In his student days at OSU, Albritton received a much needed working scholarship as a page in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. After graduation, he worked as an industrial arts teacher at Dunbar High School in Dayton. As a coach there, he led his teams to three state titles. In addition to his teaching and coaching, Albritton operated an insurance business for more than thirty years. He was also a family man, rearing a son, David II.
The voters of his district elected him to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1960. In the House, he served on the Education, Insurance, and Taxation Committees. When he took over the Interstate Cooperation Committee in 1969, Albritton became the first African American to chair a House committee. He proved a popular representative, completing six terms in the General Assembly.
Later in life, Albritton served as a trustee of Wright State University. He campaigned successfully to have a street named after Olympic track star Edwin Moses. Albritton's athletic achievements were publicly honored when he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Ohio Sport Hall of Fame.
Source: ohiostatehouse.org
In his student days at OSU, Albritton received a much needed working scholarship as a page in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. After graduation, he worked as an industrial arts teacher at Dunbar High School in Dayton. As a coach there, he led his teams to three state titles. In addition to his teaching and coaching, Albritton operated an insurance business for more than thirty years. He was also a family man, rearing a son, David II.
The voters of his district elected him to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1960. In the House, he served on the Education, Insurance, and Taxation Committees. When he took over the Interstate Cooperation Committee in 1969, Albritton became the first African American to chair a House committee. He proved a popular representative, completing six terms in the General Assembly.
Later in life, Albritton served as a trustee of Wright State University. He campaigned successfully to have a street named after Olympic track star Edwin Moses. Albritton's athletic achievements were publicly honored when he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Ohio State Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Ohio Sport Hall of Fame.
Source: ohiostatehouse.org
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