George Zaven Hart (May 13, 1924 – January 31, 2013) was an American politician. Born in

Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...

, Hart served in the

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during

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. He went to

Henry Ford Community College Henry Ford College (HFC) is a public community college in Dearborn, Michigan. The institution, established in 1938 by the Dearborn Fordson Public Schools Board of Education, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The institution was ...

and then received his bachelor's degree from

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

. Hart served on the Dearborn, Michigan city council from 1960 to 1970. He then served in the

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, as a

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from 1979 to 1982 and from 1987 to 2002. Hart also served on the Wayne County, Michigan Board of Commissioners from 1972 to 1978. He died in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Votesmart.org-George Zaven Hart
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1924 births 2013 deaths Politicians from Detroit Politicians from Dearborn, Michigan Military personnel from Detroit Wayne State University alumni Michigan city council members County commissioners in Michigan Democratic Party Michigan state senators United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians {{Michigan-politician-stub