Lifelong resident of Royal Oak Township, now Oak Park voting District also including Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge – Oakland County Michigan
Son of decorated veteran and USPS letter carrier Clarence McRipley, Sr. and dedicated mother/housewife Christiana McRipley, Brothers – Dr. Clarence McRipley, Jr. M.D. (Vietnam Veteran), Roger McRipley (Retired Teacher); Sisters – Claudia Loyd (Retired Medical Technician), Rosalind Cobb (Homemaker)
Proud father of three children Marlena, Gil Jr. and Lauren (administrator, Michigan grad, Parsons grad) and three grandchildren
Ferndale High School, 1975
University of Detroit (BA), 1979; Charter member Pi Sigma Alpha – Honorary Political Science Assoc., Oak Grove AME – Elizabeth Crews Scholarship
University of Michigan (MA), 1982 – Political Science, awarded fellowship for Doctoral Studies
Thomas M. Cooley Law School (JD), 1984
Teacher, Detroit Public Schools, 1979-88; Social Studies
Supervisor, Royal Oak Township, 1984-88 (elected); Selected one of 30 Leaders of the Future “Ebony” Magazine
Solo practitioner, 1988-Present representing all individuals including indigent clients in civil, domestic handling minor personal injury and probate cases in the tri-county area. Over 32 years of legal and trial experience. Handling high profile federal misdemeanor and felony capital cases.
Ebony Magazine – November 1988 – “30 Leaders of the Future”
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