Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: RaShawn; 2 Children: Jalen, Josiah
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Detroit MI
Religion:

Profession

Staff Aid, Detroit City Council Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Education

MPA, Oakland University BA, Urban Studies/Public Policy, Morehouse College

Committees

Banking and Financial Institutions
Commerce and Tourism
Economic Development
Government Operations
Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies
Statutory Committee on Administrative Rules
Statutory Committee on Legislative Council

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 756 Prohibits Teens from Using Cell Phones While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4929 Prohibits Union Dues Deductions from School Employee Paychecks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 971 Repeals Collective Bargaining Rights for Graduate Research Assistants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 751 Photo Identification Requirements for Absentee Voters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5085 Prohibits public employers from deducting political contributions from employee paychecks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 754 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 751 Photo Identification Requirements for Absentee Voters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5085 Prohibits public employers from deducting political contributions from employee paychecks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4701 Amends the State Employee Retirement System
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4770 Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 806 Reducing Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 693 Establishes MIHealth Marketplace Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4326 Prohibits State Agencies from Adopting Rules Stricter than Federal Rules
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 693 Establishes MIHealth Marketplace Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 137 Bullying Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 619 Cyber Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4409 Amending the Social Welfare Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4410 Amending the Jet Program of the Social Welfare Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4409 Amending the Social Welfare Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4410 Amending the Jet Program of the Social Welfare Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4780 Congressional Redistricting Based on 2010 Census
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 498 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4780 Congressional Redistricting Based on 2010 Census
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 498 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4526 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4479 Interstate Compact and Business Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4484 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4483 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4481 Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4361 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4480 Tax Exemption and Pension Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4362 Business Tax Reductions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4408 Employment Compensation Fund
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4214 Fiscal Accountability for Local Governments and School Districts
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 158 Collective Bargaining Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4216 Local Governments Fiscal Accountability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 158 Collective Bargaining Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4216 Local Governments Fiscal Accountability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6224 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 6007 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1226 State Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 884 Tax Amnesty Period
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1152 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1151 Community College Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 6086 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SR 158 Oil Spill Prevention Plans for Dairy Farmers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5880 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1226 State Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4394 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1163 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 638 "Consistent Ineffectiveness" as Grounds for Discharging or Demoting Tenured Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 884 Tax Amnesty Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4447 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4437 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 245 2009-2010 Executive and Legislative Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4436 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4447 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4436 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4441 2009-2010 Higher Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 248 2010 Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 585 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 585 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 585 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4455 Mortgage Payment Modifications
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 201 Vehicle Sales Tax Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 69 Alternative Business Tax Eligibility Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 201 Vehicle Sales Tax Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 93 Prohibiting Mandatory Workplace Ergonomics Rules
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 861 Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4404
Stage: Referred to Committee
Vote: Yea

HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 213 Renewable Electricity Standards
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 213 Renewable Electricity Standards
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 213 Renewable Electricity Standards
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Anderson Amendment: Increase Revenue Sharing Grants
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 860 Great Lakes Water Management
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4163 Workplace Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 5282 Independent Health Benefit Plans
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 5283 Health Insurance Package
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Sub HB 5282 Independent Health Benefit Plans
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 5283 Health Insurance Package
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1198 Changes to Michigan Business Tax Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1078 Township Annexation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1094 2008-2009 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 120 Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 962 Prohibiting Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 776 Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Mackinac Bridge Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Mackinac Bridge Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SCR 22 Governmental Pay Decrease Recommendation
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

Sub SB 838 Amending the Use Tax Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 374 Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 237 2007-2008 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 511 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 237 2007-2008 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 772 2006-2007 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 689 State Employees' Retirement Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 624 Presidential Primary Date Change
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 448 State Registration for CAFOs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 447 Insurance for Water Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 504 Agricultural Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 448 State Registration for CAFOs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 447 Insurance for Water Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 504 Agricultural Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub HB 4850 Tobacco Fund Bonds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 96 Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 94 Business and Economic Stimulus Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 95 Business Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 96 Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 94 Business and Economic Stimulus Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 95 Business Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 307 Service Providers Excise Tax Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for HB 5699 Marital Counseling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6213 Overtime Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 861 Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 297 Motorcycle Helmets
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6085 Disclosure of Citizenship on Driver's License
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5796 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amend Probation and Parole Violator Welfare Restriction
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Welfare Restrictions for Drug Felonies
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Probation and Parole Violator Welfare Restriction
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Welfare Ineligibility Extension
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Welfare Restrictions for Drug Felonies
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Probation and Parole Violator Welfare Restriction
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Welfare Ineligibility Extension
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amend Welfare Restrictions for Drug Felonies
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 5633 English as the Official Language Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4745 Refusal of Health Care Procedures on Religious, Moral and Ethical Grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4746 Health Insurance Refusal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub H-1 Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for HB 4486 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for HB 5192 Hunting License Program and Firearms Age Restriction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5743 Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 318 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 5606 New Graduation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

Sub for SB 1028 Changes to the Family Independent Agency
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 4278 Community Service Graduation Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for HB 5498 Horse Racing Industry Development Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for HB 5453 Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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