Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Rose Marie Kirchner, 1960; children: Rachel Marie, Ryan, and John.
Number of Children: 3
Background
Education:
Attended Passionate Preparatory Seminary for 2.5 years;
Sacred Heart High School, Dearborn, MI.
University of Notre Dame economics major.
Detroit College of Law night student: 1960-1967
Biographical Sketch:
Robinson demonstrated interscholastic academic and athletic promise. He studied for the priesthood for 2.5 years; later returned home to finish high school and to write for a local newspaper
Academically, he was a national essay award winner. Athletically, he was Team Captain and a catcher for the baseball team. In football, he was a quarterback and in basketball he was a point guard; a goal tender for the hockey team.
Robinson was Class president during his He was a scholarship recipient of baseball [for a time] and debate teams. He was an active athlete; handball and baseball. He performed in several plays at University of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College.
Robinson was a University of Notre Dame oratorical champion. Awarded Best collegiate male actor in state of Indiana.
He served in the Marines for 3 year; 5 years as a Reserve Officer.
Robinson delivered newspapers on 3 different routes. He was a columnist for 2 Dearborn weeklies. Other early jobs: carry out boy, ice cream packer, and he delivered pharmaceuticals; Ford Motor Company; Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit; and Metropolitan Detroit Development Authority
Past officer and executive board member of the Dearborn Democratic Club. Member of Dearborn heights and Redford Township Democratic Clubs. Executive board of the Dearborn Community College.
Notable Facts:
His first novel is titled 'While the Eagle Sleeps'
Member of the 15th, 16th, and 19th Democratic Congressional organizations.