Meet Hussein
Hussein Berry has been a Dearborn resident for more than 50 years and is a stellar example of what one good citizen can accomplish when making the most of the American Dream.
For Hussein Berry, however, it has never been only about himself. He has always been mindful of uplifting his family, friends, and neighbors; and they know that public service is what most motivates Hussein. His passion for a thriving Dearborn and its future runs deep within him. It shows in his choice of profession and in his long-standing community leadership.
Hussein is an Associate Broker with RE/MAX Leading Edge. He has been practicing real estate in Southeastern Michigan for more than 25 years; and, thanks to his successful career as a realtor he wisely understands the connections among vibrant, well-kept neighborhoods, good public schools, and a successful city with a strong well-positioned future.
Take a look and consider the following roles that Hussein has undertaken in the areas of fiscal management, leadership, K-12 education, neighborhood development, and mentoring our youth in citizenship and character development:
- Member, Dearborn School Board and of the Henry Ford College Board of Trustees;
- President, in 2014 and again, in 2020 of both bodies. As president, he guided, and was responsible, for balancing a combined budget of more than $400,000,000.
- Member, Welcome Home Dearborn - Promote Dearborn Campaign;
- Member, Dearborn Public Schools Education Foundation;
- Member, Dearborn Public Schools, Advocacy and Legislative Committee;
- Member, HFCC Business Management Advisory Committee;
- Past President and Board Member, Dearborn Board of Realtors;
- Chairman, Dearborn Board of Realtors Ethics and Professionalism;
- Member, Salina School Community Advisory Committee;
- Member, McDonald Elementary School, Woodworth Middle School, and Fordson
High School PTA chapters; - Member, Dearborn Chamber of Commerce – Teacher of the Year Committee;
- President, Dearborn Youth Football Association,
- Member, ACCESS Board of Directors; and,
- Member, Dearborn Goodfellows Board of Directors
- Presented, the Lewis Hine Award in 2012 from The National Child Labor Committee for
his service to the youth in his community.
Hussein is the father of five children that are each a product of Dearborn Public Schools and four have completed their secondary education and earned their degrees. The youngest is still working towards his.
Three of his sons have bought houses in Dearborn where they live with their young families.