On Day One as Executive, I will work to establish “The Oakland County Promise” to ensure that every student in Oakland County can attend any Oakland County university, community college or vocational program debt-free.  We will recognize that investment in education is a bedrock Oakland County value and that every Oakland County student deserves equal opportunity to succeed through education, no matter their zip code.

 

I will use my experience as Chief Investment Officer for Oakland County to join with our County Commission, state and federal government, the private sector, foundation and education communities and teachers unions in building a revolving fund that will open the doors of opportunity for everyone willing to work hard to invest in themselves.

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At the same time, we will bring stakeholders together to also ensure universal access to quality early childhood education for every Oakland County kid, the best possible investment we make in our children during the most formative years of their brain development.