Legislator Details
Wendell Byrd
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 69
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Date: 7/12/1945
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children: 1, Phillip
Number of Children: 1
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Occupation: tax accountant auditor, businessman
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduate; Detroit College of Business
Biographical Sketch:
He was a tax accountant auditor for the State of Michigan, and a deputy comptroller for the city of Ecorse. He was a tax accounting business owner and served as vice chair, Detroit Caucus and treasurer for the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus. He was a police commissioner.
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
District Description: (north central Detroit) in Wayne County:
That portion of the city beginning at Livernois and W. 8 Mile Rd., east on W. 8 Mile to Gratiot, southwest on Gratiot to Findlay, southwest on Findlay to Dresden, northwest on Dresden to Devon, southwest on Devon to Minden, west on Minden to Gunston, south on Gunston to Findlay, west on Findlay to Conner, north on Conner to E. McNichols Rd., west on E. McNichols Rd. to Lawton, south on Lawton to Grove, west on Grove to Parkside, south on Parkside to Puritan, west on Puritan to Fairfield, north on Fairfield to W. McNichols Rd., west on W. McNichols Rd. to Livernois, north on Livernois to W. 8 Mile, the point of beginning.
Date Elected: 11/6/2018
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2019
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Commerce and Trade, Military and Veterans' Affairs , Tax Policy
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
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Date Elected: 11/8/2016
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Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Tax Policy
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Commerce and Trade, Energy Policy, Tax Policy
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
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Date Elected: 11/4/2014
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
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