Tim Greimel

Tim Greimel is an American politician from Michigan, who currently serves as the Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan. He previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, elected in a special election in 2012 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Tim Melton. After his election to a full term in 2012, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as the minority leader in the House.[1][2]

Tim Greimel
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
March 6, 2012 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byTim Melton
Succeeded byBrenda Carter
Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byRichard Hammel
Succeeded bySam Singh
Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan
Assumed office
November 2021
Preceded byDeirdre Holloway Waterman
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
WebsiteRep. Tim Greimel

In October 2017, Greimel announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 11th congressional district but in the Democratic primaries on August 7, 2018, he lost with 21.8 percent of the votes to Haley Stevens who obtained 27 percent of the votes.[3]

In November 2021, he was elected as Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan.[4][5]

References
  1. 2013-2014 Michigan Manual: State Representative Tim Greimel
  2. Martin, Tim (November 8, 2012). "Michigan House Republicans stick with Jase Bolger; Democrats select Tim Greimel as their leader". Booth Newspapers. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. Spangler, Todd (October 17, 2017). "State Rep. Tim Greimel joins crowded congressional field". Detroit Free Press.
  4. Proxmire, Crystal (2022-01-03). "Phoenix Rising in Pontiac as City Gets all New Council, Tim Greimel as Mayor". Oakland County Times. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  5. Laitner, Bill (November 3, 2021). "Pontiac election results: New mayor and council bring potential for change". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-11-12.


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