Legislator Details
Jim A. Plakas
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 71
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/29/1929
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/30/2015
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Country: US
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Burial
Date: 4/3/2015
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Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: tool and die maker, restauranteur, design engineer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Lawrence Institute;
attended Henry Ford Community College
Biographical Sketch:
Ford Engineering Program at Ford; Henry Ford Trade School; journeyman tool and die maker, attended various community colleges, Lawrence Institute; Retired; was product design engineer at Ford Motor Company; Garden city council (1968-75, mayor pro-tem and then mayor 1983-93); Admin. asst. to US Rep. William Ford.
Notable Facts:
In the Korean War served in US army counterintelligence corps during military tenure. Member of the Masons & Shriners.
married Dorothy about 1953
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Garden City
County of Residence Wayne
District: 16
District Description: Cities of Inkster, Garden City and parts of Allen Park and Dearborn Heights [see map in Manual p.243] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/2/2004
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2005
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Garden City
County of Residence Wayne
District: 16
District Description: Cities of Inkster, Garden City and parts of Allen Park and Dearborn Heights [see map in Manual p.236] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Garden City
County of Residence Wayne
District: 17
District Description: Cities of Garden City, Inkster, Wayne and part of Westland [see map in Manual p.258] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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