Welcome to my Web site!
I'm State Representative Fred Durhal Jr., and I serve Michigan's 6th House District.
I hope you find my Web site useful and informative. You can use it to keep up-to-date on the work I'm doing in Lansing to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family. You can also use it to sign up to receive my e-newsletter. I encourage you to please contact me if I can ever be of service. I am here to serve you and be your voice in our State Capitol.
Sincerely,
State Representative Fred Durhal Jr.
6th House District
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First wave of legislation will strengthen transparency, consumer protections— Dec 16, 2009LANSING – Detroit House Democrats today voted for the first wave of reforms that will require insurance companies to be more accountable and transparent to Michigan consumers. ...
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Action would end immunity for deceitful, dishonest corporate practices— Dec 14, 2009LANSING – State Representatives Fred Durhal, Jr. (D-Detroit), Coleman A. Young II (D-Detroit) and Bettie C. Scott (D-Detroit) today announced that House Democrats will pass legislation to restore the Michigan Consumer Protection Act after an unprecedented Michigan Supreme Court ruling effectively eliminated the ability of consumers and authorities to hold companies that deceive or commit fraud against consumers accountable. ...
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Plan to protect health of Michigan families heads to Governor— Dec 10, 2009LANSING – State Representative Fred Durhal, Jr. (D-Detroit) today voted for a plan to ban smoking in most indoor places, including bars and restaurants. The plan, which comes amid ever-increasing evidence of the harmful public health impact of secondhand smoke, is now set to become law. ...
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Plan would end unfair practices, crack down on price gouging— Nov 30, 2009DETROIT – Detroit House Democrats were joined today by Michigan's Insurance Consumer Advocate Melvin Butch Hollowell and Senate Democrats to announce sweeping new consumer protections that will force the auto insurance industry to be more accountable and transparent. ...
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School Aid deadline moved to June 1 to prevent future budget chaos— Nov 05, 2009LANSING – Detroit lawmakers today passed a plan that will restore $184 million in funding to schools and help ease deep cuts to education that could seriously impact Michigan's ability to prepare children for future jobs. ...