Griffin Forum hosts Baldly Bipartisan duo

Central Michigan University hosts John Sellek and Adrian Hemond, the bipartisan duo behind Baldly Bipartisan, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 22 in the Park Library's Sarah and Daniel Opperman Auditorium. They offer a bipartisan, insider analysis of what’s happening in Michigan politics and state government policy battles in a conversational, fun way. 

John Sellek is Chief Strategist of Harbor Strategic, a bipartisan PR and public affairs firm based in the shadow of the Capitol Building. Using experiences gained working for speakers of the House, attorneys general, a governor and presidential and gubernatorial campaigns, John helps corporate and political clients navigate the intersection of policy, politics, and the media. He is a sought-after political analyst by the media and was voted by MIRS News subscribers as one of Lansing’s best public affairs professionals.

Adrian Hemond is the CEO of Grassroots Midwest. He founded the firm in 2013 after acquiring a broad range of experience and expertise in politics. A former political science instructor at Saginaw Valley State University, Hemond was Chief of Staff to the Michigan House Minority Leader in 2013 and served as a lobbyist with Governmental Consultant Services from 2007 to 2012. He is known as one of the most effective political strategists in Michigan.

Jason Griffin, Director of State Government Affairs at Hemlock Semiconductor, will moderate the forum. Griffin previously served as the Regional Manager of Government and Public Affairs for LafargeHolcim and on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Energy Intensive Advisory Workgroup to the Council on Climate Solutions. He is the grandson of Robert P. Griffin and Marjorie Griffin.

Andrea LaFontaine, CMU's Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government, organizes policy forums each year that address social, political-economic, environmental, and other current and important issues. 

The Fall 2024 Griffin Forum is sponsored by the Robert and Marjorie Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government, the Philip A. Hart and William G. Milliken Endowed Speaker Series for Integrity in Politics, the School of Politics, Society, Justice and Public Service, and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.