Jennifer Granholm

Democrat Jennifer Granholm is the current Governor of Michigan and has been added to a short list of candidates to replace John Stevens, a Supreme Court Justice who submitted his resignation letter in April of 2010. She appeared on television behind President-Elect Barack Obama during his first post-election press conference on November 7, 2008.

This is not the first time Granholm's name has been mentioned as a candidate for the Court. In May 2009, Granholm's name appeared on a list of candidates being considered by President Obama to replace retiring Justice David Souter. Other candidates reported to be under consideration included California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Appeals Court judges Sonia Sotomayor and Diane Pamela Wood.http://www.freep.com/article/20090513/NEWS06/90513101/Granholm+reported+among++6+for+Supreme+Court+seat

When asked about the rumors of her nomination she commended U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Stevens for his years of service, and said that it would be a "privilege" to serve, but "there are many worthy potential nominees."http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100409/FREE/100409888

Since the end of 2009, Granholm has been on the list for a replacement to U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens who is now 90 years old. Stevens officially sent in his letter of resignation to Obama on April 9, 2010. The choice will be swiftly according to the President. The other nominees are Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, State Department legal adviser Harold Koh and federal judges Merrick Garland and Diane Wood.http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100409/FREE/100409888#

On Apirl 2, 2010, Granholm began pushing for the state to pass anti-bullying legislation. There have been more and more cases of teen suicides directly resulting from bullying incidents. She mentioned a girl in the Upper Peninsula who had committed suicide in March of 2010 due to alleged bullying. She believes that legislation on this matter will effect the growing numbers of these incidents.http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=40907

Granholm was in attendance at the Gridiron Dinner on March 21, 2009, and, while giving a speech, said that Sarah Palin that she had set back the cause of all "hot governors" back a few steps.http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=3538When asked by a reporter if she was going to apologize to the former VP candidate, she stated that she wouldn't.http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/24/granholm-not-apologizing-for-palin-joke/

She joked throughout the dinner, making a comment to Arnold Schwarzenegger about his preparation for becoming a governor. She asked him which of his previous movies helped him the most as California Governor, and she hinted at True Lies and Kindergarten Cop.http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=3538

1. 1990-1994: Federal Prosecutor for the United States Attorney's Office in Detroit
2. 1994-1998: Wayne County Corporation Counsel
3. 1998: Elected Michigan's first female attorney general
4. 2002: Elected Governor of Michigan
5. 2006: Re-elected Governor of Michigan
6. Vice Chair of the Democratic Governors Association
7. Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee of the National Governors AssociationNational Governor's Association: Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm