Legislator Details
Clarence E. Phillips
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 56
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/6/1944
City: Pontiac
County: Oakland County MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/1/2009
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Marital Information:
married Lorene; children: Kaino & Damani
Number of Children: 2
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Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
Associates degree from Oakland Community College; BA, in sociology/psychology, secondary teacher certification and master's studies at Oakland University; attended JFK School of Government at Harvard University
Biographical Sketch:
He was former human relations; instructor for Air Force Reserves, former teacher & director of alternative education program.
Notable Facts:
Left the House when elected mayor of Pontiac.
SR 176, 2010 Senate Journal, p. 1332, reported that he had died. No date or place of death. According to the 9/3/2009 edition of Gongwer he died 9/1/2009/
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
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City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: 29
District Description: Cities of Auburn Hills and Pontiac in Oakland County
Date Elected: 11/2/2004
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2005
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Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Co-Chair of the Michigan Legislative Arts Caucus
Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture.
Elected mayor of Pontiac. This would have been his last term in the House due to term limits. Succeeded by Hayes Jones who was elected on 11/6/2006.
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
Postions Held: Assistant Minority Whip
City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: 29
District Description: Cities of Auburn Hills and Pontiac in Oakland County
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: He has also served on the Michigan Legislative Arts Caucus and the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Family Independence Agency, Judiciary
Postions Held: Minority Whip
City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: 43
District Description: Cities of Lake Angelus, Auburn Hills and Pontiac in Oakland County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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