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Jim Townsend (born 1965/1966) represented the 26th district in the Michigan House of Representatives from January 2011 until January 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the director of the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy in Detroit, Michigan.

Education

Townsend earned a B.A. in History from the University of North Carolina in 1988. He earned a dual MBA/MPP from the University of Michigan in 1997. In 2016, he earned a JD from Wayne State University Law School.

Career

Townsend was first elected to the state house in 2010. In explaining his reelection bid, Townsend stated, "I am running because the promise of a middle class life in Michigan is being broken for too many of our people. We need a state government that will stand up to special interests and invest in the public goods like education that are crucial to creating good-paying jobs for our people."

In 2013, Townsend introduced legislation that called for universal background checks for gun buyers. He has worked for Ford, and helped found the Michigan suburbs alliance.

In November 2019, Townsend was appointed director of the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy at Wayne State University Law School.

References

1. ^ Davids, Judy (July 29, 2012). "Jim Townsend, Candidate for State Representative, House District 2". RoyalOak Patch. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
2. "Jim Townsend, Director, Levin Center at Wayne Law". wayne.edu. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
3. Davids, Judy (May 21, 2013). "Rep. Jim Townsend Introduces Gun Safety Legislation". Royal Oak Patch. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
4. "Wayne Law appoints new Levin Center director". Law School. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

• 1960s births
• Living people
• People from Royal Oak, Michigan
• University of North Carolina alumni
• Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
• Ross School of Business alumni
• 21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature