Giles Tucker was appointed as Community & Economic Development Director in March 2021 after joining Madison Heights as the Economic Development Supervisor in September 2019. Prior to joining Madison Heights, Giles serves as the Executive Director of the City of Lincoln Park’s Downtown Development Authority. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Wayne State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Eastern Michigan University. In 2019, he received the Outstanding Public Service Award from the American Society for Public Administration - Detroit Metropolitan Chapter in 2019 in the early career public service professional category.
