Fred Durhal III (born April 1, 1984) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Detroit City Council.

[3] Prior to his election, he served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Northwest Detroit as the director of a literacy program for young children.

In 2011, Durhal joined other community leaders to oppose Michigan’s emergency financial manager law in Benton Harbor and across the state.

He previously served on the board of the Dexter Elmhurst Community Center,[2] and was formerly the President of Wayne County Progress PAC.

He was appointed to the powerful House Appropriations Committee, serving as minority vice-chairman of the subcommittee on general government.

[6] In 2016, Durhal passed his first bill HB 4187, which was signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder on May 10, 2016,[7] and became PA 111 of 2016.