Curtis Hertel

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The Honorable Curtis Hertel Sr.
64th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 8, 1997 – December 31, 1998
Preceded by	Paul Hillegonds
Succeeded by	Charles R. Perricone
Co-Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 13, 1993 – December 31, 1994 Serving with Paul Hillegonds
Governor	John Engler
Preceded by	Lew Dodak
Succeeded by	Paul Hillegonds
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 2nd district
In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1998
Succeeded by	LaMar Lemmons
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1992
Personal details
Born	(1953-03-07) March 7, 1953 Detroit, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Vicki
Children	Curtis, Matthew, Lisa, Kevin
Alma mater	Wayne State University

Curtis Hertel (born March 7, 1953) was the co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1993-1994, during the time when the house was split evenly between Republicans and Democrats. He is a Democrat. He shared the speakership with Republican Paul Hillegonds.

Hertel holds a bachelors degree from Wayne State University.

Hertel was first elected to the State House of Representatives in 1980. His predecessor as speaker of the Michigan House, Lew Dodak, was voted out of office in the 1992 election.

In all Hertel served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1980 until 1998.

Curtis Hertel's son Curtis Hertel Jr. is Register of Deeds in Ingham County Michigan.

Sources

Daniel Loepp. Sharing the Balance of Power: An Examinnation of Shared Power in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1993-94. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999.
Project Vote Smart bio of Hertel

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