Background
Alexander, Robert Darwood was born on October 31, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Gibson and Dorothy Darwood Alexander.
Alexander, Robert Darwood was born on October 31, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Gibson and Dorothy Darwood Alexander.
Member Detroit Anti-War Coalition, Michigan, 1969—1971, Detroit La Raza Unida, 1970—1973, Robert Williams Defense Committee, 1971—1973. Co-mgr Latino Office, 1973, Coleman Young Mayor Campaign, Michigan, 1973. Member America Indian Movement Support Committee, 1973—1978.
State representative district 53 Human Rights Committee Michigan, 1974. Co-chairman State-Wide Campaign, 1975—1976. Board directors member America Civil Liberties Union, Washtenaw County, 1975—1977.
Board member Progressive School Board Committee, Ann Arbor, 1975—1983. Chairman Citizen's Committee for Community Development Block Grant, 1976—1978. Member Housing Review, 1978—1983.
Chairman Ferency Governor Campaign, 1977—1978. Coord Pierce State Senate Campaign, 1978. Administration aide to state senator Edward Pierce, 1979—1982.
Co-chairman Washtenaw County, 1980, Congressional O'Reilly, 1980. State coordinator Progressive Democratic Governor Committee, 1981, Pierce Governor Campaign, 1981—1982. Administration assistant to state senator Lana Pollack Michigan, 1983—1986.
Facilitator Dukakis President, 1987—1988. Liaison People Michigan for Peace Middle East, 1990—1991. Coord Recall Governor Engler Campaign, 1991.
Outstate organizer to Tom Harkin president Campaign Michigan, 1991—1992. State representative Dist.53, 1992. Volunteer recruiter David Hollister Lansing Mayor, 1994.
Jr high intern Hopkinsville Public School, Kentucky, 1968—1969. Teacher Elementary & Junior High School, 1969—1971, Detroit Public School, Maryland, 1969—1971. Managing Third World House, Ann Arbor, 1971—1973.
State-wide organizer Human Rights Party, 1973. Elementary teacher Willow Run Community School, Ypsilanti, 1973—1978. Board member Peace Education Center, 1984—1988.
Policy analyst Energy Services Division, 1986—1991. Medicaid-long term care Michigan Department Society Services, 1991—1996. Co chairman Ingham County Democratic Executive Committee, Michigan, 1986—1991, 1st vice chairman, 1991—1992, member, since 1983.
Medicaid-LTC Michigan Department County Health, since 1996. Office member Ingham County Peace & Justice Coalition, since 1984. Member United Farmworker Support Committee, since 1969.
Member of Michigan Universal Health Care Network, Michigan Democratic Party, America Civil Liberties Union.
Married Sherry L. Massey, 1982 (divorced). Children: Michael, Lindsay.