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'''Marshall Laverne Bullock II'''<ref name="committee_bullock">{{cite web |url=https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/518519 |title=Michigan Committee Statement of Organization |publisher=[[Michigan Secretary of State]] |accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref> is an American politician who served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Michigan Senate]] from 2019 to 2023
'''Marshall Laverne Bullock II'''<ref name="committee_bullock">{{cite web |url=https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/518519 |title=Michigan Committee Statement of Organization |publisher=[[Michigan Secretary of State]] |accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref> is an American politician, serving as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Michigan Senate]] from 2019 to 2023, and currently serving as the [[Detroit|City of Detroit]] Director of Government Affairs.


Bullock was born and raised in Detroit, and is a member of [[Omega Psi Phi]] and an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].<ref name="senate_bullock">{{cite web |title=Marshall Bullock State Senator |url=https://senatedems.com/bullock/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231160845/https://senatedems.com/bullock/ |archive-date=2019-12-31 |accessdate= |publisher=Michigan Senate Democrats}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bromley |first=Susan |date=July 5, 2022 |title=Michigan Senate election 2022: sitting state senators face off in District 8 primary |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/07/05/michigan-senate-election-2022-mcmorrow-bullock-seek-district-8-votes/7687329001/ |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref> He attended [[Detroit Public Schools Community District|Detroit Public Schools]] and the [[University of Phoenix]], graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. Bullock has worked in public health and juvenile justice, and served in the Detroit Mayor's Department of Neighborhoods from 2014 to 2016, working directly with constituents to address concerns. Bullock advanced to the Director of Community and Political Affairs, a position he held until his election to the State Senate.<ref name=":0" />
Before being elected to the state legislature, Bullock earned the rank of [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].<ref name="senate_bullock">{{cite web |url=https://senatedems.com/bullock/ |title=Marshall Bullock State Senator |publisher=Michigan Senate Democrats |accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref> Bullock served as Chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.<ref name="mlbc_bullock">{{cite web |url=https://michiganlbc.org/about-us.php |title=About Us |publisher=Michigan Legislative Black Caucus |accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref> Due to redistricting, Bullock and fellow state senator [[Mallory McMorrow]] were drawn into the same district, therefore they ran against one another in the 2022 Michigan primary. McMorrow won the primary and defeated Bullock by a margin of . After leaving the state senate in 2023, Bullock joined the administration of Detroit mayor [[Mike Duggan]] as Director of Government Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor Duggan names State Senator Marshall Bullock II administration’s new Director of Government Affairs |url=https://detroitmi.gov/news/mayor-duggan-names-state-senator-marshall-bullock-ii-administrations-new-director-government-affairs |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=City of Detroit |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2018 Michigan Senate election]], Bullock won by a wide margin against his Republican opponent, Angela Savino. In office, he served as Chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.<ref name="mlbc_bullock">{{cite web |url=https://michiganlbc.org/about-us.php |title=About Us |publisher=Michigan Legislative Black Caucus |accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>

Michigan's legislative maps were redrawn in 2021 with data from the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], and Bullock's district changed substantially. Bullock and fellow Michigan Senator [[Mallory McMorrow]] were drawn into the same district, District 8. Bullock's new district represented only 15% of the population of his former district, to McMorrow's 40%. McMorrow won the primary by a wide margin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boucher |first=Dave |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Mallory McMorrow cruises to victory in metro Detroit state senate primary |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/03/mallory-mcmorrow-michigan-senate-primary-election-result-marshall-bullock/10211212002/ |accessdate=2023-06-03 |work=Detroit Free Press}}</ref>

After leaving the Michigan Senate in 2023, Bullock returned to the administration of Detroit mayor [[Mike Duggan]] as Director of Government Affairs. In this position, he advocates for the city's interests at the state and federal levels.<ref name=":0">{{Cite press release |title=Mayor Duggan names State Senator Marshall Bullock II administration's new Director of Government Affairs |url=https://detroitmi.gov/news/mayor-duggan-names-state-senator-marshall-bullock-ii-administrations-new-director-government-affairs |access-date=2023-01-19 |language=en |date=December 20, 2022 |publisher=City of Detroit}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:37, 5 December 2024

Marshall Bullock
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byIan Conyers
Succeeded byDarrin Camilleri
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAngela
Children3
ResidenceDetroit, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Phoenix
WebsiteElect Marshall Bullock

Marshall Laverne Bullock II[1] is an American politician, serving as a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate from 2019 to 2023, and currently serving as the City of Detroit Director of Government Affairs.

Bullock was born and raised in Detroit, and is a member of Omega Psi Phi and an Eagle Scout.[2][3] He attended Detroit Public Schools and the University of Phoenix, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. Bullock has worked in public health and juvenile justice, and served in the Detroit Mayor's Department of Neighborhoods from 2014 to 2016, working directly with constituents to address concerns. Bullock advanced to the Director of Community and Political Affairs, a position he held until his election to the State Senate.[4]

In the 2018 Michigan Senate election, Bullock won by a wide margin against his Republican opponent, Angela Savino. In office, he served as Chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.[5]

Michigan's legislative maps were redrawn in 2021 with data from the 2020 Census, and Bullock's district changed substantially. Bullock and fellow Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow were drawn into the same district, District 8. Bullock's new district represented only 15% of the population of his former district, to McMorrow's 40%. McMorrow won the primary by a wide margin.[6]

After leaving the Michigan Senate in 2023, Bullock returned to the administration of Detroit mayor Mike Duggan as Director of Government Affairs. In this position, he advocates for the city's interests at the state and federal levels.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Marshall Bullock State Senator". Michigan Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31.
  3. ^ Bromley, Susan (July 5, 2022). "Michigan Senate election 2022: sitting state senators face off in District 8 primary". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  4. ^ a b "Mayor Duggan names State Senator Marshall Bullock II administration's new Director of Government Affairs" (Press release). City of Detroit. December 20, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  5. ^ "About Us". Michigan Legislative Black Caucus. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Boucher, Dave (August 3, 2022). "Mallory McMorrow cruises to victory in metro Detroit state senate primary". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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