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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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1975-01-01 |
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| Name | Richard H. Austin |
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Detroit, Michigan , United States |
| Email | None |
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May 06, 1913
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| Died | April 20, 2001
(87 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | David
Jun 10, 2022 01:40pm |
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| Info | Richard Henry Austin
Austin, a Democrat from Detroit, lost a 1969 mayoral race and bounced back the next year by becoming the nation's first African-American secretary of state. He was re-elected a record five times.
In office from 1970-94, Austin championed the use of safety belts, child restraints and motorcycle helmets.
He was Detroit's first black candidate for mayor and Michigan's first black statewide officeholder.
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