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12 Facts About Sharon McPhail

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Sharon McPhail is an American attorney and politician who served on the Detroit City Council from 2002 until 2006.

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Sharon McPhail was formerly a lawyer in private practice, a division chief in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, and an assistant United States attorney.

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Sharon McPhail was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in Michigan's 13th congressional district in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.

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Sharon McPhail earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and sociology from Northeastern University and a Juris Doctor from the Northeastern University School of Law.

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Sharon McPhail was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1976.

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Sharon McPhail has served as president of the local Wolverine Bar Association and National Bar Association.

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Sharon McPhail is a member of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners and vice president of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP.

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In 1993, Sharon McPhail finished second in a primary election for mayor of Detroit in field of 23 candidates.

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Sharon McPhail lost the general election to Dennis Archer by 56 percent to 43 percent.

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Sharon McPhail was general counsel for a coalition dedicated to recapturing the right to vote for the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

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Sharon McPhail was the superintendent of the Bay Mills Community College Charter School until she was fired in October 2018.

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On March 15,2022, Sharon McPhail announced her bid for the Democratic nomination for Michigan's 13th congressional district, newly redrawn to favor Democrats.