Senate Oversight Committee chair wants Benson to attend hearing
David Eggert/AP
and last updated 2021-04-05 13:13:20-04
LANSING, Mich. â GOP members of the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee are asking Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to testify at a hearing in the coming weeks.
Instead of having Benson participate in the hearing, her office plans to send Director of Elections Jonathan Brater in her place, according to a letter from the committee.
However, Sen. Edward McBroom says itâs âimperativeâ that the stateâs chief election officer, Benson, also be present at a hearing on elections.
âThe invitation for you to speak before the committee was provided well in advance, with a commitment to openness and transparency,â McBroom said. âTo be respectful of your time and ensure the hearing is productive, I even agreed to a pre-committee meeting to allow you the ability to prepare your answers in advance and to understand the objectives of the committee. Your decision to refuse our invitation, while recently testifying in front of the United States Congress on election procedures and policies, directly managed by Mr. Brater, is disappointing and perplexing.â