Donavan McKinney

Candidate for U.S. Representative, Michigan Congressional District 13

Donavan McKinney is a Michigan state representative, elected to represent Michigan House District 11, one of the state's poorest districts. He grew up in Detroit, attended Detroit Public Schools, and was the first in his family to graduate from college. Before his election to the legislature he organized health care workers as a leader with SEIU Healthcare Michigan. In January 2020 he was appointed to Michigan's first Environment Justice Council by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, where he has worked on water accessibility and affordability. In the legislature he has worked on lead-pipe replacement funding, community violence intervention programs, and legislation on police body-camera tampering and no-knock warrants.

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