Aaron J. Keel

Aaron joined Dykema’s Government Policy Advisor Group in 2023. Prior to joining the Dykema team, Aaron served as the Director for the Office of Legislative Affairs for the Michigan Department of Treasury and in leadership roles within Michigan’s House Democratic Caucus.

At Treasury, Aaron led a team of Legislative Liaisons advocating for the Department’s legislative priorities on behalf of Governor Whitmer’s administration. Aaron served as a member of Treasurer Rachael Eubanks’ senior policy staff and was responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing the Department’s short- and long-term legislative priorities and goals that spanned the areas of state and local government services and financing, local property taxes, higher education, economic development, and long-term budget stability.

Aaron was a regular attendee at the House Tax Policy and Senate Finance Committees, as well as numerous other committees, where he testified on the Department’s position on a wide variety of legislation. Once a bill became law, Aaron worked closely with Department staff and key stakeholders on successful implementation.

Prior to joining Treasury, Aaron served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to House Democratic Leaders Sam Singh and Chris Greig. In these roles, Aaron was responsible for managing the legislative strategy for the House Democratic Caucus. Aaron worked closely with caucus members on their agendas and served as the key point of contact for the caucus with the Governor’s office, Speaker’s office, and stakeholders on legislation.