Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/12/1981
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Charsha; children:Eliezra and Keziah
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Baptist then A.M.E.
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Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit;
BA, from University of Michigan in economics and political science; JD, Northern Illinois University College of Law;
also studied law in England at the University College of London
Biographical Sketch:
He earned varsity letters in three sports in high school. He clerked with Brookins & Wilson, a top African American law firm in Chicago. He taught Sunday school, was a member of the Men’s Choir and Fellowship, and a licensed preacher. He founded a mentorship group for young men and coached youth basketball. He was vice president of a non-profit organization.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
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Notes: Changed his party affiliation from Democatic to Independent in February 2013
Committees Served On: Commerce , Judiciary
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Hamtramck, Highland Park and part of Detroit [see map in Manual p.260] in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.50; manual2014 p.213, includes picture
