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Tyrone Carter (politician)

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Tyrone Carter
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byStephanie Chang
Constituency6th district (2019-2022)
1st district (2023-present)
Personal details
Born (1962-05-24) May 24, 1962 (age 62)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLisa Carter
Alma materCentral Michigan University
FBI National Academy

Tyrone A. Carter[1] (born May 24, 1962) is an American law enforcement officer and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 1st district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education

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Carter graduated from Wayne County Sheriff's Police Academy.

Career

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After 25 years, and achieving the rank of Executive Lieutenant, Carter retired from Wayne County Sheriff's Office in 2008. On November 6, 2018, Carter won the election and became a member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 6.[2] Carter currently serves as a member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.[3]

In 2022, Carter was elected to the state House's 1st district.[4]

Personal life

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Carter's wife Lisa serves as the District 6 Police Commissioner.[5] On March 26, 2020, Carter tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative Tyrone Carter's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "About Us". Michigan Legislative Black Caucus. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tyrone Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "New From Rep. Carter". housedems.com. 2018-12-26. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  6. ^ "60 dead as Michigan coronavirus cases jump to 2,856". Crain's Detroit Business. 2020-03-26. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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Political offices
Preceded by Michigan Representatives
6th District

2019–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Michigan Representatives
1st District

2023–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent