Robert Constan is a politician from the state of Michigan

Michigan

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. He is a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives

Michigan State House of Representatives

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. A Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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, he represents the 16th District in Wayne County

Wayne County, Michigan

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, and includes the portions of Dearborn Heights, Garden City

Garden City, Michigan

Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,692. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region.- History :...

, Inkster

Inkster, Michigan

Inkster is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the city population was 25,369. It is one of several suburbs in Metro Detroit whose population is majority or plurality African American.- History :...

 and Allen Park

Allen Park, Michigan

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,210. The suburb of Detroit was recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities. Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as DownriverFord Motor...

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Early life

Constan graduated from Annapolis High School in Dearborn Heights in 1977. He graduated from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 and the University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...

 School of Law

Law school

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. He practiced law as an attorney for 20 years, representing the Michigan Democratic Party

Michigan Democratic Party

The Michigan Democratic Party is the state-level party of the United States Democratic Party in Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Mark Brewer is the current Party Chair.-Current officeholders:...

on voter protection issues. He has served on the Michigan State Bar and the Dearborn Area Bar. He has been married to Kim Constan for 16 years and has three children.

Political career

Constan was the chair pro-tem of the Dearborn Heights City Council until 2006, when he ran successfully for the Michigan House. He serves on the Insurance, Labor, Government Operations, and Senior Health Committees.

External links

• Constan's Home Page