Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/27/1951
City: Rochester, NY
County: Monroe County, NY
Country: US
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children: 4 sons, 2 daughters
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion: Baptist
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Occupation: administrator
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
attended Detroit Public Schools, including Northwestern High School, McMichael Junior High, Woodward Elementary, Marr Elementary and Esterbrook Elementary;
attended Wayne State University studying Political Science, Wayne County Community College, and the University of Phoenix, where he studied Public Administration.
Biographical Sketch:
He is the son of Fred and Doris Jean (Whaley) Durhal. Moved to Detroit at 6 months, and the eldest of 12 children. He worked for the Detroit Housing Commission and he was district director for Rep. Barabara Rose Collins. He erved as Community Resource Specialist for the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and was an Assistant to Mayor Coleman A. Young, Legislative Aide to Wayne County Commissioner Bernard Parker, Deputy Director of the Detroit Charter Revision Commission, Legislative Aide to State Senator Jackie Vaughn, III, Communications Analyst for the Michigan House of Representatives Democratic Staff, Executive Director of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, Rent Subsidy Audit Clerk for the City of Detroit Housing Commission, and Executive Director, Virginia Park Citizens District Council. He was the program manager Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority. He was a member of the Unity Baptist Church.
Notable Facts:
Father of Rep. Fred Durhal, III, who succeeded him in office.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Postions Held: Assistant Minority Floor Whip
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in manual p.206] in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation; and General Government
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs & Oversight, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.213] in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.233] in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected in a special election, 8/2002 to replace Kwame Kilpatrick, who was elected mayor of Detroit.
Bibliography:
AALM p.31; Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2011 p.37; Manual 2014 p.187, includes picture
