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Politics & Government

George T. Darany, Democratic Candidate for State House 15th District

Darany, a former Dearborn city councilman, was first elected to his position as state representative in 2010.

General Information

Name : Mr. George Thomas Darany
Age : 56
Place of residence : 29 W. Village Lane Dearborn MI 48124

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : University of Michigan - Dearborn
Degree : BA Economics
Year of graduation : 1978

Grad school

University : n/a
Degree : n/a
Year of graduation : n/a

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Ph D.

University : n/a
Area of research : n/a
Year of graduation : n/a

Employment Information

Job titles held : Owned and operated my own small business, Classic Trolley Company, in Dearborn for 20 years and has worked as a Realtor/Associate Broker for 18 years with RE/MAX Team 2000 in Dearborn
Employers : Classic Trolley Company and RE/MAX Team 2000

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Political Information

Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: State office
Running for position: State Representative
Chamber/district: 15th District
Incumbent: Yes
First elected: 02 November 2010
Previous elective offices : Dearborn City Councilman
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : Dearborn City Council

Party HQ

Address n/a

Campaign Manager

Name : Theresa Smith

URLs

Website : www.georgedarany.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/george.t.darany

Other facts

As a lifetime resident of Dearborn, I have been involved with and committed to the community in many different capacities. I served on the Board of Directors of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and have been a Board member of Dearborn Goodfellows and past President in 2009. I have also been a member of the Inter Service Club Council and the Dearborn Rotary Club. In addition, I served as a Karmanos Cancer Institute Board Member for 15 years and their Golf Outing Chairman for 9 years raising more than $350,000. Throughout the years, I have also belonged and participated with other numerous service clubs and community organizations including serving as a City Beautiful Commissioner from 1990 to 2007, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, Dearborn Education Foundation, Dearborn Jaycees, Dearborn Special Olympics, Just for Dearborn, Dearborn Burn Drive, Exchange Club of Dearborn, Dearborn Kiwanis, Dearborn Animal Shelter, WADOS, and the Dearborn Community Arts Council. I was named the 2009 Dearborn Rotarian of the Year and received the University of Michigan - Dearborn’s Community Service Award from the Alumni Society. I am a graduate of Edsel Ford High School and I am a proud supporter of Dearborn schools and have participated on important committees and projects related to the local schools. In 2010, I received the Distinguished Service Award from the Dearborn and Michigan PTA for advocacy on public school funding reform. I am also a parishioner and usher at Sacred Heart Church.

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