Brandon Dillon (born April 27, 1972) is an American politician. He is the former Chair of the
Michigan Democratic Party
The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing, Michigan, Lansing. Lavora Barnes is the party's current chair. She was previously the part ...
.
Early life and education
Dillon is a graduate of
Catholic Central High School (1990),
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is a public community college in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
History
Grand Rapids Junior College was established on September 21, 1914, after University of Michigan faculty passed a resolution encouraging the ...
(1993), and
Aquinas College :''See also List of institutions named after Thomas Aquinas''
Aquinas College may refer to any one of several educational institutions:
In Australia
*Aquinas College, Perth, Roman Catholic boys' R–12 school
* Aquinas College, Adelaide, resident ...
(1996).
Career
Dillon was elected Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party in July 2015 after partnering with former Oakland County, Michigan Deputy Clerk Lavora Barnes to run as a team. In 2010, he was a
Kent County Commissioner.
From 2011 to 2015, Dillon was a Democratic member of the
Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...
. As a legislator, Dillon strongly opposed Michigan's
Right-to-work law
In the context of labor law in the United States, the term "right-to-work laws" refers to state laws that prohibit union security agreements between employers and labor unions which require employees who are not union members to contribute t ...
.
References
External links
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Legislative website*
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1972 births
Grand Rapids Community College alumni
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Politicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Michigan Democratic Party chairs
21st-century American politicians