Staff

Peter Cunningham serves as the executive director of the Campaign for Justice. Prior to joining the Campaign, Peter worked for the Michigan House of Representatives for seven years. He began working for the House as a Research Analyst and was promoted to Policy Director by former Democratic Leader Dianne Byrum. He went on to work for four years in the office of former House Speaker Andy Dillon, first serving as the Legislative Director and then as the Chief of Staff.

Prior to his work in the Legislature, Peter managed a successful campaign to pass a $77 million bond proposal for Lansing Public schools, which resulted in the construction of a new middle school and improvements at several existing schools. Peter has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Penn., and a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Marcela Westrate serves as the deputy director of the Campaign for Justice. Prior to joining the Campaign, Marcela worked for the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the lead analyst for the Democratic Caucus on Judiciary and Corrections issues. Marcela has a bachelor's degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Studies from Michigan State University and a law degree from Michigan State University Detroit College of Law.