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Andy Dillon
Andy Dillon is the former Michigan Treasurer. He was appointed to the position in 2011 by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and announced his resignation on Oct. 10, 2013.[1] His resignation took effect on Nov. 1, at which time his appointed successor, Kevin Clinton, assumed the office[2]
Dillon previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 16th District from 2005 to January 1, 2011.
Biography
Dillon worked in the private sector with Wynnchurch Capital, GE Capital and WR Grace. He also practiced law for 7 years, prior to his entrance into public service. Dillon worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey as an administrative assistant.[3] There was an attempt to recall Andy Dillon in 2008. The recall failed at the ballot.[4]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Norte Dame
- Juris doctorate degree, University of Notre Dame[3]
Political career
Michigan Treasurer (2011 - 2013)
Dillon served as Michigan Treasurer from his appointment in 2011 until his resignation in October 2013.[5] During his term in office, Dillon worked to promote legislation that would ensure municipalities and schools have the tools to provide the services that citizens require. He worked to develop the Municipal Services Authority to act as a mechanism for local entities to share best-practices.[6]
Michigan State Representative (1994 - 2010)
Dillon was first elected to the State House in 2004 in a special election to fill a vacancy. He was easily re-elected in 2006, and his Democratic colleagues chose him to be the 70th Speaker of the House in their first year in the majority since the 1990s. He survived a recall election and was re-elected in 2008.[7][4]
Committee assignments, 2009-2010
Appointments/Elections
2011
Dillon was appointed Michigan Treasurer by Gov. Rick Snyder and sworn in January 1, 2011.[5]
2010
Dillon was not eligible for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives due to Michigan's term limits. Instead, he ran for governor, but lost in the Democratic primary.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Virg Bernero (D)
|
58.5% | |||
| Andy Dillon (D) | 41.5% | |||
| Total votes | 528,119 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Andy Dillon ran for District 17 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Sandra Eggers.[9]
Andy Dillon raised $433,206 for his campaign.[10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Andy Dillon (D)
|
27,864 | |||
| Sandra Eggers (R) | 14,311 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Dillon and his ex-wife, Carol, are the parents of four children, Matt, Jack, Austin and Teagan.
See also
- Michigan Treasurer
- Governor of Michigan
- Michigan gubernatorial election, 2010
- Rick Snyder
- Andy Dillon recall (2008)
External links
- Michigan Treasury - Treasurer Andy Dillon
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Andy Dillon
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Andy Dillon on Facebook
- Andy Dillon on Twitter
- Andydillion.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from May 25, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ MLive, "Michigan Treasurer Andy Dillon resigns, citing messy divorce and media scrutiny," October 10, 2013
- ↑ Detroit News Lansing Bureau, "Kevin Clinton becomes Michigan's state treasurer," October 15, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Treasurer's Official Website Andy Dillon's Biography, accessed October 17, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mlive.com 2 face charges related to Andy Dillon recall attempt, December 23, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MIRS Biographical Profiles Andy Dillon, accessed October 17, 2012
- ↑ Mlive.com State Treasurer Andy Dillon: Grand Rapids will feed the 'McDonald's' of Michigan municipalities, July 24, 2012
- ↑ Democractic Legislative Campaign Committee Leadership Profiles Meet the Leaders: Speaker Andy Dillon, Michigan, accessed October 17, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial Primary 2010 Election Results,Governor," accessed August 4, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Dillon's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert J. Kleine |
Michigan State Treasurer 2011 - 2013 |
Succeeded by Kevin Clinton |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 17 2005 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Bob Constan |
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