25 Facts About Dennis Archer

Dennis Wayne Archer was born on January 1,1942 and is an American lawyer, jurist and former politician from Michigan.

Dennis Archer later served as president of the American Bar Association, becoming the first black president of the organization, which, until 1943, had barred African-American lawyers from membership.

Dennis Archer was born on January 1,1942, to a working-class family living on the east side of Detroit.

Dennis Archer began working to help provide for his family at just eight years old.

Dennis Archer began his college education at Wayne State University with the intention of becoming a pharmacist.

Dennis Archer later transferred to the Detroit Institute of Technology and then to Western Michigan University.

Dennis Archer initially had planned to be a history teacher but later transferred to being a special education teacher at Ralph Bunche Elementary School, located just east of downtown Detroit.

From 1965 to 1970, Dennis Archer taught disabled children in Detroit Public Schools.

Dennis Archer then went on to earn his JD from the Detroit College of Law, now the College of Law of Michigan State University, in 1970.

Dennis Archer was a member of the board of directors of the Detroit Bar Association and chairman of the association's Young Lawyers Section from 1973 to 1975.

Dennis Archer began his campaign for mayor in 1993, running against the very liked Mayor Coleman Young, seeking reelection to serve his sixth term in office.

Dennis Archer ran on a platform of bridging the gap between the suburban and urban populations of Detroit.

Dennis Archer emphasized that he was interested in improving life for all city and suburban dwellers, whether they be black, white, Arabic, Jewish, or Hispanic.

One of the chief campaign strategists for Dennis Archer was David Axelrod.

In November 1993, Dennis Archer won the election over McPhail, with votes divided 57 to 43 percent respectively.

Dennis Archer served as mayor of Detroit from 1993 to 2001.

Dennis Archer was a strong supporter of numerous construction projects in downtown Detroit, including two new stadiums, Ford Field for the Detroit Lions and Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers.

Dennis Archer was re-elected by a large margin in 1997 but was subject to a recall campaign in his second term, launched by many of his original opponents.

Dennis Archer is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Dennis Archer was appointed legal guardian for Rosa Parks in October 2004.

In February 2008, Dennis Archer announced that he was considering running for governor of Michigan in 2010, but ultimately decided not to enter the race the following November.

Dennis Archer serves as a co-chair of the National Transportation Policy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Dennis Archer is currently a member of investment bank Jefferies Global Senior Advisory Board.

Dennis Archer is an at-large member of the Democratic National Committee, where he serves as a member of the executive committee.

Dennis Archer was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.