Legislator Details
Mary Lou Parks
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Female
Age at election: 0
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/24/1939
City: Anderson, SC
County: Anderson County, SC
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/23/2015
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Burial
Date: 9/3/2015
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Marital Information:
divorced; children: 5, 4 sons, 1 daughter
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Baptist
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Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduated from Carver High School, SC;
attended Wayne State University
Biographical Sketch:
Exec. Asst. to Congressman George Crockett, Jr., Washington, 1975-83; special assistant Governor James Blanchard, Lansing, Michigan, 1983-1990; Elected to the House in a special election. Member, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women & the Elks. Member of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority at Wayne State.
Notable Facts:
House oversight & ethics committee Michigan House Reps., local government committee, transportation committee, chairwoman, legislative Black Caucus, 1997-98.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.264] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/5/1996
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1997
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: House Oversight and Ethics, Local Government, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.266] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/8/1994
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1995
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: House Oversight , Senior Citizens, Consumers
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
District Description: City of Detroit pt-tracts 5019, 5020, 5044, 5045, 5122-5124, 5126, 5129, 5132-5136, 5139-5143, 5145, 5146, 5149, 5150, 5153-5157, 5501 and 5502 in Wayne County
Date Elected: 6/29/1993
Date Sworn In: 7/1/1993
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected in a special election to fill vacancy created by Joe Young, Sr.'s death.