Fred Durhal III
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Fred Durhal III Minority Vice-Chair, House Appropriations |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 5th district |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Durhal, Jr. |
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| Born | Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parents | Fred and Martha Durhal |
| Residence | Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University |
| Website | Official website |
Fred Durhal III (born April 1,1984) is an American Politician who is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 5th District—which encompasses Central Detroit, the lower West Side of Detroit and Southwest Detroit—in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014. Durhal succeeds his father, Fred Durhal, Jr., in representing the 5th District.
Durhal was born in Detroit to his parents Fred and Martha Durhal. He is the second eldest of six children. Durhal attended Detroit Public Schools, including Guyton Elementary, Spain Middle School, and graduating from Detroit School of Arts. He later attended Eastern Michigan University, where he studied political science and music education.
Prior to his election, he served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Northwest Detroit as the director of a literacy program for young children. He has collaborated with Village Builders of Northwest Detroit and Motor City Blight Busters to help stabilize neighborhoods within Detroit. In 2011, Durhal joined other community leaders to oppose Michigan’s emergency financial manager law in Benton Harbor and across the state. Durhal has also worked with Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild homes in Detroit. In 2004, he traveled to Benton Harbor with Habitat for Humanity, where he helped with the rebuilding of over 50 homes in one weekend.
Durhal has been a member of the Detroit Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and a former member of the Teamsters Local 377. He previously served on the board of the Dexter Elmhurst Community Center, and is formerly the President of Wayne County Progress PAC.
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