David S. Holmes Jr. (August 11, 1914 – May 21, 1994) was a member of both houses of the

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between 1959 and his death in 1994. A native of Kentucky, Holmes graduated from Virginia State College and studied at the University of Michigan. He was an aide with the UAW/AFL-CIO. Holmes was elected to the

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to fill a vacancy caused by the death of

Charline White Charline White (September 1, 1920September 7, 1959) was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature. Early life White was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 1, 1920. Sometime in 1923 she moved to Detroit, Mi ...

in 1959. When Coleman Young was elected Mayor of Detroit and resigned from the

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, Holmes won election to fill the seat and moved from the House to the Senate in March 1974 where he served for two decades until his death. On his passing, his daughter Patricia was elected in November 1994 to fill the seat for the remaining month of session. Holmes was a delegate to the

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and

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s. The Holmes Act was legislated into Michigan Law in 1978 to protect youth from harsh penalties and sentencing for felony criminal offenses; it has been amended as the Holmes Youthful Training Act from the ages of 17 to 26.The Political Graveyard
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