April, 24, 2021
Lansing, MI via Detroit
Claretta Duckett-Freeman – City Council Candidate Claretta Duckett-Freeman is a 16 year resident of Lansing.She and her husband Daro raise 5 kids who attend Lansing public schools. Claretta served in the Army Reserves as a Combat Medic and Mental Health Specialist.She graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in Education and Political Science. Claretta spent most of her time in Lansing doing volunteer work in church and several organizations while raising her 5 children whose ages range from 6 to 15. She is a board member of Willow Tree Family Center and the Michigan Board of Licensed Midwifery. Claretta was a Mothering Justice Fellow and coordinated Improving Birth rallies in Lansing for several years.You may have seen Claretta on posters promoting Breastfeeding as she was the first Black Certified Lactation Counselor in Lansing.In the last 3 years Claretta decided to stop being a homemaker and to start a new career as a firefighter-EMT. One of Claretta’s passions is for Black women and children to be whole and healthy, mentally and physically.
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