2025 Michigan General Election

Janice M. Winfrey

Staff Directory • JANICE M. WINFREY

Candidate Profile: Janice M. Winfrey, U.S. Congress, Dearborn Area ...

Janice M. Winfrey – NewDEAL

Janice Winfrey is from Detroit. She has a bachelor of science in public administration and management from Eastern Michigan University. She lives with her husband, Tyrone Winfrey, Sr., and their children, Tyrone Winfrey, Jr., Lauren Winfrey, and Chad Winfrey. She is an active member of Greater Grace Temple.

Janice is a city clerk. She works at the City of Detroit, where she has been for 16 years. She previously worked as a math specialist at Detroit Public Schools for nearly 10 years. 

Janice is currently the City Clerk of Detroit. She was first elected in 2006 and has served multiple terms. 

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Janice M. Winfrey is from Detroit, Michigan. She has a bachelor of science in public administration and management from Eastern Michigan University. She lives with her husband, Tyrone Winfrey, Sr., and their children, Tyrone Winfrey, Jr., Lauren Winfrey, and Chad Winfrey, in Detroit. She is an active member of Greater Grace Temple.

Janice is a city clerk. She works at the City of Detroit, where she has been for 16 years. She previously worked as a math specialist for Detroit Public Schools for nearly 10 years. 

Supports transparency by ensuring public access to city records through the Detroit Archives and Records Management Division.

As clerk, organized more than 10,000 boxes of city documents that are now housed in an archive facility across from City Hall.

Administration

- City clerks are responsible for keeping public records, running elections, and helping with licenses and permits.
- City clerks help answer questions for people who live in the city and post public notices and announcements.
- Clerks are elected to a four-year term.

Your city's record keeper and administrator.