Andy Dillon | |
|---|---|
| 44thState Treasurer of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – October 11, 2013 | |
| Governor | Rick Snyder |
| Preceded by | Robert Kleine |
| Succeeded by | R. Kevin Clinton |
| 70th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Craig DeRoche |
| Succeeded by | Jase Bolger |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from the17th district | |
| In office November 9, 2004 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel S. Paletko |
| Succeeded by | Phil Cavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Redford, Michigan, U.S. |
Andrew Dillon is aDemocratic Party politician from the U.S. state ofMichigan. While Dillon is a Democrat, he was appointed by GovernorRick Snyder, a Republican, to be the state's treasurer. Before serving in theCabinet, Dillon wasspeaker of theMichigan House of Representatives.
In the House, he represented a constituency inWayne County that includedRedford Township, the northern portion ofDearborn Heights, and the eastern portion ofLivonia. He had served from 2007 to 2011.
Dillon graduated fromDetroit 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 theUniversity of Notre Dame with degrees in accounting and law. Dillon ran a law practice in Wayne County before becoming president ofDSC Ltd. in 1995, and also served as aDistrict Courtmagistrate and an aide to formerU.S. SenatorBill Bradley (D-New Jersey).[citation needed]
Dillon was first elected to theMichigan House of Representatives in2004 in aspecial election. He was re-elected in2006, and his Democratic colleagues chose him to be the 70thSpeaker of the Michigan House after securing the majority from the Republicans. He survived a recall election and was re-elected in2008.
On February 28, 2010, Dillon announced that he would run forgovernor of Michigan in 2010, a position being vacated by term-limited Democratic GovernorJennifer Granholm.[1] He lost the Democratic nomination toVirgil Bernero.[2]
Dillon was appointed by Governor Snyder to be theMichigan State Treasurer and took office in 2011. On October 11, 2013, Dillon resigned, citing his desire to protect his family from media attention and scrutiny related to his divorce proceedings.[3] He became a temporary senior adviser to his successor,R. Kevin Clinton, and continued to receive the same salary he had as treasurer, $174,204 annually.[4]
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives 2007-2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | State Treasurer of Michigan 2011-2013 | Succeeded by |
