Herasanna Richards is a legislative associate for the Michigan Municipal League, where she advocates on behalf of Michigan communities in the areas of energy, environment, public safety, and elections. Herasanna joined the League in April of 2019.

Herasanna previously served as the founding executive director of the Detroit Restaurant & Lodging Association, a regional chapter of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association.

Throughout her career, she has developed robust coalitions among small business owners, crime survivors, returning citizens, local governments, and more. In addition, Herasanna has coordinated strategy for various issue advocacy campaigns and served in key leadership roles on candidate campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels.

Herasanna earned her bachelor’s in political science and communication from Michigan State University. She is also a 2017 Michigan Political Leadership Program graduate. Outside of the League, Herasanna serves with various community organizations throughout the Metro Detroit region. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, she lives with her husband and pup in Detroit.