Abdul El-Sayed

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ADVANCE FOR JUNE 4 AND THEREAFTER- FILE- In a May 3, 2016 file photo, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Director of the Detroit Health Department, gives his remarks during the Mayor's Summit on Health Equity in Detroit. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who launched his campaign in February, said Democrats need someone who has a message and believes in it. El-Sayed, a 32-year-old Rhodes Scholar and son of Egyptian immigrants, led the Detroit Health Department for roughly 1½ years and has medical and doctorate degrees. (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP)