Curtis Hertel Jr. (born January 9, 1978) is an American politician serving as a state senator for the 23rd district in Michigan, which represents the cities of Lansing and East Lansing, as well as the townships of Alaiedon Township, Michigan,

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, Bunker Hill, Delhi, Ingham, Lansing,

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, Meridian, Onondaga, Vevay, Stockbridge, and White Oak. He was elected Ingham County Register of Deeds in 2008, and re-elected to a second term in 2012, followed by his election to the State Senate in 2014. He is the son of

Curtis Hertel Curtis Hertel (March 7, 1953 – March 27, 2016) was an American politician. He was the co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1993-1994, during the time when the house was split evenly between Republicans and Democrats. He wa ...

, who was co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1993 to 1994. Hertel's brother, Kevin Hertel, was elected to the State House of Representatives in November 2016

Education and early career

Hertel holds a bachelor's degree from James Madison College at Michigan State University. Hertel served on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners from 2001 to 2008. From 2005 to 2008, Hertel worked as a Legislative Liaison for the Department of Community Health under Governor Jennifer Granholm.

Political career

Hertel was elected Ingham County Register of deeds in 2008. As Register of Deeds, Hertel filed a lawsuit against mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2011, seeking millions in unpaid taxes on property transfers in the county. The outcome is still pending. Hertel was elected to the Michigan State Senate in 2014. He began his first in month by introducing bills to offer tax credits to Michigan college graduates who elected to remain residents of the state after graduation. He also introduced legislation aimed at reducing sexual assault on college campuses by requiring discussions on affirmative consent in high school sex education classes. Later in 2015, Hertel introduced a bill aimed at increasing the rate of successful organ transplants by expanding the number of sites that could obtain human organs. It was signed into law on April 5, 2016. He also introduced a bill in 2015 to prevent non-governmental organizations and individuals from charging unnecessary fees for copies of deeds being requested from property owners. It was signed into law on April 12, 2016. In March 2016, he sponsored a bill to fund Michigan's First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund, which provides medical assistance for firefighters who get cancer from the various chemicals they're exposed to on the job. He also introduced a bill in October 2016 to expand the coverage of the fund to include breast cancer. Due to

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, Senator Hertel is ineligible for re-election in

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References

External links

Official Senate Profile

Campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hertel, Curtis Politicians from Detroit People from Ingham County, Michigan Living people Michigan State University alumni County commissioners in Michigan Democratic Party Michigan state senators 1978 births 21st-century American politicians