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Freman Hendrix is EMU's Chief Government Relations Officer.

The Office of Government Relations serves as the primary liaison between Eastern Michigan University and all levels of government.  

Please contact our office if you have any questions, concerns, thoughts, suggestions or comments about issues related to Government Relations at EMU.

Office of Government Relations

Freman Hendrix, Chief Government Relations Officer
202 Welch Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.7048
Fax: 734.487.9100
govrelations@emich.edu

Don Hazaert
Government Relations Intern
dhazaert@emich.edu

Holly Smith
Executive Secretary
734.487.2211
Holly.Smith@emich.edu

Freman Hendrix bio:

Hendrix has served in many roles in the public and private sector. He was the assistant Wayne County executive, legislative affairs; chairman, Detroit Public Schools Board of Education; deputy mayor, city of Detroit; and president of Advanced Security and Investigative Solutions, Inc.

His numerous awards and honors include: a presidential appointment by former president Bill Clinton to the Commission on National Merit Scholars; "Man of the Year" by the Minority Women's network; the G. Mennen Williams Leadership Award; and the Metropolitan Detroit Leadership for the 21st Century Architects Award.

Hendrix has remained very involved with EMU. He is an active member of EMU's Black Alumni Chapter and was the chairman of the Friends Committee of EMU's first comprehensive capital campaign. He also helped secure a major gift for the restoration of Pease Auditorium, the campus home of the EMU Symphony.

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