Called race Conyers: veteran lawmaker Wins 13 districts

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Results and venerable John Conyers Jr. new redistricted 13 significantly in his Congressional District U.S. House seat fight has emerged triumphant.

23 96% Of the precincts of the Conyers report polls 60% as of the day and night. His opponents is devastating lead: State of the Westland Senator Glenn Anderson (11%), and Bert Johnson Highland Park (12%) Of State Rep. Shanelle Jackson (14%) And Wayne Westland School Board John Goci (3%).

To provide, in paragraph 24 of his in the U.S. House of representatives is a politician carries Conyers powerful heritage. United States House of the second oldest Member, he is a former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is known as the Dean of the black lawmakers. Famous piece of legislation is Martin Luther King Holiday Act, the 1993 motor voter Bill of alcohol warning labels Act 1988, such as may, 1983.

Despite his achievements in Conyers drew fire during the campaign he rejected the arguments of his opponents.

He was most of the new constituency there are challenge of conflict as a candidate in the newly drawn district included in the suburbs of Detroit Detroit African American city than significantly different population makeups. Attributable to had to overcome 2009 for conspiracy to commit bribery Rep. Conyers political baggage in addition to this, his wife Monica guilty plea. She now offers three years of imprisonment.

Humphrey-Hawkins Act and he said passage of the Bill is Congressman, to create full employment for those who want to leave work and Conyers says his priority.

His victory, Michigan, in at least one African American members, means to hold the U.S. House of representatives.

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