Legislator Details
David A. Plawecki
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Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 23
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/8/1947
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/4/2013
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Marital Information:
married Linda R. Chantres (1970); children: 2, Brent and Kirk
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: engineer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended Dearborn Divine Child High School
Attended General Motors Institute, BS in Mechanical Engineering
Biographical Sketch:
Of Polish ancestry. Son of Edward and Lillian Plawecki. He served as Deputy Director of the state Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth. He was a member of the Jaycees; Goodfellows; 16th, 15th, and 19th District Democratic Organizations; Polish Legion of American Veterans and Knights of Columbus. Vice-chairman of Dearborn Heights Democratic Club.
Notable Facts:
Helped create the Open Meetings Act; the Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
He was the youngest senator elected, at 22, to that point.
Sessions Served:
Eightieth Legislature, 1979-1980
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor & Retirement, Senate Administration & Rules, Transportation and Tourist Industries
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District: 12
District Description: Cities of Allen Park tracts 821.01, 821.06, 821.07 (less block 312), 821.08, Dearborn, Detroit tract 110 (less block 108), Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge and Wyandotte tracts 809.01 (less block 509), 809.02 (block 102) in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor & Retirement;
Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transportation & Tourist Industries
Eighty-First Legislature, 1981-1982
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor & Retirement, Senate Administration & Rules, Transportation
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District: 12
District Description: Cities of Allen Park tracts 821.01, 821.06, 821.07 (less block 312), 821.08, Dearborn, Detroit tract 110 (less block 108), Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge and Wyandotte tracts 809.01 (less block 509), 809.02 (block 102) in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor & Retirement; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transportation
Seventy-Eighth Legislature, 1975-1976
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Highways and Transportation, Labor , Tourist Industry Relations
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City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District: 12
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights, Inkster, Southgate and parts of the cities of Allen Park and Taylor [see tract detail in Manual p.455] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Highways & Transportation
Seventy-Ninth Legislature, 1977-1978
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture, Tourist Industry & Consumer Affairs, Highways and Transportation, Labor
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City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District: 12
District Description: Cities of Allen Park tracts 821.01, 821.06, 821.07 (less block 312), 821.08, Dearborn, Detroit tract 110 (less block 108), Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge and Wyandotte tracts 809.01 (less block 509), 809.02 (block 102) in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Highways and Transportation; and Agriculture, Tourist Industry and Consumer Affairs.
Seventy-Seventh Legislature, 1973-1974
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Highways and Transportation, Labor
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City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District: 12
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Date Elected: 11/4/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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Seventy-Sixth Legislature, 1971-1972
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Highways , Labor
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City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District: 12
District Description: County of Wayne (part).
Date Elected: 11/3/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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