Domonique Clemons
Class Year: 2018
County: Genesee
Title: Strategy Assistant, Michigan College Access Network
Bio:“4-H has been the catalyst that sparked my interest in community service and civic engagement. It was my time in 4-H where I learned how to become an effective leader and change agent in my community. Through programs like 4-H Capitol Experience, I gained a passion for politics, which led me to pursue a career in public service. 4-H taught me important professional and personal skills that I use every day. My 4-H involvement instilled in me that everyone can have an impact on government on all levels, regardless of age or background.”
Domonique Clemons was elected to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners in 2020 and currently serves as chair. He also serves as director of diversity and staff development for the Democratic Caucus of the Michigan House of Representatives. Clemons received his master’s degree in political management from The George Washington University and an undergraduate degree in public policy from Michigan State University (MSU). During his time as an undergraduate, Clemons was involved with the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) and went on to serve as student body president. He served on over 11 university academic governance committees, university advisory boards and ASMSU board and committees during his time at MSU. Not one to pass up an opportunity, he has also been an intern at both the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives where he has volunteered, worked or been involved with over 50 different political campaigns throughout the state. Today, Clemons serves as a strategy assistant for Michigan College Access Network, managing legislative outreach, coalition building and annual advocacy days.
Always finding a way to make the best better, Clemons became a Genesee County 4-H member in 2009 and involved himself with the Genesee County 4-H Citizenship Academy. After participating in Michigan 4-H Capitol Experience, he went on to sit on the Michigan 4-H Capitol Experience programming committee. His experiences on the committee led him to accept an internship with Michigan 4-H Youth Development in 2011 as a student assistant for Michigan 4-H Leadership and Civic Engagement. In this role, he helped plan the event in the years following his involvement as a 4-H member. He takes his community service seriously and aspires to serve as an elected official in his community in the future.