John C. Hertel

The Honorable
John C. Hertel
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1974  December 31, 1982
Preceded by Charles N. Youngblood, Jr.
Succeeded by Basil W. Brown
Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority Board of Commissioners
Macomb County Board of Commissioners
Wayne County Board of Commissioners
Personal details
Born Detroit, Michigan
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Wayne State University

John C. Hertel is the Chairman of the Huron–Clinton Metroparks, Chairman of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, and General Manager of Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation. He served three terms as State Senator for the 2nd District in Michigan from 1974 to 1982, was appointed by Governor John Engler to run the Michigan State Fair from 1993 to 2006, and is the only person in Michigan history to serve as chairman of the county boards of commissioners in two different counties (Wayne and Macomb).

Personal life

John grew up in Detroit, MI, and attended Denby High School. His brothers Dennis Hertel and Curtis Hertel, and nephew Curtis Hertel Jr. have also been elected to legislative seats. He raised his family in Harper Woods, MI, where he served in the State Senate and Wayne County Board of Commissioners, before moving to his current home in Lenox Township, MI where he served as Macomb County Commissioner. Hertel raises Percheron horses on his farm in Lenox Township.

Elected Office

John has held three elected offices during his career:

Huron-Clinton Metroparks

John has been appointed as a Huron-Clinton Metroparks Commissioner five times, and is the current chairman:[1]

Michigan State Fair

John Hertel was appointed General Manager of the Michigan State Fair by Governor John Engler (R) and reappointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) from 1993 to 2006. He inherited the fair after its lowest attendance in decades, and was credited by many including Governor Granholm for, "directing the rebirth of the State Fair.[2]"

Southeast Michigan Transit

John was CEO of the Regional Transit Coordinating Council (RTCC) from 2006 to 2010, where he successfully developed and shepherded the Regional Mass Transit Plan to gain approval of Macomb, Oakland, Wayne counties and the City of Detroit.[3] In 2010, John was hired[4] as General Manager[5] of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART).

Other Notable Positions

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