Robert Dean (Michigan politician)
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Robert Dean is a politician from the state of Michigan. He is an African-American member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His district is in the eastern portion of the city of Grand Rapids. He is a Democrat
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in 1972. Dean worked for Interstate Brands Corporation in Grand Rapids, where he also was an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations union member for nine years. In 1990 he was elected to the Grand Rapids Public School Board, where he served until 1997.
In 1999, Dean was elected City Commissioner where he served until 2006, when he resigned to run for the State House.
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Early life
Dean graduated from Grand Rapids Central High SchoolCentral High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Central High School, founded in 1911, is a public high school located at 421 Fountain Street NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The high school offers classes for grades 9-12. The school colors are Gold and Black and the school mascot is the Ram.-History:...
in 1972. Dean worked for Interstate Brands Corporation in Grand Rapids, where he also was an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations union member for nine years. In 1990 he was elected to the Grand Rapids Public School Board, where he served until 1997.
In 1999, Dean was elected City Commissioner where he served until 2006, when he resigned to run for the State House.