He worked as a door-to-door salesman before his election to the House in 1954 to represent part of northeast Detroit, becoming the first blind member of that chamber in state history. As a legislator, Mahoney sponsored the bill to provide a state identification card for people without a driver's license, and the bill requiring vending stands in state buildings to be run by a blind proprietor. He was defeated for re-election in the 1972 Democratic primary and was appointed a member of the Wayne County Commission.[4]
robert, mahoney, robert, daniel, mahoney, october, 1921, march, 2017, democratic, member, michigan, house, representatives, from, 1955, through, 1972, member, michigan, house, representatives, from, districtwayne, county, district, 1955, 1964, office, january,. Robert Daniel Mahoney October 16 1921 March 30 2017 was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1955 through 1972 1 2 3 Robert MahoneyMember of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 6th districtWayne County 3rd District 1955 1964 In office January 1 1955 December 31 1972Succeeded byMorris Hood Jr Personal detailsBorn 1921 10 16 October 16 1921Duluth MinnesotaDiedMarch 30 2017 2017 03 30 aged 95 East Lansing MichiganResting placeSt Joseph Cemetery Lansing MichiganPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseJennie Kubinger Born in Duluth Minnesota in 1921 Mahoney lost his sight at age 15 He attended Northern High School Detroit Michigan and the Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing before marrying Jennie Kubinger in 1941 He worked as a door to door salesman before his election to the House in 1954 to represent part of northeast Detroit becoming the first blind member of that chamber in state history As a legislator Mahoney sponsored the bill to provide a state identification card for people without a driver s license and the bill requiring vending stands in state buildings to be run by a blind proprietor He was defeated for re election in the 1972 Democratic primary and was appointed a member of the Wayne County Commission 4 Mahoney died on March 30 2017 aged 95 5 References edit The Political Graveyard Mahoney Robert D Gongwer News Service Robert Mahoney 95 First Blind Person Elected To Legislature Dies Legislator Details Robert Daniel Mahoney Library of Michigan Retrieved January 9 2021 Detroit Free Press Robert Mahoney Obituary Egan Paul March 31 2017 Robert Mahoney Michigan s first blind state lawmaker dead at 95 The Detroit Free Press nbsp This article about a Michigan politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Mahoney amp oldid 1197353832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
