City Council
Councilman Donald Watkins- District 5
| Education: | Oakland University, M.A. Education |
Indiana University School of Law |
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Tuskegee University, B.S. History |
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Pontiac Central High School |
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Professional Experience: |
Law Clerk, Lisa C. Watkins, Esq. |
Law Clerk, Hon. William Waterman, 50th District Court, City of Pontiac |
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Law Clerk, Hon. Christopher C. Brown, 50th District Court, City of Pontiac |
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NFL Player’s Agent & Contract Advisor, Certified by the National Football League |
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Extracurricular Activities: |
Academic Games Coach, Detroit Public Schools, 2001 - Present |
| Head Football Coach, University of Detroit Jesuit Academy, 2008 |
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| Head Football Coach, Avondale Middle School, 2006 - 2007 |
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Head Football Coach, Pontiac Notre Dame/Marist Academy, 2005 - 2006 |
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Head Basketball Coach, Hanneman Elementary School, 2002 – 2003 |
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Assistant Football Coach, Pontiac Central High School, 1999 – 2001 |
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| Professional Organizations: | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. |
| Detroit Federation of Teachers |
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| American Federation of Teachers |
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Parent - Teacher Association |
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Police Athletic League |
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| Work Experience: | Teacher, Detroit Public Schools, 1999 - Present |
Teacher, Pontiac Public Schools, 1996 - 1999 |
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| Associate Instructor, Indiana University, 1993 - 1996 |
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Undergraduate Advisor, Indiana University, 1992 - 1993 |
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Youth Worker, Oakland County Drain Commission, 1989 |
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| Youth Worker, Oakland County Road Commission, 1988 |
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| Youth Worker, Oakland County Facilities Maintenance, 1987 |
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Cook, Elias Brothers Restaurant, 1984 - 1987 |
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Custodian, City of Pontiac, 1983 |
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| Community Service: | Tutor,No Child Left Behind Program |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program |
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| Awards: | Highly Qualified Teacher, State of Michigan |
Afro-American Studies Fellow |
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Council on Legal Education and Opportunity (CLEO) Fellow. Capital University Law School |
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Woodrow Wilson Fellow |
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| Consortium for Inter-Institutional Collaboration on African and Latin American Studies (CICALS) Fellow. Michigan State University |
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| National Dean’s List |
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| Interests: | Reading, Writing Children’s Literature, Sports, History , Playing Guitar, Traveling |
| Term of Office : | 2010-2013; Elected 2009 |
| Contact: | Councilman Watkins by email dwatkins@pontiac.mi.us |

