Richard E. Hammel | |
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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]
Hamel obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan-Flint.[1]
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]
Election Year | Votes | Opponent's Votes |
Opponent |
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2008 | 28,245 | 13,698 | Ralph C. Burger, (R)[2] |
2010 | 15,322 | 11,401 | Susan Culver (R)[3] |