Stuart Dunnings III facts for kids
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Stuart Dunnings III
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| Ingham County Prosecutor | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – July 2, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Martin |
| Succeeded by | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Stuart John Dunnings III
October 29, 1952 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Cynthia Dunnings
(m. 1977) |
Stuart John Dunnings III (born October 29, 1952) is an attorney who served for 19 years as the prosecutor for Ingham County, Michigan, and was the second African-American to be elected to such office in Michigan.
Career
Prior to seeking elected office, Dunnings got his start at his father's law firm, Dunnings and Frawley, where he was a partner for 16 years. From 1987 to 1996, he was a member of the bar for Michigan's Standing Committee on Character and Fitness, and from 1989 to 1998 served as adjunct Professor of Law at Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Dunnings was first elected Ingham County Prosecutor in November 1996, beating incumbent Donald Martin. He was most recently reelected for a fifth term in 2012. .....
Personal life
Dunnings was born to lawyer and activist Stuart John Dunnings, Jr., and Janet Taylor Dunnings. He has two siblings; Shauna, who is a judge, and Steven, who is also a lawyer.
Dunnings married Cynthia Dunnings in 1977. She filed for divorce in March 2016, following the charges made against him.
Dunnings is a Democrat, and supported Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, with his personal website advertising said support.
