Brian Banks (politician)
| Brian Roderick Banks | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 1st district |
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In office January 1, 2013 – February 6, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Bledsoe |
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| Born | November 15, 1976 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parents | Joyce A. Banks |
| Residence | Harper Woods |
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Wayne State University (B.S., M.Ed.) Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Unemployed |
| Religion | Pentecostal |
| Website | Official Website |
Brian Roderick Banks is a Democratic former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Despite three new felony charges and a fierce fight from Harper Woods attorney Pamela Sossi, Banks pulled out a victory during the 2016 Democratic Primary Election. Although Sossi led in the race throughout the night, Banks was able to pull ahead when the Detroit vote totals started coming in. According to the Detroit Free Press, the 1st district House race was the most competitive in Wayne County.
On November 8, 2016, Banks won the General Election against Republican challenger, William Broman, taking 66 percent of the vote.
On February 6, 2017, just 26 days into his third term in the Michigan House of Representatives, Banks resigned his seat, to avoid prison time.
By 9 am, February 8, 2017, Banks was sending e-mails to supporters inviting them to a March 6 fundraiser for his PAC, Bank on Banks for Michigan, leading to speculation that he would be running for future office, or financially backing his chosen successor.
On February 16, 2017, Governor Rick Snyder called a Special Election to fill the vacancy left by Banks resignation. Both the Governor and the Secretary of State's office ruled that Banks was not eligible to run for his own seat, ending speculation that he might do so. Additionally, Representative Aaron Miller filed HB 4208 to ensure that expelled or resigned former members would not run in the Special Election called because of the vacancy they caused.
Since 1998, Brian Banks has been convicted of eight felonies.
In June 2016, Banks was charged with three felonies and one misdemeanor by the office of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette for falsifying information on a loan application to obtain a personal loan in June 2010. Due to his previous felony convictions, Banks was charged as a habitual offender and could have faced life in prison if convicted. In August 2016, Banks was bound over to Wayne County Circuit Court for trial on all charges by District Court Judge Deborah Langston. Banks was formally arraigned in Circuit Court on August 23.
In February 2017, Banks reached a plea agreement with the Attorney General's office in which all felony counts against were dropped in exchange for his immediate resignation from the Michigan House of Representatives and pleading guilty to one misdemeanor. Banks announced his formal resignation in Wayne County Circuit Court on February 6, 2017.
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