Jack Faxon (June 9, 1936 – January 9, 2020) was an American politician and educator from the U.S. state of

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

Background

Faxon was born in

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

and graduated from Central High School in Detroit. He received his bachelor's and master's degree from

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

in education. Faxon also received his master's degree in history from

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. He taught in

and

Farmington Hills, Michigan Farmington Hills is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Part of the affluent suburbs northwest of Detroit, Farmington Hills is the second most-populated city in Oakland County, after Troy, with a population of 83,986 at the 20 ...

and served as headmaster of a school mainly for exchange students.

Political career

Faxon served in the Michigan Constitutional Convention of 1961 and 1962, He also served in the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

from the 15th district from 1965 to 1971 and in the

Michigan Senate The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, ado ...

from 1971 to 1995. Faxon was a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

Death

Faxon died due to complications with

lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). In current usage the name usually refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enlar ...

on January 9, 2020, in Oak Park, Michigan at age 83.SCR 34 (2020)
"A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Jack Faxon, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate."

References

1936 births 2020 deaths Educators from Michigan Politicians from Detroit Wayne State University alumni University of Michigan alumni Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Democratic Party Michigan state senators Deaths from cancer in Michigan Deaths from lymphoma Delegates to the 1961–1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention 20th-century American politicians {{Michigan-politician-stub