History
Hendrix managed a successful mayoral campaign for Dennis Archer in 1994, and worked for Bill Clinton's Presidential campaign in Michigan. Hendrix served the administration of former Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara for three years.
He graduated from Inkster High School and has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University. Hendrix is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and was initiated into the Delta Nu chapter at Eastern Michigan University.
He is the former chief of staff and deputy mayor of Detroit under former Mayor Dennis Archer; former chairman of the appointed Detroit School Board; former assistant Wayne County executive; former chief operating officer of Strategic Staffing Solutions.
Freman Hendrix joined EMU in August 2006 as chief government relations officer to focus on strengthening relationships with legislators in Lansing and Washington, D.C. He has served in many public and private-sector roles, including assistant Wayne County executive; chairman, Detroit Public Schools’ Board of Education; and deputy mayor, city of Detroit. He received his bachelor of business administration degree from EMU in 1982.
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