Catholic Conference Director Francis J. Coomes Mr. Francis J. Coomes, who came to the Michigan Catholic Conference as executive director of Catholic Charities of Michigan, was entrusted with the responsibility of developing the mission of the Conference in accordance with…
Michigan House Speaker Bobby Crim Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, Bobby served 8 years as the speaker of the House. In 1977 he organized the Crim Road Race for Michigan Special Olympics. He had three goals: to run…
Judge Robert Danhof Judge Danhof has had a distinguished career as a United States Attorney, Constitutional Convention delegate, at the Constitutional Convention he was the chairman of the committee on the judicial branch. The Judge was also a candidate for…
U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell John D. Dingell proudly represents Michigan’s Fifteenth Congressional District, which includes parts of Wayne and Washtenaw Counties and all of Monroe County. On January 5, 2011, Congressman Dingell was officially sworn in for his 29th…
Attorney Tom Downs Tom Downs, a Lansing Michigan attorney, political activist, election law specialist and, was a delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention in 1961-1962 and later served as a member of the Board of Control of the Grand Valley…
GOP Committeeman Peter B. Fletcher Peter B. Fletcher, a lifelong Ypsilanti resident, business owner, Republican activist was well known locally for his philanthropy and radio appearances and for conducting weekly “Fletcher Forum” events where Republicans, Democrats and independents gathered to…
President, UAW Douglas Fraser Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1916, Douglas Fraser moved to Detroit with his family when he was six years old. He went to work at the Chrysler DeSoto plant and soon joined the UAW. He was…
Mayor of Detroit Roman Gribbs Roman Gribbs was born in Detroit on December 29, 1925 and was raised on a farm near Capac, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Detroit in 1952 with a degree in economics and accounting,…
U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin Robert Griffin was elected to U.S. House of Representatives from the Michigan’s 9th congressional district in 1956, unseating incumbent Ruth Thompson in the Republican primary. He served in the United States Congress from January 3,…
Democrat Vice-Chair Adelaide Hart Adelaide Hart first became active in politics during G. Mennen Williams 1948 gubernatorial campaign. She served local, regional, state and national seats – both elected and appointed – including: Wayne County Rent Advisory Board, Wayne County…