David M. Knezek Jr. (born August 13, 1986) is an American politician who represents the 8th district on the

Wayne County Commission The Wayne County Commission is the legislative body for Wayne County, Michigan. It is made up of 15 commissioners elected by district every two years. Wayne County, which includes the City of Detroit, is the most populous county in Michigan with 1 ...

. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his appointment to the Wayne County Commission in 2020, he served as a member of the

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from 2015 to 2018 and as a member of the

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from 2013 to 2014.

Education and early career

Knezek has a bachelor's degree in political science from the

University of Michigan-Dearborn A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

. He then served in the U.S. military as a

scout sniper United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper (MOS 0317, formerly 8541) is a secondary MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) designator of U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen and reconnaissance Marines that have graduated from a U.S. Marine Corps Scout Snipe ...

platoon member in the

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, completing two tours of duty in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

. He was honorably discharged in 2014, having risen to the rank of sergeant.

References

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Legislative website

Twitter account
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