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Richard Hammel
| Richard Hammel | |
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 48 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2007-2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Leadership | |
| Minority Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives | |
| 2011-2013 | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 2006 |
| Term limits | 3 terms |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Michigan-Flint |
| Personal | |
| Place of birth | Mount Morris Township, MI |
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Rep. Hammel earned a Bachelor of Applied Science-Industrial Technology from the University of Michigan-Flint. He graduated from Beecher High School in Mount Morris Township. Rep. Hammel and his wife, Debra, have four grown daughters: Alishea, Andrea, Karen and Jessica. They have four grandchildren: Kaydance, Maygen, Blake and Will.
Previous offices held
Rep. Hammel was a Genesee County commissioner for nine years. He served as chair for seven years. He also served as a Mount Morris Township Trustee for four years.
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of Richard Hammel’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Richard Hammel’s 18 missed roll-call votes
Committee Assignments, 2009-2010
Elections
2010
Hammel won re-election to the District 48 Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Susan Culver in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 48 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Richard Hammel (D)
|
15,323 | |||
| Susan Culver (R) | 11,401 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Richard Hammel ran for District 48 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Ralph Burger. [1]
Richard Hammel raised $43,259 for his campaign.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 48 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Hammel (D)
|
28,251 | |||
| Ralph Burger (R) | 13,703 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Hammel received $64,198 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Hammel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Michigan Association Of Health Plans | $4,116 |
| Michigan Emergency Doctors | $4,000 |
| Michigan Association Of Realtors | $4,000 |
| DTE Energy | $3,600 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $2,800 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $64,198 |
2008
In 2008 Richard Hammel collected $43,259 in donations. [4]
His six largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $3,759 |
| United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America | $3,000 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $2,500 |
| Michigan Association of Realtors | $2,200 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $1,500 |
| Michigan Automobile Dealers Association | $1,500 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Richard Hammel
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-7557
richardhammel@house.mi.gov
Recent news
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[5]
January 2011 - March 2012
Richard Hammel received a 16% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]
External links
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Richard Hammel
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Michigan Votes - Richard Hammel
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Richard Hammel on Facebook
References
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Hammel's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Richard Hammel
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 48 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Pam Faris (D) |
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