Tyrone Carter

Dear Friend and Neighbor,

For the past six and a half years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as your State Representative for District 1, and previously District 6. Today, I’m excited to share that I am running for Detroit City Council, District 6 an opportunity to continue my lifelong commitment to public and community service.

For over 40 years, I’ve seen firsthand that one person can make a difference.

My journey began in the early 1980s with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, where I confronted inequality head-on. As a union steward, I fought for equal pay, one job classification, and better benefits and won. Over 25 years, I rose to Executive Lieutenant, serving in leadership roles within the union and the department. Later, as Assistant Director of Public Safety at Wayne County Community College District, I transformed campus security into a fully licensed police department.

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I also led the Original United Citizens of Southwest Detroit community organization for a decade, advocating for residents during Detroit’s bankruptcy. When our community recreation center closed, I fought to have it reopened—and it was, fully remodeled and thriving. I’ve mentored dozens of young men through AmeriCorps Detroit Youth Service Corps program at Wayne State University, guiding them on public safety, education,

and career readiness.

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Elected to the Michigan State House in 2018, I’ve served on key committees including Regulatory Reform, Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Education, and Military & Veterans Affairs. I’ve sponsored and cosponsored laws that matter—the Clean Slate Act of 2021, funding Sickle Cell research for the first time in state history and lowering the cost of prisoner phone calls by two-thirds, helping thousands navigate unemployment during COVID-19, and delivering over $1 billion to the City of Detroit as the Chair Detroit Caucus.