Warren Evans is the Executive for Wayne County, Michigan, and has a reputation for achieving results through efficiency, innovation, and strategic collaboration. This includes implementing a fiscal recovery plan that eliminated the county’s $82 million accumulated deficit and its $52 million structural deficit.
Before serving as Executive, Evans was appointed as Wayne County Sheriff in 2003 where he served until 2009. He also served as Chief of Staff of the Wayne County Commission, Assistant County Executive, and Chief of Special Operations of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Evans serves on several boards, including the Downtown Detroit Partnership, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, The Parade Company, Michigan Association of Counties, and the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. Evans has numerous recognitions, including from the Congressional Black Caucus, Michigan Chronicle, and National Association of County Organizations.
Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Madonna University, a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Detroit, and a Juris Doctor from Detroit College of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the D.C. Bar, and the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.