Dennis Hertel
Dennis Hertel | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th district | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Lucien Nedzi |
Succeeded by | John Conyers |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
In office January 8, 1975 – January 14, 1981 | |
Preceded by | William B. Fitzgerald, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Curtis Hertel |
Personal details | |
Born | Dennis Mark Hertel December 7, 1948 Detroit, Michigan |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Eastern Michigan University (BA) Wayne State University (JD) |
Profession | lawyer |
Dennis Mark Hertel (born December 7, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan.
Early life and education[]
Hertel was born in Detroit, Michigan, where he attended the public schools, graduating from Denby High School in 1967. He received a B.A. from Eastern Michigan University in 1971 and a J.D. from Wayne State University in 1974. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1975 and commenced practice in Detroit.
Political career[]
He served in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1975–1980, representing the 12th district.
Hertel was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 14th congressional district to the 97th United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1993. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1992, primarily because his old district was split into four other districts which all had Democratic incumbents.
Post-political career[]
Since leaving the Congress he has practiced law with the firm of Johnson, Rosati, Galica, Labarge, Aseltyne, Sugameli & Field, P.C. Hertel is now a Senior Counselor with The Livingston Group in Washington, D.C.
After leaving office, he became involved in political reform efforts, including joining nine other former members of Congress to co-author a 2021 opinion editorial advocating reforms of Congress.[1] He is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[2]
Personal life[]
He is a resident of Harper Woods, Michigan.
References[]
- ^ "We Know Congress Needs Reform". West Virginia Gazette.
- ^ "Issue One – ReFormers Caucus".
External links[]
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
- The Livingston Group, L.L.C.
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