Dennis Hertel | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Lucien Nedzi |
| Succeeded by | John Conyers |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from the12th district | |
| In office January 8, 1975 – January 14, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Fitzgerald, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Curtis Hertel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Mark Hertel (1948-12-07)December 7, 1948 (age 76) Detroit,Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Curtis Hertel (brother) John Hertel (brother) Curtis Hertel Jr. (nephew) Kevin Hertel (nephew) |
| Education | Eastern Michigan University (BA) Wayne State University (JD) |
| Profession | lawyer |
Dennis Mark Hertel (born December 7, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer fromMichigan. From 1981 to 1993, he served six terms in theU.S. House of Representatives.
Hertel was born inDetroit,Michigan, where he attended the public schools, graduating fromDenby High School in 1967. He received aB.A. fromEastern Michigan University in 1971 and aJ.D. fromWayne State University in 1974. He was admitted to the Michiganbar in 1975 and commenced practice in Detroit.
He served in theMichigan House of Representatives, 1975–1980, representing the12th district.
Hertel was elected as aDemocrat fromMichigan's 14th congressional district to the97th United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1993. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1992, primarily because his old district was split into four other districts which all had Democratic incumbents.
Since leaving the Congress he has practiced law with the firm of Johnson, Rosati, Galica, Labarge, Aseltyne, Sugameli & Field, P.C. Hertel is now a Senior Counselor withThe Livingston Group inWashington, D.C.
After leaving office, he became involved in political reform efforts, including joining nine other former members of Congress to co-author a 2021 opinion editorial advocating reforms of Congress.[1] He is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus ofIssue One.[2]
He is a resident ofHarper Woods, Michigan.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 14th congressional district 1981–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative | Succeeded byas Former US Representative |
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