Ian Conyers

Ian Conyers
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
November 23, 2016
Preceded by Virgil Smith Jr.
Personal details
Citizenship United States of America
Political party Democratic Party
Residence Detroit, Michigan
Alma mater Georgetown University
Conyers participating in peace rally to address gun violence in the City of Detroit. March, 2016

Ian Conyers is an American politician who represents the 4th District of Michigan in the Michigan Senate. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the great-nephew of U.S. Representative John Conyers.

Early life and education

Conyers was raised in Detroit, and attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School. He attended Georgetown University, where obtained a B.A. in government. While at Georgetown, Conyers played football and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.[1][2] Conyers also received a master's degree in urban and regional planning from Georgetown.[3]

Career

Conyers worked in 2004 as a field director in the Democratic primary for the former State House District 7. After graduating from Georgetown, he was appointed as Ward 6 constituent services deputy by former D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. He later served as a regional field director for President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. Following the 2012 election, Conyers served as Democratic Party Treasurer for Michigan's 13th Congressional District.

Conyers ran for the Michigan State Senate in a special election 2016 in Michigan's 4th Senate District to replace Virgil Smith Jr., who had resigned from office amid a domestic violence scandal. In the Democratic primary, Conyers won a nine-candidate race with 34.52% of the vote.[4] In the general election, Conyers defeated Republican Keith Franklin with 76.55% of the vote.[5][6][7] He entered office as the youngest state senator in Michigan's history to that date, at 28 years of age.[8]

Conyers sits on the Economic Development & International Investment, Energy & Technology, and Banking & Financial Services Committees in the State Senate. He is minority vice chair of the Transportation Committee.

Personal life

Conyers serves on the board of Athletes Without Limits, an organization that sponsors and funds travel for competitive athletes with intellectual disabilities.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/conyers_ian00.html
  2. ↑ http://senatedems.com/conyers/about-me/
  3. ↑ http://senatedems.com/conyers/about-me/
  4. ↑ "2016 Michigan State Primary Results".
  5. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results".
  6. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/08/ian_conyers_wins_bid_to_replac.html
  7. ↑ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/08/michigan-wayne-house-results/93503926/
  8. ↑ http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/29/conyers-plawecki-rocca-assume-seats-senate-house/94601358/
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