Ep.30 - Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II

Lt. Governor Gilchrist II mission to help leverage technology as a tool to help those in need and help close the Digital Divide.

Join Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and host Ed Clemente as they discuss his early passion for technology and at 16 years old starting a computer Lab in a Detroit Rec Center.  This helped guide him to get UM degrees in Computer Science & Engineering.  Which led him to  Microsoft in Washington State and becoming a tech entrepreneur in the process. Also, some of his initiatives in our nation’s capital.  Learn about his passion for helping those underserved communities and the imperative of the digital divide and how this was accelerated during the pandemic.  A guest on our podcast, happened to have his very own, award-winning podcast as well. You can also read the transcript from our conversation.