Legislator Details
Ethel Terrell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Female
Age at election: 52
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/28/1926
City: Uniontown, Alabama
County: Perry county
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/1/1994
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
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Marital Information:
Married Rohne Terrell, listed as a widow in 1985.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Baptist
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Occupation: businesswoman
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
Alabama school system;
attended Art Center Music School of Detroit; attended Highland Park School;
degree from Baptist Training Union (theological seminary);
attended Wayne County Community College;
honorary Doctor of Law degree, Urban Baptist College, Detroit
Biographical Sketch:
Daughter of Rev. Julis and Alberta (Ware) Miller. She was a property tax investigator for Wayne Co., MI and managed the Michigan Secretary of State office in Highland Park from 1962-77.
Notable Facts:
First Black elected councilwoman in Michigan, 1968.
Highland Park's first elected councilwoman.
First woman elected to the State House from the 9th district (1978)
founder & director of Terrell's Day Care Nursery School
SSDI gives birth year as 1922. Last residence was Highland Park, MI.Social Security Index indicated that she died 3/1/1994.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Civil Rights , Economic Development & Energy , Labor , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District: 9
District Description: The cities of Hamtramck, Highland Park & Detroit pt-5104-5105, 5116-5117, 5319-5320, 5322-5323 (That portion of Detroit lying w/in a line beginning at McNichols & Northwest Highland Park City limits, east on McNichols to Conant, south to northern Hamtramck & Detroit City limits, west along Hamtramck & Detroit City limits to Highland Park & Detroit City limits, north along Highland Park & Detroit City limits to McNichols the point of beginning) & (That portion of Detroit lying within a line beginning at Rosa Parks Blvd. & W. Davison, east on W. Davison to Highland Park & Detroit City limits, south & east along Highland Park & Detroit City limits to Hamtramck & Detroit City limits, south along Hamtramck & Detroit City limits to Chrysler Freeway, south to Holbrook, west to Woodward, north to Clairmont, west to Lodge Freeway, northwest to Calvert, west to Rosa Parks Blvd, north on Rosa Parks Blvd to W. Davison the point of beginning) in Wayne County.
Date Elected: 11/8/1988
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1989
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Civil Rights
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Civil Rights , Corrections , Economic Development & Energy , Labor , Social Services & Youth, Transportation
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District: 9
District Description: The cities of Hamtramck, Highland Park and Detroit pt.--5104-5105, 5116-5117, 5319-5320, 5322-5323 (That portion of Detroit which lies within a line beginning at McNichols and Northwest Highland Park City limits, east on McNichols to Conant, south to northern Hamtramck and Detroit City limits, west along Hamtramck and Detroit City limits to Highland Park and Detroit City limits, north along Highland Park and Detroit City limits to McNichols the point of beginning.) AND (That portion of Detroit which lies within a line beginning at Rosa Parks Blvd. and W. Davison, east on W. Davison to Highland Park and Detroit City limits, south and east along Highland Park and Detroit City limits to Hamtramck and Detroit City limits, south along Hamtramck and Detroit City limits to Chrysler Freeway, south to Holbrook, west to Woodward, north to Clairmont, west to Lodge Freeway, northwest to Calvert, west to Rosa Parks Blvd., north on Rosa Parks Blvd to W. Davison the point of beginning.)
Date Elected: 11/4/1986
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1987
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: District 9 is in Wayne County. (Description seems to be too long for the limits of the database, and will not update properly at this time.) 4/24/02
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Civil Rights , Corrections , Labor , Social Services & Youth, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District: 9
District Description: Cities of Hamtramck, Highland Park and Detroit pt.--5104-5105, 5116-5117, 5319-5320, 5322-5323 (That portion of Detroit which lies within a line beginning at McNichols and Northwest Highland Park City limits, east on McNichols to Conant, south to northern Hamtramck and Detroit City limits, west along Hamtramck and Detroit City limits to Highland Park and Detroit City limits, north along Highland Park and Detroit City limits to McNichols the point of beginning.) AND (That portion of Detroit which lies within a line beginning at Rosa Parks Blvd. and W. Davison, east on W. Davison to Highland Park and Detroit City limits, south and east along Highland Park and Detroit City limits to Hamtramck and Detroit City limits, south along Hamtramck and Detroit City limits to Chrysler Freeway, south to Holbrook, west to Woodward, north to Clairmont, west to Lodge Freeway, northwest to Calvert, west to Rosa Parks Blvd., north on Rosa Parks Blvd to W. Davison the point of beginning.) in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/6/1984
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1985
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Civil Rights
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Government, Civil Rights , Social Services & Youth, Tourist and Recreation, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District: 9
District Description: The cities of Hamtramck, Highland Park and Detroit pt.--5104-5105, 5116-5117, 5319-5320, 5322-5323 (That portion of Detroit which lies within a line beginning at McNichols and Northwest Highland Park City limits, east on McNichols to Conant, south to northern Hamtramck and Detroit City limits, west along Hamtramck and Detroit City limits to Highland Park and Detroit City limits, north along Highland Park and Detroit City limits to McNichols the point of beginning.) AND (That portion of Detroit which lies within a line beginning at Rosa Parks Blvd. and W. Davison, east on W. Davison to Highland Park and Detroit City limits, south and east along Highland Park and Detroit City limits to Hamtramck and Detroit City limits, south along Hamtramck and Detroit City limits to Chrysler Freeway, south to Holbrook, west to Woodward, north to Clairmont, west to Lodge Freeway, northwest to Calvert, west to Rosa Parks Blvd., north on Rosa Parks Blvd to W. Davison the point of beginning.) in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/2/1982
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1983
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Civil Rights
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Government, Civil Rights , Labor , Roads and Bridges , Social Services & Youth
Postions Held: Majority Floor Whip
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District: 9
District Description: City of Detroit tracts 151 (Blocks 101-3, 403, 405), 184 (Less: Blocks 301-8), 186 (Less: Blocks 204-6, 208, 301, 306), 188-91, 546 (Blocks 103-4), 551-9 in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/4/1980
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1981
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committees on City Government; and Roads & Bridges
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Government, Colleges and Universities , Roads and Bridges , Social Services & Youth
Postions Held: Majority Floor Whip
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District: 9
District Description: City of Detroit tracts 151 (Blocks 101-3, 403, 405), 184 (Less: Blocks 301-8), 186 (Less: Blocks 204-6, 208, 301, 306), 188-91, 546 (Blocks 103-4), 551-9 in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Widow/Widower
Notes: Majority Vice-Chair of the Committee on City Government