Biographical Information

Born: October 5, 1983 in Harlem, New York
Children: Zambia Freedom Payne
Education: Eastern Michigan University- Attended from Sept 2001-2006. Degree obtained was Bachelor of Arts in Language Arts and Minor in Integrated Science. Provisional Teacher Certificate
Employment/Military Record: Employee of Detroit Public School from 2009-13 as elementary teacher. Worked at Blanche Kelso Bruce 2013-14 as a Middle School Teacher. Worked as Legislative Director for Rep Durhal from 2014-2018.
Community Activities: Member of Better Men Outreach Cortland Street Block Club Midwest Civic Council
Religion: Christian

Elections and Political Participation

Michigan House 5th District 2018
Primary Vote: 721 of 5,764 (12%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: AFSCME Council 25, Michigan Association for Justice (dual endorsement with Cynthia Johnson), AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers-Michigan

Political Activities: Instructor of Political Education Course 2016-18 Graduate of Great Lakes Political Academy 2017-18