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Hertel, Kevin (D)

Office: N697 HOB Term: 3rd Phone: (517) 373-1180 Email: KevinHertel@house.mi.gov Home Address: 22848 Poplar Beach Drive, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 Website: http://housedems.com/state-rep-kevin-hertel Seat Number: 77 Standing Committees: Regulatory Reform(VC), Rules & Competitiveness (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Kevin Hertel was first elected to serve the 18th House district in November 2016 when he came out on top of a three person August Democratic primary with 76.3% of the vote.  He went on in August to defeat GOP nominee Renata POLONAISE 63% to 37%. 

A second term was won in 2018, when Hertel went unopposed in the primary and defeated GOP nominee Kyle MCKEE 62.6% to 37.3%.  

In 2020, Hertel won his final term in the House by easily defeating two primary opponents with 72.6% of the vote.  He then defeated GOP niominee Michael BABAT 60.2% to 39.7%.  

The state's 18th state House district has a Democratic voting base of 59.5% - a mark Hertel exceeded the past three cycles.  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Before serving in the House, Rep. Hertel worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a legislative analyst and then as a special assistant in the office of the president.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Hertel, click here.

EDUCATION

He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods and attended Michigan State University.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Ann, live in St. Clair Shores. His brother, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., was elected to his first term for the 23rd Senate district in 2014. Their father, former House Speaker Curtis Hertel Sr., passed away in March 2016 at the age of 63.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Rep. Hertel has been an active member of his community and is currently a member of the St. Clair Shores Waterfront Environmental Committee, a volunteer for Macomb County Special Olympics and a member of St. Isaac Jogues Parish. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Macomb County Care House.

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 HB 4304  - MOBILE HOMES, Sales, Require payment of fair market value to owner of an abandoned mobile home in certain circumstances. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4300'21, HB 4299'21, HB 4298'21, HB 4303'21, HB 4301'21, HB 4302'21
(Status: 05/13/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 4368  - HIGHER EDUCATION, Financial Aid, NEW, Creates paraprofessionals to teachers grant program. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4369'21
(Status: 02/25/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE, TRADES & TALENT )

 HB 4431  - GAMING, Bingo and Charitable Gaming, Eliminate definition of occasion.
(Status: 10/13/2021 - HOUSE - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-3 - CONCURRED IN (105-1) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 HB 4444  - TRADE, Containers, This bill states that starting in 2020, if the amount paid by underredeemers for the year exceeds $50,000,000 the treasury can disburse an amount up to the total amount of the credits claimed under section 279 and 679 of the income tax act and then disburse the remainder of funds in the bottle deposit fund.
(Status: 06/09/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE)

 HB 4547  - TRANSPORTATION, Funds, This bill modifies the calculation of highway, road, and street mileage by defining mileage as the total number of lane miles of a highway, road, or street. The bill defines lane miles as the number of miles of pavement going in 1 director multiples by the number of lanes. The bill defines urban routes as the portions of 2-lane county primary roads within an urban area with an average daily traffic in excess of 15,000.
(Status: 03/18/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4579  - LABOR, Hours and Wages, Requires pay equity compliance certification for private businesses that contract with the state.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE, TRADES & TALENT )

 HB 4634  - WATER SUPPLY, Quality and Standards, This bill removes the provision related to the state water pollution control revolving fund and increases the amount of money deposited into the strategic water quality initiatives fund from $710,000,000 to $1,000,000,000.
(Status: 04/14/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS)

 HB 4653  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Records, NEW, Creates child abuse offenders registry.
(Status: 04/15/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4881  - ANIMALS, Research Facilities, Requires certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization. Amends title & secs. 1 & 7 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.381 & 287.387) & adds sec. 8a.
(Status: 05/19/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 5139  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Other, Exclude severance pay from definition of remuneration. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5140'21
(Status: 06/24/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE AND TALENT )

 HB 5226   - PROPERTY, Other, Revise gender-specific language in act regarding survivorship of entireties interest in mortgages and land contracts.
(Status: 07/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 5296  - BUSINESSES, Professional Corporations, Allow formation of professional corporations by chiropractic physician groups.
(Status: 09/14/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 5306  - USE TAX, Definitions, This bill defines enterprise data center and includes it as a qualified data center.
(Status: 09/21/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 5432  - INSURANCE, Other, Revise reference to the guaranteed asset protection waiver act in the insurance code exceptions.
(Status: 10/20/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 5469  - CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS, Other, Mandate requirement for crematories to have refrigeration on site.
(Status: 10/21/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

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