David Knezek

Last updated

David Knezek
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 2015 –January 9, 2019

David M. Knezek Jr. (born August 13, 1986) is an American politician who represents the 8th district on the Wayne County Commission. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his appointment to the Wayne County Commission in 2020, he served as a member of the Michigan Senate from 2015 to 2018 and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 to 2014. Knezek was defeated in the August 2018 Michigan Senate District 5 Democratic Primary by dark horse candidate Betty Jean Alexander who reported spending nothing on the campaign.

Contents

Education and early career

Knezek has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. [1] He then served in the U.S. military as a scout sniper platoon member in the United States Marine Corps, completing two tours of duty in Iraq. He was honorably discharged in 2014, having risen to the rank of sergeant. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Manual 2015–2016. Lansing, MI: The Legislative Service Bureau. 2016. p. 154.
  2. ↑ "About Rep. Knezek". Michigan House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.