Michael J. Hanley

Michael J. Hanley (born December 9, 1955) is the current chairman of the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners and a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]

The Honorable
Michael J. Hanley
Chairman of the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners
Assumed office
January 2, 2013
Preceded byMichael P. O'Hare
Member of the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners from the 11th District
Assumed office
January 1, 2009
Preceded byJames M. Graham
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2000
Preceded byJames E. O'Neill, Jr.
Succeeded byCarl M. Williams
Member of the Saginaw City Council
In office
1987–1993
Personal details
Born (1955-12-09) December 9, 1955
Saginaw, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSusi
Alma materWestern Michigan University

Born in December 1955 in Saginaw, Hanley graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1974. He received a degree in political science from Western Michigan University, graduating summa cum laude. Hanley worked for 17 years for General Motors' Saginaw Division. He was elected to Saginaw City Council in 1987 and was re-elected in 1991; he served as mayor pro tempore from 1991 to 1993. In 1994, Hanley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. Re-elected twice, he served as Democratic leader from 1999 to 2000.[2]

Hanley was or is involved in numerous community organizations, including as a past chair of the Mayor's Housing Task Force, treasurer of the Solid Waste Management Authority, the East Central Michigan Planning and Development Region Board, and the Underground Railroad Shelter for Battered Women and Children.[3]

Hanley was elected to the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners in 2008, and became chairman of the board in 2013.[4]

References
  1. The Political Graveyard: Hanley, Michael J.
  2. House Resolution 456 (2000): A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Michael J. Hanley
  3. 1999-2000 Michigan Manual: State Representative Michael J. Hanley
  4. Tower, Mark (2 January 2013). "Saginaw County commissioners choose Michael Hanley, Susan McInerney as chair, vice chair". The Saginaw News.


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