John Benson
MI
Senior manager of investment operations and governance for the United Auto Workers' pension fund, with 25 years in finance; parent of three Ann Arbor students. Priorities: a budget that directs more revenue to teacher pay and tighter limits on private contract spending.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received the Huron Valley Area Labor Federation's endorsement for the 2026 Ann Arbor school board election.
September 30, 2026
Source: huronvalleyalf.org
Received the Washtenaw County Democratic Party's endorsement for the 2026 Ann Arbor school board election, with 362 votes.
August 15, 2026
Source: washtenawdems.org
Coached after-school soccer through DC SCORES and tutored high school math students in Madison. Analyzed school finances and presented advice on contract review and financial controls at board meetings. Contributed school-finance analysis to a local newsletter. Called voters with MoveOn and participated in the Democratic Party's Gen44 network.
August 7, 2026
Source: washtenawdems.org
Built investment-risk reports and trained staff at Elliott Management. Consulted on energy billing for commercial and school buildings. Analyzed data for the National Council on Aging. Built health reporting tools for a New York hospital network. Helped Boeing coordinate legal, accounting and insurance requirements. Led moves of the UAW trust's financial software to online systems.
May 28, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Built a cash forecasting system for the UAW retiree health trust. Led reviews of financial data policies and contracts. Trained incoming investment operations staff.
May 20, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Built financial-risk reports for FCA's treasury managers. Researched borrowing options and prepared economic reports for executives.
May 19, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Discussed a parent petition on radio that called for settling the teachers' contract dispute and releasing three years of detailed budgets. The petition also requested a pause on new school spending until those budgets were released.
March 26, 2026
Source: the-lucy-ann-lance-show.simplecast.com
Past race John Benson ran in:
- Public Schools of the City of Ann Arbor - Board Member - Partial Term Ending 12/31/2028 · November 3, 2026 · Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan