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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Fred Durhal, Jr. |
| Address | 4800 Leslie
Detroit, Michigan , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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December 27, 1951
(72 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | Fred Durhal Jr. was born in Rochester, NY in 1951 and moved to Detroit with his family when he was six months old. He is the oldest child of twelve children born to Fred and Doris Jean (Whaley) Durhal.
Durhal attended Detroit Public Schools, including Northwestern High School, McMichael Junior High, Woodward Elementary, Marr Elementary and Esterbrook Elementary. He attended Wayne State University where he earned a degree in Political Science, Wayne County Community College, and the University of Phoenix for Public Administration. He is the father of four sons and two daughters and is a member of Unity Baptist Church in Detroit.
Durhal was elected to the House of Representatives in 2008 to represent Detroit's 6th District. He sits on the Appropriations Committee and serves on four Appropriations subcommittees: General Government (Chair); Corrections (Vice-Chair); Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs and Oversight; and Joint Capital Outlay. He also serves as First Vice-Chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus and as Secretary of the Detroit Caucus.
Durhal has a distinguished public service record that includes serving as Community Resource Specialist for the Michigan Economic Development Corp., Assistant to Mayor Coleman A. Young, District Director for Congresswoman Barbara Rose Collins, 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.
Durhal has a distinguished political career as well. He has served as Political Organizing Director for the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP), the first African-American to serve in that capacity. He is an elected Precinct Delegate (District 23, Precinct 27) in Detroit. Durhal is a former Executive and Administrative Vice-Chairman of the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization for more than 20 years. He also has served as a trainer for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and consultant.
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