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Tawanna Simpson

MI

Tawanna Simpson appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.

Where Tawanna Simpson stands, based on their records

Supports

Civil Rights (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Sued Governor Rick Snyder with other Detroit residents and officials over Michigan's emergency manager law (Public Act 436). They said it took away voters' rights. A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of the case on 2016-09-12.

    September 12, 2016Supports Civil Rights

    Source: opn.ca6.uscourts.gov

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Criticized state emergency control of Detroit Public Schools on national radio. As an elected board member, she said she was locked out of part of Spain Middle School during a tour. She called for returning power to the elected board.

    February 3, 2016

    Source: democracynow.org

  • Lost a court fight over who fills empty Detroit school board seats. She was one of the elected board members sued by the state emergency manager. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on 2015-01-20 that only the emergency manager could fill seats.

    January 20, 2015

    Source: courts.michigan.gov

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 1 record

  • Had default judgments entered against her in two lawsuits over unpaid rent. Fox 2 reported in 2016 that landlords sued her four times; one case was dismissed and one settled.

    November 3, 2016

    Source: fox2detroit.com

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