Cami Pendell is the vice president for government affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Cami has more than two decades of experience in legislative and state government affairs and currently serves on the advisory board of the Michigan Legislative Exchange (MILE). She worked in legislative leadership offices in both the state Senate and Michigan House of Representatives, which included serving in a legislative capacity for two Senate Majority Leaders and as Chief of Staff to a House Majority Floor Leader. Cami also served as the General Counsel for the Michigan Supreme Court. In addition to her legal duties, she served as the Court’s legislative liaison working with the executive and legislative branches of government. Prior to her vice president role she was the Center’s senior director of strategy.

Cami holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University, a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law and is a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan.