Richard Hammel
Richard E. Hammel | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 48th[1] district | |
Assumed office 2006 | |
Assumed office 2010 | |
Board of Commissioners | |
Constituency | Genesee County, Michigan |
Chairman | |
Constituency | Genesee County, Michigan Board of Commissioners[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958[2] |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Alma mater | University of Michigan-Flint[2] |
Richard E. Hammel, a Democratic Party politician, is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 48th District.
Life
Hamel obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan-Flint.[2]
Political career
Hammel served on the Genesee County, Michigan Board of Commissioners and served as its chair before being elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2006.[2] Hammel defeated Ralph C. Burger for the 48th District Michigan State Representative seat in 2008[1] then repeated in 2010 by defeating Susan Culver in 2010.[3] Democratic Representatives selected him as minority leader for the legislative session beating out fellow Genesee County representative Woodrow Stanley.[4]
- Michigan House of Representative Elections
Election Year | Votes | Opponent's Votes |
Opponent |
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2008 | 28,245 | 13,698 | Ralph C. Burger, (R)[1] |
2010 | 15,322 | 11,401 | Susan Culver (R)[3] |
References
- 1 2 3 "November 2008 general election results for contested races in Flint Journal coverage area". The Flint Journal. November 5, 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Longley, Kristin (October 27, 2008). "Taxes and job retraining lead campaign issues in the 48th District". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- 1 2 Raymer, Marjory (November 3, 2010). "Genesee County election results at a glance". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ AlHajal, Khalil (November 9, 2010). "Local Rep. Richard E. Hammel to lead Democrats in state House". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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