight Dobbins — New Way Christian Center
Pastor Spencer Ellis — Citadel of Praise
Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III — Greater Grace Temple
Pastor (Youth Ministry) Charles H. Ellis, IV — Greater Grace Temple
Pastor Alan Evans — Open Door Church Of God In Christ
Elder Bobby Fambro — Christian Gospel Center Church of God In Christ
Bishop Roy Ferguson — World Deliverance Temple
Pastor Lawrence Glass — El Bethel Baptist Church
Rev. Golden Glass — El Bethel Baptist Church
Pastor Ronald Griffin — Retired Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Sakina Griggs — The Victory Church International
Bishop Clarence Hadden — High Praise Family Church
Prophetess Dr. Joyce Hadden — High Praise Family Church
Pastor Wesley Hardnett — Southwestern Church of God
Pastor Kevin Harris — Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor Robert Harris, Jr. — St. Paul Church Of God In Christ
Bishop Mack Hatton — City of Jesus
Bishop Percy Henderson — Power in the Praise Church Of God In Christ
Rev. Denise Henderson — We Are Overcomers
Pastor Ulysses Henderson — Christ Disciples Ministries
Dr. Gregory Henderson — Oasis of Hope Christian Church
Pastor Ulysses Hendrix — Christ Disciples Ministries
Bishop Derrell Hester — Newborn Again Temple of Deliverance
Lady Claudia Hester — Newborn Again Temple of Deliverance
Bishop Zachery Hicks — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Perkins Higgins Jr. — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Tony Hill — Greater Mount Zion
Pastor Jim Holley — Rev. Jim Holley Ministries
Pastor Mark Holloway — Peace & Goodwill Baptist Church
Rev. Edwin Holmes — Renaissance Baptist Church
Pastor Robert Howard — Macedonia Baptist Church
Bishop Lee Jackson — Cathedral of Faith
Pastor Bernard Jackson — Mt. Zion of Deliverance
Elder Derrick Jackson — Christian Gospel Center Church of God In Christ
Pastor Sean Jarrett — Ekklesia Church Of God In Christ
Rev. (Executive Pastor) J.L. Jefferson — Second Evergreen Baptist Church
Elder Earl Jenkins — Christian Gospel Center Church of God In Christ
Rev. Freddie Jennings — Oasis of Hope Christian Church
Pastor David Johnson — Kingdom Covenant
Administrative Assistant Victor Jones — Greater Liberty Tabernacle Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Keenan Knox — Impact Church
Elder Belafonte Lane — Christian Gospel Center Church of God In Christ
Shepherdess (Pastor) Toni Lett — Salvation and Praise Outreach Ministries COGIC
Rev. Orville Littlejohn — Messiah Baptist Church
Pastor Claude May — Oasis of Hope Christian Church
Rev. Edward McCree — Israel Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor Cahlyn McCree — The Way Church Of God In Christ
Elder Kieron McCree — The Way Church Of God In Christ
Bishop Andrew Merritt — Straight Gate International Ministries
Pastor David Merritt — Straight Gate International Ministries
Bishop Charles L. Middleton Jr. — Mt. Zion New Covenant Baptist Church
Pastor Marvin Miles — International Gospel Center
Minister Mosea Miles — International Gospel Center
Rev. Terry Minor — Macedonia Baptist Church
Bishop Eric Mitchell — Greater Emmanuel Temple
Pastor Enis Monore — First Baptist Church Southwest
Pastor Darryl Moore — Greater Southern Baptist Church
Pastor Perkins Moore Jr. — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Robyn Moore — First Baptist Institutional Church
Pastor Ray Moore — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Leon Moorehead — New Grace Baptist Church
Pastor Jeremy Moseley — The New Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor Jason Moseley — Aijalon
Bishop William Murphy — Greater Ebenezer Ministries
Pastor Michael Oliver — Victory Word Church
Reverend Robert Oliver — The MLK League of Community Leaders
Pastor Gabriel Parker — Path of Revelation Church
Pastor John Payne — East Vernor Church Of God In Christ
Reverend Dr. V. Lonnie Peek Jr. — Church Elder Hartford Memorial Baptist Church
Pastor Jack Perkins — Southwestern Church of God
Pastor Isaiah Pettway — Beth Eden Baptist Church
Pastor Kenneth C. Pierce, II — Hopewell Baptist Church
Associate Pastor Nakia Pollard — El Bethel Baptist Church
Associate Pastor Brent Richard — International Gospel Center
Rev. Carnel Richardson — Metropolitan Memorial Baptist
Rev. Daniel Ridgeway — El Bethel Baptist Church
Pastor Zetta Roberts — Universal Starlight Temple of Prayer
Rev. CJ Sampson — New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Pastor Raymond Scott — Mt. Carmel Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Anthony Shannon — The Victory Church International
Pastor Glynis Shannon — The Victory Church International
Pastor AJ Shannon — The Victory Church International
Minister Arnold Shannon — The Victory Church International
Pastor Arnold Sheard — Mt. Olive Church Of God In Christ
Bishop Don Shelby — Burning Bush Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Robert Smith — New Bethel Baptist Church
Pastor Emeritus Larry Smith — New St. Mark Baptist Church
Evangelist Angelia Spires — Greater Mount Everett, Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Gregory A. Springer — Water of Life Fellowship COGIC
Pastor Samuel Spruil — Helping Operations for People Empowerment
Apostle Donna Stalling — Royal Company Women
Pastor Angela Stallworth — Crown of Glory International Ministries
Missionary Lillian Stanfield — Anointed By God
Pastor Anthony Starks — Life Church Detroit
Dr. Samuel Stephens — Historic Pure Word Missionary Baptist Church
Minister Roderick Stepherson — Hopewell Baptist Church
Minister Cory Taylor — The Victory Church International
Pastor Everett Thomas — Jehovah Jireh Ministries
Pastor Alphonso Thomas — Emmanuel Church of Deliverance
Rev. Timothy Thompson — Emmanuel House Church
Bishop Celestine Todd — Anointed By God
Rev. John Tolbert — Trinity Baptist Church
Rev. Arnita Traylor — St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Edgar Vann — Second Ebenezer Church
Bishop Corletta Vaughn — Holy Ghost Cathedral
Pastor Dion Walls — Northend Church Of God In Christ
Elder Audrey Watkins — Hopewell Baptist Church
Bishop Marcus Ways — Christian Gospel Center Church of God In Christ
Pastor Boyd White — The Ark Church
Bishop James Williams — Spirit & Truth Christian Ministries
Rev. Curtis Williams — Stinson Chapel
Rev. George Williams — Christ Cathedral Baptist Church
Rev. Daryl Williams — St. Stephen African Methodist Episcopal Church
Pastor Terrance Williams — Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ
Pastor Virginia Williams — Living Waters Church, Warren
Bishop Milton Woods — Bethel Deliverance Temple
Bishop Keith Farmer — Cathedral Center Church
Pastor Randall Smith — The Love of God Outreach Center
Pastor Gerard Brooks — Second Timothy Baptist Church
Apostle Wayne T. Jackson — Great Faith International Ministries
Elder Robert Lundy — Christian Gospel Center Church of God In Christ
Pastor Kevin Mack — Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Ecorse
Prophet Jacob Manning — Jacob Manning Ministries
Minister Richard Martin — Bethel Deliverance Tabernacle
Current & Former Mayors, Supervisors, and Village Presidents
Chris Barnett — Supervisor, Orion Township
Anthony Bartolotta — Supervisor, Waterford Township
Michael Bowdler — Former Mayor, River Rouge
Timothy Bowman — Supervisor, Sumpter Township
Maureen Miller Brosnan — Mayor, Livonia
Kerreen Conley — Former Mayor, Belleville
Scott Denison — Former Mayor, Gibraltar
Robert DeSana — Mayor, Wyandotte
Scott Dzurka — Mayor, Saint Johns
Thomas Fielder — Former Mayor, Belleville
Norman Finkelstein — Mayor, Orchard Lake Village
Mike Fillbrook — Supervisor, Bruce Township
Justin Fischer — Mayor, Novi
Edward Gaffney — Former Mayor, Grosse Pointe Farms; Former State Representative
Patricia Gotfredson — Supervisor, Pointe Aux Barques Township
Daniel Guzzi — Former Mayor, Rockwood
Abdul “Al” Haidous — Former Mayor, City of Wayne; Former Wayne County Commissioner
Rick Hamill — Supervisor, Highland Township
Kurt Heise — Former Supervisor, Plymouth Township; Former State Representative
Kristen Kaatz — Former Village President, Lexington
Thaddeus Kedzierski — Mayor, Grosse Pointe Shores
Kevin Kelley — Former Supervisor, Redford Township
Patrick Kittle — Former Supervisor, Independence Township
Kurt Kobiljak — Former Supervisor, Grosse Ile
Edward Kolar III — Mayor, Milan
Phil LaJoy — Former Supervisor, Canton Township; Former State Representative
Joe LaRussa — Mayor, Farmington
Michael Lesich — Mayor, Fraser
Michael Londeau — Former Mayor, Westland
Robert McCraight — Mayor, Romulus
Kevin McNamara — Supervisor, Van Buren Township
Brian Meissen — Village President, New Haven
Todd Murawski — Village President, Port Austin
Mark Northrup — Mayor, Hudsonville
Patricia Odette — Mayor, Woodhaven
Sue Osborn — Mayor, Fenton
Bruce Pearson — Supervisor, Addison Township
Chuck Phyle — Supervisor, Independence Township
Joe Porcarelli — Supervisor, Grosse Ile
Cameron Priebe — Former Mayor, Taylor
Pauline Repp — Former Mayor, Port Huron
John Rhaesa — Mayor, City of Wayne
Kevin Scramlin — Supervisor, Groveland Township
Nicole Shkira — Mayor, Melvindale
Richard Smith — Former Mayor, Belleville
Brenda Stumbo — Supervisor, Ypsilanti Township
Michael Taylor — Mayor, Sterling Heights
Greg Theokas — Former Mayor, Grosse Pointe Park
Lamar Tidwell — Mayor, Ecorse
Brian Turnbull — Mayor, Northville
Kenneth Voigt — Mayor, Belleville
Karen Weaver — Former Mayor, Flint
William Wild — Former Mayor, Westland
Thomas Yack — Former Supervisor, Canton Township
Current & Former City Council Members, Township Officials and Local Elected Leaders
Zouher Abdel-Hak — Former City Council Member, Dearborn Heights
Rock Abboud — City Council Member, Village of Beverly Hills
Saleim Abuali — City Council President, Melvindale
Donald Agee Jr. — City Council Member, Ecorse
Kamal Alsawafy — City Council Member, Dearborn
Bryan Amann — Former Commissioner, Wayne County
Laurie Arora — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park
Johnna Balk — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Farmington
Timber Baun-Crooks — City Council Member, Trenton
John Barden — City Council President (Mayor Pro-Tem), Romulus
Mo Baydoun — City Council Chair, Dearborn Heights
Jeremiah Beebe — City Council Member, Belleville
Pauline Bennett — Township Clerk, Addison Township
Douglas Bingham — Former City Council Member, Northville
Lise Blades — Trustee, Lyon Township
Alfred Brock — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Wayne
Brian Broderick — Trustee, Schoolcraft College
Brian Brickley — Township Treasurer, Sharon Township
Sharry Budd — Township Treasurer, Van Buren Township
Susan Burek — Township Treasurer, Augusta Township
Irene Cahill — Commissioner, Ingham County
Thomas Caulfield — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park
John Carson — Trustee, Orion Township
John Carter — City Council Member, Northville
John Chirkun — Treasurer, Roseville; Former State Representative; Former Mayor of Roseville
Daniel E. Clark — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park
Joseph Corriveau — Library Board Member, Northville
Ellen Craig-Bragg — City Clerk, Romulus
Julia Dalrymple — Township Clerk, Orion Township
Rob Darwiche — City Council Member, Wayne
Nancy Darga — Former City Council Member, Northville
Aaron Delikta — City Council Member, Centerline
Frank Digiorgio — Treasurer, Bruce Township
Thom Dionne — City Council Member, Utica; Former Mayor, Utica
Sierra Donaven — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Farms
Bob Doroshewitz — Township Treasurer, Plymouth Township
David Dwyer — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Warren
Joe Eadeh — Former City Council Member, Westland
Tim Eder — Trustee, Lyndon Township
Kristofer Enlow — Trustee, Lyon Township
Michael Farley — Township Treasurer, Pointe Aux Barques Township
Sean Fleming — City Council Member, Madison Heights
William (Bill) Frazier — Trustee, Van Buren Township
Joan Gebhardt — Former Schoolcraft College Board Chair; Former Wayne County Commissioner
Brett Gierak — Board Chair, Schoolcraft College
Terry Gilligan — Trustee, Schoolcraft College
Jim Godbout — Former City Council Member, Westland
Kimberly Gonczy — Township Clerk, Augusta Township
Keenan Gottschall — City Council Member, Wixom
Cheryl Hadsall — Former Commissioner, Saginaw County
Mustapha Hammoud — City Council Member, Dearborn
Todd Hanna — City Council Member, Wyandotte
Jenn Harmount — City Council Member, Saline
Christopher Walsh — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe
Karen Ward — City Council Member, River Rouge
Deborah (Deb) Wass — City Council Member, Wayne
James Weaks — Former City Council Member, Riverview
Paul Weaver — City Council Member, Utica
James Hart — City Council Member, Westland
Jason Harvey — City Council Member, New Baltimore
Sharon Henderson — City Commissioner, Benton Harbor
Diane Howard — Trustee, Bingham Farms; Former Wayne County Commissioner
Monica Hunt — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Royal Oak
Jalen Jennings — City Council Member, Lathrup Village
Roger Jones — Trustee, Brownstown Township
Dale Jurcisin — Former City Council Member, Livonia
Bryon K. Kelley — Trustee, Van Buren Township
Kevin Ketels — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Woods
Kurmmell W. Knox — City Council Member, Roseville
Andrew Krenz — City Council Member, Northville
LaTonya Lamb — City Council Member, Ecorse
James Lancaster — Former City Council Member, Dewitt
Donald LaPorte — Township Clerk, Sumpter Township
Kathy Lapointe — Former City Council Member, Gibraltar
Candy Little — Trustee, Schoolcraft College
Brandon McCullough — City Council President, Livonia
Michael McCullough — Treasurer, Trenton
Michael McGee — Former City Council Member, Livonia
Arthur McNabb — City Council Member, Gibraltar
Anne Milligan — Township Clerk, Pointe Aux Barques Township
Christopher Moyer — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe
Jules Olsman — City Commissioner (Mayor Pro-Tem), Huntington Woods
Jacqueline Otto — Township Treasurer, Northfield Township
Stacy Paige — Treasurer, Romulus
Nelson Perugi — City Council Member, Trenton
Matt Pfeiffer — Treasurer, Orion Township
Colleen Pobur — City Commissioner (Mayor Pro-Tem), Plymouth
Marilyn Price — Former City Council Member, Northville
Mario Pruccoli — Trustee, Village of New Haven
Donald Quarles Sr. — City Council Member, Wayne
Lauri Read — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park
Dewey Reeves — Former City Council Member, Westland
Vikas Relan — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park
Thomas Richardson — Former City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Ann Arbor
Walt Rochowiak — Former Trustee, Van Buren Charter Township
Emilie Rohrbach — City Council Member, Madison Heights
Celeste Roscoes — City Council Member, Romulus
Melanie Rutherford — City Council Member, Pontiac
Andrea Rutkowski — City Council Member, Westland
Hassan Saab — City Council Member, Dearborn Heights
Michael T. Sareini — City Council President, Dearborn
Carol Strom — Vice Chair, Schoolcraft College
Patrick J. Sutka — City Council Member, Wyandotte
Thomas P. Tafelski — Former City Council President, Dearborn
Tina Talley — City Council Member, Romulus
Terence Thomas — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe
Laura Toy — City Council Member, Livonia; Former State Representative; Former State Senator
Jessica Vilani — City Council Member, Berkley
James Wagner — Trustee, Wayne County Community College; Former Mayor, Wyandotte
Diane Webb — Former Wayne County Commissioner; Former Garden City Council Member
Joie West — Former Trustee, Clinton Township
Steven Wietecha — City Council Member, Roseville
Leon Wright — Clerk, Van Buren Township
Jennifer Zelmanski — City Clerk, Roseville
Current and Former School Board Members
Billy Amen — Trustee, Crestwood School District
Penny Bailer — Former School Board Member, Detroit Public Schools
Nadia Berry — Former School Board Member, Dearborn Public Schools
Hass Beydoun — Trustee, Crestwood School District
Kenyada Bowman — School Board Vice President, Pontiac School District
Karen Bradford — School Board President, Livonia School Board
Jill Buterbaugh — School Board Secretary, Garden City Public Schools
Sheilah Clay — Former Trustee, Farmington Public Schools
David Cox — School Board Member, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
Peter Deahl — School Board Treasurer, Holly Area School Board
Jennifer Dooley — School Board Member, Pontiac School District
George Ehlert — School Board Member, Oakland Schools
Danielle Elzayat — Trustee, Crestwood School District
Carol Finkelstein — School Board Secretary, Oakland Schools
Darlene Loyer Gerick — School Board Secretary, Van Buren Township Public Schools
John Goci — Former School Board Member, Wayne-Westland Community Schools
Steve Gottlieb — School Board Treasurer, Oakland Schools
Frank Hayden — Former School Board Member, Detroit Public Schools
Heather Herrygers — School Board Member, Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Marc Katz — School Board President, Oakland Schools
Porsche Laster — School Board President, Romulus School District
Paris McCarthy — School Board Vice President, Romulus School District
Tanisha Miller — Trustee, Pontiac School District
Shaunda Miller-Giles — School Board President, Ecorse Public Schools
Famika Roberts — School Board Vice President, Highland Park School District
Marc Siegler — School Board Vice President, Walled Lake Public Schools
Dr. Iris Taylor — School Board Treasurer, Detroit Public Schools
Scott Taylor — School Board Member, Lake Orion Community Schools
Terri Weems — School Board President, Farmington Public Schools
Connie Williams — School Board Member, Oakland Schools
Current & Former State Wide Elected Officials
Rebecca Bahar-Cook — Trustee, Michigan State University
Bryan Barnhill — Board of Governors, Wayne State University
Mark Bernstein — Regent, University of Michigan
Mark Gaffney — Former Board of Governors, Wayne State University
Brett Gierak — Chair, Schoolcraft College
Denise Ilitch — Regent, University of Michigan
Dr. Anil Kumar — Board of Governors, Wayne State University
Conrad Leroy Mallett, Jr. — Former Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Colleen McNamara — Former Trustee, Michigan State University
Brian Mosallam — Former Trustee, Michigan State University
Andrea Fischer Newman — Former Regent, University of Michigan
Former Michigan State Legislators
Brian Banks — Former State Representative
Marshall Bullock II — Former State Senator
Wendell L. Byrd — Former State Representative
Phil Cavanagh, Esq. — Former State Representative; Former Wayne County Commissioner
James Kosteva — Former State Representative
Keith B. Stallworth — Former State Representative
Thomas Stallworth III — Former State Representative
Richard Steenland — Former State Representative
Buzz Thomas — Former State Senator
Gary Woronchak — Former State Representative; Former Commissioner, Wayne County
Former United States Congress Member
David Trott — Former United States Congressman