Frank A. Liberati (born February 7, 1964) is a Democratic politician from

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who formerly represented the 13th District – which comprised the cities of

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and

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, and part of

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– in the

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after being elected in November 2014. He is a candidate for the newly-draw
Michigan 1st Senate district
race in 2022.

Early life and education

Liberati was born in

Allen Park, Michigan Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 28,638. Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community. Many of the company's offices and facilities lie within the city limit ...

. At the age of 16, Liberati joined the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and began working at a

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supermarket. After graduating from

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, Liberati attended

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. Liberati spent time as a marketing manager, before opening up Liberati's Italian Deli in Allen Park.

Political career

Liberati began his political career in 2004 when he joined the Allen Park school board, and was its president from 2006-2012. In 2014, Liberati ran for Michigan 13th House district. Liberati defeated Republican challenger Harry Sawicki with 61% of the vote. Liberati would defeat Annie Spencer in 2016 and 2018 with 60.76% and 62.75% of the vote.

Electoral history

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* 1964 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Politicians from Detroit Michigan State University alumni 21st-century American politicians People from Allen Park, Michigan {{Michigan-politician-stub