Andy Dillon | |
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44th State Treasurer of Michigan | |
In office January 1, 2011 – October 11, 2013 |
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Appointed by | Governor of Michigan |
Governor | Rick Snyder |
Preceded by | Robert J. Kleine |
Succeeded by | R. Kevin Clinton |
70th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010 |
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Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
Preceded by | Craig DeRoche |
Succeeded by | Jase Bolger |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 17th district |
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In office November 9, 2004 – December 31, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Daniel Paletko |
Succeeded by | Phil Cavanagh |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Redford, Michigan |
Andrew "Andy" Dillon is a Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder, a Republican, to be the state's treasurer. Before serving in Cabinet, Dillon was speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.
In the House, he represented a constituency in Wayne County that included Redford Township, the northern portion of Dearborn Heights, and the eastern portion of Livonia. He had served from 2007-2011.
Dillon graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1980, where he participated in the cross-country team. Dillon attended Detroit College of Law and then transferred to, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in accounting and law. Dillon ran a law practice in Wayne County before becoming president of DSC Ltd. in 1995, and also served as a District Court magistrate and an aide to former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (D-New Jersey).
Dillon was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2004 in a special election. He was re-elected in 2006, and his Democratic colleagues chose him to be the 70th Speaker of the Michigan House after securing the majority from the Republicans. He survived a recall election and was re-elected in 2008.