“Many original occupiers believe the political system has become so corrupt that even participating in it, engaging with it, corrupts the movement. I understand what they are saying. But often, change does come more quickly from the inside rather than the outside. My advice: try both. But don't try violence.”

Canadian-born American politician

Jennifer Mulhern Granholm is a Canadian-born American politician, born in 1959. She served as the 16th United States secretary of energy from 2021 to 2025 and is known for her work in national and Michigan state government. A member of the Democratic Party, Granholm was governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011 and attorney general of Michigan from 1999 to 2003. She was the first woman to hold either of those offices, a notable part of her political career.