John Conyers III
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's appointments. A term is four years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Occupation
- Entrepreneur
- Lives in
- Detroit
Background
- Son of the late U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. and former Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers. source: detroitchamber.com
- Author of "My Father's House," about the family's civil-rights legacy. source: detroitchamber.com
- Ran in the 2022 Democratic primary for U.S. House District 13 (fourth place). source: ballotpedia.org
- Led an 11-candidate Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary for Senate District 3 with 24%. source: clickondetroit.com
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- Affordability source: detroitchamber.com
- Economic mobility source: detroitchamber.com
- Restoring trust in government source: detroitchamber.com
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