Our Voting Rights and an Election Security Update
with Senior Advisory and Assistant to the Michigan Secretary of State, Heaster Wheeler
June 6th 7:00 PM
ON ZOOM
The Adult Education Committee presents a discussion on ZOOM that will focus on 'Our Voting Rights and An Election Security Update'.
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Heaster Wheeler serves as a senior advisor for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and uses his extensive public affairs experience and exceptional alliance-building and speaking skills to help ensure the success of the Michigan Department of State’s programs and initiatives. He is especially dedicated to protecting the civil rights and voting rights of all Michiganders.
Wheeler previously served as assistant Secretary of State for Michigan, helping lead the department’s public engagement initiatives, ensuring that eligible citizens from underrepresented communities had the access and information they needed to cast their ballot. He also launched the department’s first staff task force focused on race and equity.
He is an entrepreneur and founder of ‘Heaster Wheeler Speaks,’ which offers services including community leadership and engagement, government affairs, public speaking and voiceover acting.
Wheeler is currently part of many community initiatives such as the NAACP Detroit Branch Political Education Committee, on which he serves as the chair and the Fannie Lou Hamer Executive Committee. He serves as mentor to 9th graders at his alma mater, Northwestern High School.
Wheeler has been employed in many positions that directly enhance the betterment of people, including:
· Chief Innovation Officer for Black Family Development, Inc.
· Assistant County Executive for Wayne County
· Executive Director for the Detroit Branch NAACP
· Lobbyist for both Detroit Public Schools and Ameritech
· Master Mason with Prince Hall Lodge in Detroit and Wolverine Consistory
Mr. Wheeler graduated from Detroit Public schools and Wayne County Community College and he completed the Executive Leadership Certification at Harvard University. He is currently finishing a degree in African American Studies at Wayne State University.
His philosophy is “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
