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Biographical Information

Born: June 28, 1934
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Home City: Detroit, MI
Family: Wife: Barbara Halpern, 3 children.
Religion: Jewish

Educational Experience:

BA, Swarthmore College, 1956;
LLB, Harvard Law School, 1959.

Professional Experience (Includes Military Experience):

Professor
Attorney (MI bar, 1959)
law firms, 1959-64, 1971-73, 1978-79
asst. atty. general & general counsel, MI Civil Rights Commission, 1964-67
chief appellate defender, City of Detroit, 1968-69

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Political Experience:

City Council of Detroit, 1970-77 (President, 1974-77)

Date First Elected to the Senate: November 7, 1978