Richard E. Hammel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Gleason |
| Succeeded by | Pam Faris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan–Flint[1] |
Richard E. Hammel, a Democratic Party politician, was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 48th District.[2][1]
Life
Hamel obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan-Flint.[1]
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.[1] Hammel defeated Ralph C. Burger for the 48th District Michigan State Representative seat in 2008[2] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,245 | 13,698 | Ralph C. Burger, (R)[2] |
| 2010 | 15,322 | 11,401 | Susan Culver (R)[3] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Longley, Kristin (October 27, 2008). "Taxes and job retraining lead campaign issues in the 48th District". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "November 2008 general election results for contested races in Flint Journal coverage area". The Flint Journal. November 5, 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b 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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