Jeffrey Pepper
Jeffrey Pepper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office May 10, 2022 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Hammoud |
| Succeeded by | Erin Byrnes |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (1974) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) Wayne State University (JD) |
Jeffrey D. Pepper is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 15th district from 2022 to 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Pepper graduated from Dearborn High School in 1970. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Michigan State University in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the Wayne State University Law School in 1977.[1]
Political career
[edit]Pepper has worked as a lawyer and mediator in Dearborn for 45 years. After graduating from Michigan State in 1974, Pepper won the Republican nomination for the 22nd district of the Wayne County Commission, but was unsuccessful in the general election.[2][3][4] Pepper was the president of the Wayne County Family Bar Association and Dearborn Bar Association. He served as a member of the Dearborn Civil Service Commission and Dearborn Police and Fire Pension System Board.[5] After Abdullah Hammoud resigned from the Michigan House of Representatives to become mayor of Dearborn, Pepper was elected in a special election to succeed him.[6][7]
Jeffrey Pepper supports gun control and in 2023 supported a bill to ban assault weapons.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeffrey Pepper overpowers Farhat for 15th District state House nomination". Press and Guide. 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "For a Better Wayne Commission". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Primary Election Results". Detroit Free Press. August 8, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democrats Dominate Wayne Co". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1974. p. 14. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meet Rep. Pepper". housedems.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Q&A with Jeff Pepper, special election candidate for the State House in the 15th District". ArabAmericanNews. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Jeffrey Pepper". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "'Assault weapons' could be illegal in Michigan if House passes bill". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- Living people
- Michigan Democrats
- Michigan Republicans
- Michigan lawyers
- Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- People from Dearborn, Michigan
- Politicians from Dearborn, Michigan
- Michigan State University alumni
- Wayne State University Law School alumni
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American legislators