Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm was the U.S. secretary of energy in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025. The Senate confirmed Granholm on February 25, 2021, by a vote of 64-35. Click here to learn more about her confirmation process.
She was a former Democratic governor of Michigan. Granholm, who served from 2003 to 2011, was the state's first female governor.
Granholm previously served as the attorney general of Michigan from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, Granholm was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Granholm's academic, professional, and political career:[1][2][3]
- 2021-2025: U.S. secretary of energy
- 2016: Co-chair of the Clinton presidential campaign
- 2014-2019: Worked on the American Jobs Project
- 2003-2011: Governor of Michigan
- 1998-2002: Attorney general of Michigan
- 1994: Appointed to serve as counsel for Wayne County
- 1990: Began working as a federal prosecutor in Detroit
- 1987-1988: Clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- 1987: Graduated from Harvard Law School
- 1984: Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
Nomination for secretary of energy
- See also: Joe Biden presidential transition and Confirmation process for Jennifer Granholm for secretary of energy
| Joe Biden's Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate: Jennifer Granholm | ||
| Position: Secretary of Energy | ||
 | Announced: | December 17, 2020 |
| Hearing: | January 27, 2021 |
| Committee: | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Reported: | Favorable (13-4) |
| Confirmed: | February 25, 2021 |
| Vote: | 64-35 |
On December 17, 2020, President Joe Biden (D) announced that he had selected Granholm as his nominee for secretary of Energy.[4]
Granholm said during her confirmation hearing, "I will focus on three missions: first, the security of America through the National Nuclear Security Administration and clean-up of our Cold War legacy, ensuring that we can protect our nation. Second, supporting the amazing scientific work being done at the DOE’s 17 National Labs and other facilities across the country, including on climate change and emissions reductions. And third, taking that research to scale, deploying it to create jobs for Americans."[5]
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held Granholm's confirmation hearing on January 27, 2021. The Senate confirmed Granholm on February 25, 2021, by a vote of 64-35.[6]
| Summary of Senate vote on Tom Vilsack's nomination for secretary of agriculture (February 23, 2021) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes for | Votes against | Not voting |
 Democrats |
48 | 0 | 0 |
 Republicans |
14 | 35 | 1 |
 Independents |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 64 | 35 | 1 |
Click on the following table to view the full roll call.
| Senate vote on Jennifer Granholm's nomination for secretary of energy (February 25, 2021) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Senator | Party | Vote |
| Alabama | Richard Shelby | Republican |
No |
| Alabama | Tommy Tuberville | Republican |
No |
| Alaska | Lisa Murkowski | Republican |
Yes |
| Alaska | Dan Sullivan | Republican |
Not voting |
| Arizona | Kyrsten Sinema | Democrat |
Yes |
| Arizona | Mark Kelly | Democrat |
Yes |
| Arkansas | John Boozman | Republican |
No |
| Arkansas | Tom Cotton | Republican |
No |
| California | Dianne Feinstein | Democrat |
Yes |
| California | Alex Padilla | Democrat |
Yes |
| Colorado | Michael F. Bennet | Democrat |
Yes |
| Colorado | John Hickenlooper | Democrat |
Yes |
| Connecticut | Richard Blumenthal | Democrat |
Yes |
| Connecticut | Chris Murphy | Democrat |
Yes |
| Delaware | Tom Carper | Democrat |
Yes |
| Delaware | Chris Coons | Democrat |
Yes |
| Florida | Rick Scott | Republican |
No |
| Florida | Marco Rubio | Republican |
No |
| Georgia | Jon Ossoff | Democrat |
Yes |
| Georgia | Raphael Warnock | Democrat |
Yes |
| Hawaii | Mazie Hirono | Democrat |
Yes |
| Hawaii | Brian Schatz | Democrat |
Yes |
| Idaho | Mike Crapo | Republican |
Yes |
| Idaho | James E. Risch | Republican |
Yes |
| Illinois | Dick Durbin | Democrat |
Yes |
| Illinois | Tammy Duckworth | Democrat |
Yes |
| Indiana | Mike Braun | Republican |
No |
| Indiana | Todd Young | Republican |
Yes |
| Iowa | Chuck Grassley | Republican |
No |
| Iowa | Joni Ernst | Republican |
No |
| Kansas | Roger Marshall | Republican |
No |
| Kansas | Jerry Moran | Republican |
No |
| Kentucky | Mitch McConnell | Republican |
Yes |
| Kentucky | Rand Paul | Republican |
No |
| Louisiana | Bill Cassidy | Republican |
No |
| Louisiana | John Kennedy | Republican |
No |
| Maine | Susan Collins | Republican |
Yes |
| Maine | Angus King | Independent |
Yes |
| Maryland | Benjamin L. Cardin | Democrat |
Yes |
| Maryland | Chris Van Hollen | Democrat |
Yes |
| Massachusetts | Elizabeth Warren | Democrat |
Yes |
| Massachusetts | Ed Markey | Democrat |
Yes |
| Michigan | Debbie Stabenow | Democrat |
Yes |
| Michigan | Gary Peters | Democrat |
Yes |
| Minnesota | Amy Klobuchar | Democrat |
Yes |
| Minnesota | Tina Smith | Democrat |
Yes |
| Mississippi | Roger Wicker | Republican |
No |
| Mississippi | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican |
No |
| Missouri | Josh Hawley | Republican |
No |
| Missouri | Roy Blunt | Republican |
No |
| Montana | Steve Daines | Republican |
Yes |
| Montana | Jon Tester | Democrat |
Yes |
| Nebraska | Deb Fischer | Republican |
No |
| Nebraska | Ben Sasse | Republican |
No |
| Nevada | Jacky Rosen | Democrat |
Yes |
| Nevada | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democrat |
Yes |
| New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen | Democrat |
Yes |
| New Hampshire | Maggie Hassan | Democrat |
Yes |
| New Jersey | Robert Menendez | Democrat |
Yes |
| New Jersey | Cory Booker | Democrat |
Yes |
| New Mexico | Ben Ray Luján | Democrat |
Yes |
| New Mexico | Martin Heinrich | Democrat |
Yes |
| New York | Charles E. Schumer | Democrat |
Yes |
| New York | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democrat |
Yes |
| North Carolina | Richard Burr | Republican |
Yes |
| North Carolina | Thom Tillis | Republican |
No |
| North Dakota | John Hoeven | Republican |
Yes |
| North Dakota | Kevin Cramer | Republican |
Yes |
| Ohio | Rob Portman | Republican |
Yes |
| Ohio | Sherrod Brown | Democrat |
Yes |
| Oklahoma | James M. Inhofe | Republican |
Noo |
| Oklahoma | James Lankford | Republican |
No |
| Oregon | Ron Wyden | Democrat |
Yes |
| Oregon | Jeff Merkley | Democrat |
Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Pat Toomey | Republican |
No |
| Pennsylvania | Robert P. Casey | Democrat |
Yes |
| Rhode Island | Jack Reed | Democrat |
Yes |
| Rhode Island | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat |
Yes |
| South Carolina | Lindsey Graham | Republican |
No |
| South Carolina | Tim Scott | Republican |
No |
| South Dakota | John Thune | Republican |
No |
| South Dakota | Mike Rounds | Republican |
Yes |
| Tennessee | Bill Hagerty | Republican |
No |
| Tennessee | Marsha Blackburn | Republican |
No |
| Texas | John Cornyn | Republican |
No |
| Texas | Ted Cruz | Republican |
No |
| Utah | Mitt Romney | Republican |
Yes |
| Utah | Mike Lee | Republican |
No |
| Vermont | Patrick Leahy | Democrat |
Yes |
| Vermont | Bernie Sanders | Independent |
Yes |
| Virginia | Mark R. Warner | Democrat |
Yes |
| Virginia | Tim Kaine | Democrat |
Yes |
| Washington | Maria Cantwell | Democrat |
Yes |
| Washington | Patty Murray | Democrat |
Yes |
| West Virginia | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican |
No |
| West Virginia | Joe Manchin | Democrat |
Yes |
| Wisconsin | Ron Johnson | Republican |
Yes |
| Wisconsin | Tammy Baldwin | Democrat |
Yes |
| Wyoming | John Barrasso | Republican |
No |
| Wyoming | Cynthia Lummis | Republican |
No |
Ballot measure activity
The following table details Granholm's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Jennifer Granholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative (2021) | 2021 | Opposed[7] |  Defeated
|
Personal
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In 1986, Granholm married Daniel Mulhern, a Michigan native. They have three children: Kathryn, Cecelia, and Jack.
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Goldman School of Public Policy, "Jennifer M. Granholm," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ National Governors Association, "Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ CITRIS, "Jennifer Granholm, "Jennifer Granholm Nominated as Secretary of Energy," December 18, 2020
- ↑ Biden-Harris Transition, "President-elect Biden Announces Key Members of His Climate Team," December 17, 2020
- ↑ Senate Committee on Energy, "Statement of Jennifer Granholm," January 27, 2021
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy)," February 25, 2021
- ↑ Twitter, "Jennifer Granholm," October 28, 2021
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| Preceded by David Huizenga |
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Succeeded by Ingrid Kolb |
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