Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48
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Date: 6/30/1958
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married Debra; children: Alishea, Andrea, Karen and Jessica; grandchildren: Kaydance, Maygen, Blake, Will and Zoey.
Number of Children: 4
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Occupation: pipefitter
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graduated from Beecher High School;
BA of Applied Science-Industrial Technology from the University of Michigan-Flint.
Biographical Sketch:
He retired after working as a skilled tradesman at Delphi Corp. for 29 years. He worked as a pipefitter from 1978 to 2006. He was a Genesee County commissioner for 9 years, serving as chair for 7 years, making him the longest continuously serving board chairman in Genesee County history. As chairman, Rep. Hammel established Genesee County’s first Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Emergency Response Team; and brought Automation Alley, a nationally recognized economic development organization, to Genesee County. He also served as a Mount Morris Township Trustee for 4 years. Member of UAW Local 651 Delphi/General Motors since 1978. He previously served on the boards of the United Way, the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce and Automation Alley.
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City of Residence: Mount Morris Township
County of Residence Genesee
District Description: Townships of Montrose, Vienna, Thetford, Forest, Flushing, Mount Morris and part of Clayton township; cities of Montrose, Clio, Otisville, Flushing, Mount Morris and parts of Lennon and Otter Lake [see map in manual p.217] in Genesee County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Member of the House Fiscal Agency Governing Board
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs & Oversight, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education
City of Residence: Mount Morris
County of Residence Genesee
District Description: Townships of Montrose, Vienna, Thetford, Forest, Flushing, Mount Morris, and part of Clayton [see map in Manual p.225]; cities of Montrose, Clio, Otisville, Flushing, Mount Morris, and parts of Otter Lake and Lennon in Genesee County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations; Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
City of Residence: Mt. Morris
County of Residence Genesee
District Description: Townships of Montrose, Vienna, Thetford, Forest, Flushing, Mount Morris, and part of Clayton [see map in Manual p.206]; cities of Montrose, Clio, Otisville, Flushing, Mount Morris, and parts of Otter Lake and Lennon in Genesee County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2009 p.42
